Howie Day is a singer-songwriter born in 1981 in Bangor, Maine. I saw him in May 2002 in Madison, and I would definitely recommend catching a live show because nothing compares to Howie in concert.
He used special effects pedals and looped sections of guitar play and singing, repeating them. So, by the end of each song there seemed to be a choir of acoustic guitars, and it was probably one of the coolest things I’ve seen on stage in my not many years.
Recently, though, he’s been touring with a band which gives his shows a different feel. Nothing compares to Howie’s solo efforts, but he does pretty well with a band too, as demonstrated with his second record, 2003’s Stop All The World Now.
Australia was originally released independently in 2000, before Howie signed on with Sony Records (who re-released it in 2002). Considering this was recorded when he was only in his late teens, it will definitely be fun to hear how his talents progress as he ages.