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Howie Day        

Singer-Songwriter; Known for his Hit Song "Collide"

Singer-songwriter Howie Day emerged from the country quietude of Bangor, Maine, and entered both Boston's coffeehouse scene and the world of folk music. Day stretched the boundaries of acoustic music from the very start, often using loop pedals in concert to create lush, layered sounds with a single guitar. He later expanded that sound to include electric instruments, strings, and a full backing band, a move that resulted in such pop/rock hits as "Collide" and "She Says."

Citing Jeff Buckley, Radiohead, and Dave Matthews among his main influences, Day focused heavily on pop-minded acoustic music, and his recognition grew as he opened for the likes of the Wallflowers, Shawn Mullins, Remy Zero, and David Gray.

In 2000, Day had amassed enough original material to release an LP, Australia. The album eventually found its way into the hands of Sony Music, who put Day on the label's payroll and re-released a slightly cleaned-up Australia in June 2002. "Ghost" became a minor hit at modern rock radio, and the exposure only strengthened Day's college-age constituency. The Madrigals EP appeared in April 2003.

When Stop All the World Now was released, it was a polished, richly produced record that revealed a newfound emphasis on pop/rock music. "Collide" became a top 40 single, and Day continued to tour in support of the album through 2005. He celebrated his live act by issuing the Live From... EP before the year's end.

Howie Day took a long hiatus during the decade's latter half, having essentially toured for eight consecutive years. He did continue to travel, however, hopping between cities such as New York, Bloomington, L.A., London, and Minneapolis while gathering ideas for his next record. Sound the Alarm marked his return in 2009, prefaced by the release of leadoff single "Be There."

Howie's next release was the EP Ceasefire on June 29, 2011.

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When Howie Day performed for the Max and Emily's Summer Concert Series in 2012, he said he was going to come back and bring friends.
Howie Day to Perform at the House of Music and Entertainment
Doors for the live show on August 23rd are scheduled to open at 7:30 p.m..

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