Howie Day

Howie Day
Day performing in 2015
Day performing in 2015
Background information
Birth nameHoward Kern Day
Born (1981-01-15) January 15, 1981 (age 43)
Bangor, Maine, U.S.
OriginBrewer, Maine, U.S.
Genres
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
  • keyboards
Years active1993–present
LabelsSony BMG/Epic
Websitewww.howieday.com

Howard Kern Day (born January 15, 1981)[1] is an American singer-songwriter. Beginning his career as a solo artist in the late 1990s, Day became known for his extensive touring and in-concert use of samplers and effects pedals to accompany himself.[2] He self-financed and self-released his first album, Australia, in 2000.

Day eventually signed a recording contract with major label Epic Records in 2002 and has since re-released his debut as well as producing a follow-up, Stop All The World Now. Despite initially sluggish sales, Stop All The World Now was certified gold in early 2005,[3] and has produced a number of singles, including the hits "She Says" and "Collide", Day's most successful to date.[4] "Collide" later became Day's first platinum single, eventually selling 1.5 million downloads.

After a five-year tour before the release of Stop All The World Now followed by a three-year tour, Day took some time off and focused on writing music. Day released his Be There EP in May 2009 followed by Sound The Alarm, released on September 8, 2009. In December 2014, Day created a PledgeMusic campaign to fund a new album, Lanterns, which was released to pledgers on April 16, 2015. The album was released on iTunes April 28, 2015. Several songs on the album feature Aimee Mann on backing vocals.

  1. ^ Tuccio-Koonz, Linda (January 21, 2018). "Howie Day returns to Hartford's Infinity Music Hall". New Haven Register.
  2. ^ Duff, S.L. (April 3, 2002). "Will Jam 4 Food". LA Weekly. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  3. ^ "Hotline: Finally it's gold for Howie". The Boston Herald. May 6, 2005. Archived from the original on May 24, 2005. Retrieved April 27, 2006.
  4. ^ Eisen, Benji (May 18, 2005). "Howie Day Meets World". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 27, 2007. Retrieved April 27, 2006.