Howie Day
Howard Kern "Howie" Day (born January 15, 1981) raised in Brewer, Maine, U… Read Full Bio ↴Howard Kern "Howie" Day (born January 15, 1981) raised in Brewer, Maine, USA 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 in order to accompany himself. 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 and has produced a number of singles, including "Collide", Day's most successful to date, and the hit "She Says". The track became Epic Records’ 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. Since then Day released his Be There EP in May 2009 which will be followed by Sound The Alarm in September 2009.
Stop All the World Now (2003–2008)
After the EP's release, Day relocated to London, England to record Australia's follow up, which was provisionally titled From a Northern Sky. The album, which would eventually become Stop All The World Now, was recorded in London's famous Olympic Studios with Martin "Youth" Glover, the bassist for British band Killing Joke, whose previous production credits included The Verve's Urban Hymns, one of Howie's favorite albums.
While certain tracks on Australia had featured session musicians, Stop All The World Now saw Howie joined for the first time by a permanent backing band, consisting of multi-instrumentalist Les Hall, drummer Laurie Jenkins and ex-Verve bassist Simon Jones. In addition, the majority of the album's songs were co-written with either Better than Ezra frontman Kevin Griffin or Jump Little Children's Jay Clifford.
A full band tour to promote Stop All the World Now began on September 27, 2003. Due to other commitments, Simon Jones was unable to tour with the group and was replaced by Jeremy Curtis. The album was released one week and three days later on October 7 to tepid critical reactions. Rolling Stone's Pat Blashill referred to Stop as "not bad" but "indistinct", but Popmatters' Devon Powers noted that though Australia had been an album one falls for passionately, "Stop All the World Now is an album you have a crush on, not one you fall deeply, complexly, and foolishly in love with. And crushes have a way of disappearing suddenly, without a trace."Stop
Sales of Stop were initially sluggish, but slowly began to rise beginning in late 2004 with the single release of ballad "Collide", which became a popular radio hit and was featured on TV shows such as Scrubs, Grey's Anatomy, Bones, and One Tree Hill as well as soundtracking a promotional trailer for the 2005 film adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Stop was finally certified gold in early 2005. Fan favourite "She Says", which was first released on 1998's White EP, was released as a follow-up to "Collide", although as of 2006 it has not achieved the same success, it became a mid-level hit.
Boosted by the slow burning success of Stop All the World Now, Epic released the Live From... EP on December 6, 2005. The 7-track EP contains live renditions of songs from Australia and Stop All the World Now as well as a cover of Crowded House's "Don't Dream It's Over". The EP has not been widely reviewed, though Allmusic referred to the release as "holiday market product," "tepid", and "directionless".
Sound The Alarm (2009)
Howie Day released his third full length, "Sound The Alarm", under the Epic music label on September 8, 2009. After an extensive tour schedule following the release of "Stop All The World Now", Day decided to take some time off, during which he sorted through his emotions by writing songs, many of which have made their way onto Sound the Alarm. “I toured for five years straight before Stop All The World Now came out, then for three years non-stop after it was released," Day says.
To get his desired range of sounds and moods, Day recorded in a variety of locations, including Los Angeles, New York, London, Minneapolis, and Bloomington, Indiana, between the spring of 2006 and fall of 2008. He also collaborated with several musicians and producers, including Martin Terefe (Jason Mraz, KT Tunstall), Mike Denneen (Aimee Mann, Fountains of Wayne), Mike Flynn (The Fray, Augustana), Warren Huart (The Fray, Augustana, Better Than Ezra]) and Better Than Ezra frontman Kevin Griffin — each one of them an expert in pulling superlative performances out of the artists they work with.
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 and has produced a number of singles, including "Collide", Day's most successful to date, and the hit "She Says". The track became Epic Records’ 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. Since then Day released his Be There EP in May 2009 which will be followed by Sound The Alarm in September 2009.
Stop All the World Now (2003–2008)
After the EP's release, Day relocated to London, England to record Australia's follow up, which was provisionally titled From a Northern Sky. The album, which would eventually become Stop All The World Now, was recorded in London's famous Olympic Studios with Martin "Youth" Glover, the bassist for British band Killing Joke, whose previous production credits included The Verve's Urban Hymns, one of Howie's favorite albums.
While certain tracks on Australia had featured session musicians, Stop All The World Now saw Howie joined for the first time by a permanent backing band, consisting of multi-instrumentalist Les Hall, drummer Laurie Jenkins and ex-Verve bassist Simon Jones. In addition, the majority of the album's songs were co-written with either Better than Ezra frontman Kevin Griffin or Jump Little Children's Jay Clifford.
A full band tour to promote Stop All the World Now began on September 27, 2003. Due to other commitments, Simon Jones was unable to tour with the group and was replaced by Jeremy Curtis. The album was released one week and three days later on October 7 to tepid critical reactions. Rolling Stone's Pat Blashill referred to Stop as "not bad" but "indistinct", but Popmatters' Devon Powers noted that though Australia had been an album one falls for passionately, "Stop All the World Now is an album you have a crush on, not one you fall deeply, complexly, and foolishly in love with. And crushes have a way of disappearing suddenly, without a trace."Stop
Sales of Stop were initially sluggish, but slowly began to rise beginning in late 2004 with the single release of ballad "Collide", which became a popular radio hit and was featured on TV shows such as Scrubs, Grey's Anatomy, Bones, and One Tree Hill as well as soundtracking a promotional trailer for the 2005 film adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Stop was finally certified gold in early 2005. Fan favourite "She Says", which was first released on 1998's White EP, was released as a follow-up to "Collide", although as of 2006 it has not achieved the same success, it became a mid-level hit.
Boosted by the slow burning success of Stop All the World Now, Epic released the Live From... EP on December 6, 2005. The 7-track EP contains live renditions of songs from Australia and Stop All the World Now as well as a cover of Crowded House's "Don't Dream It's Over". The EP has not been widely reviewed, though Allmusic referred to the release as "holiday market product," "tepid", and "directionless".
Sound The Alarm (2009)
Howie Day released his third full length, "Sound The Alarm", under the Epic music label on September 8, 2009. After an extensive tour schedule following the release of "Stop All The World Now", Day decided to take some time off, during which he sorted through his emotions by writing songs, many of which have made their way onto Sound the Alarm. “I toured for five years straight before Stop All The World Now came out, then for three years non-stop after it was released," Day says.
To get his desired range of sounds and moods, Day recorded in a variety of locations, including Los Angeles, New York, London, Minneapolis, and Bloomington, Indiana, between the spring of 2006 and fall of 2008. He also collaborated with several musicians and producers, including Martin Terefe (Jason Mraz, KT Tunstall), Mike Denneen (Aimee Mann, Fountains of Wayne), Mike Flynn (The Fray, Augustana), Warren Huart (The Fray, Augustana, Better Than Ezra]) and Better Than Ezra frontman Kevin Griffin — each one of them an expert in pulling superlative performances out of the artists they work with.
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Howie Day Lyrics
02. Perfect Time Of Day [Verse 1:] It's the perfect time of day It's the last…
05 Sunday Morning Song It's not that bad We could have died Chalk it…
06. I'll Take You On Make me fall down Make me get up And if I'm alright Make…
07. She Says Sweet is the sight Of her room Window open, lit by candle…
40 Hours Lately after dark I've been wandering through the park With …
Africa I hear the drums echoing tonight But she hears only whisper…
After You We'll have our way And I'm holding your hand Thinking abou…
Anyone Say you never wanted change You've fallen into place I don't…
At The Stars maybe i should drop you at you door and leave tonight…
Babylon Friday night I'm going nowhere All the lights are changing …
Be There When the morning came I was up before first light, And…
Brace Yourself So you think You can hold the world up by…
bunnies Crushed in the arms... Crushed in the arms of a bear Crushed…
Buzzing Buzzin and flying everybody's trying too hard well this is…
Ceasefire Like I told you before They're just thoughts running through…
Collide The dawn is breaking A light shining through You're barely w…
Come Lay Down come lay down at the edge Come lay down at the…
Counting On Me I see your face in the sun by a streetlight By…
Disco every night is disco night with you i'm living every…
Don There is freedom within, there is freedom without Try to ca…
Don't Dream It's Over There is freedom within, there is freedom without Try to cat…
End of Our Days Here, where they can't find us I dare them to call…
Everybody Loves to Love a Lie She put her shoulder down into the rain She doesn't know…
Everything Else pictures blurred in her head won't let them win she'll…
Favorite Song I'm waiting for a simple code I write it down for…
Ghost Lately I've been thinking Lately I've been dreaming with yo…
Girl Next Door well she fixes up her shirt, no she wouldn't go…
Harley There are things that I have said But you know that…
Help I need somebody (Help) Not just anybody (Help) You know I ne…
I Make me fall down Make me get up And if I'm alright Make…
I Do I got a letter today An invitation And the writing looked …
I Saw Everything Faultlines always change There's an end to everything I stil…
I'll Take You On Make me fall down Make me get up And if I'm alright Make…
In the Sun I picture you in the sun, wondering what went wrong You've…
Kristina on the phone to saturday where did you go? 'cause…
Lick My Lips lick my lips i'm fading lick my lips i'm fading lick my…
Life-sized We are life sized on the skyline Just too big to…
Longest Night Is it dark, where you are? Can you count the stars…
Love Is Never Lost First, we were on our own But we had ourselves and…
Madrigals i'm not so sure what i was dreaming about but i'm…
Make Peace You come out the hard way You come out the hard…
Medicine Ball Come on I'm reeling here on a rock Counting the places…
More You Understand 1000 years ago today we as two would be the…
Morning After calcutta streams from porch life where we opened up our…
No Longer What You Require We had it all we were, young lovers, we were…
Numbness For Sound Cold in the Sun My feet on the ground A…
Perfect Time [Verse 1:] It's the perfect time of day It's the last…
Postcard From Mars Postcard from Mars, having your fill You can't see the harm…
Secret it's your secret why would you tell it to me?…
She Says Sweet is the sight Of her room Window open, lit by candle…
Slow Down an actress sooner the better for me you should know…
Slowdown an actress sooner the better for me you should know…
So Stung Well overcome, this impression In the life that you lead, s…
Sorry So Sorry Spend your nights here We'll always be up late Keep each oth…
Sound The Alarm I dont know if I could last When I couldnt rescue…
Standing In The Sun Wanna turn it round for you Don't turn away I wanna turn…
Sunday Morning Song It's not that bad We could have died Chalk it…
The Drugs Don't Work All this talk of getting old It's getting me down my…
The Sun I picture you in the sun, wondering what went wrong You've…
This Time Around Every single hour in my hands, And every second word that…
Torches Sipping coffee in the night Thinking how it all went wrong Y…
Treetops From way up here the world is just a blur Of…
Trouble In Here All that you wanted to say I'll never come here again All…
Undressed Light up, Light up, This afternoon, Somehow I've found my…
Weightless I was alone, so not afraid I was staying up with…
Worry You hid the note then I found it In a book…
You She was nervous She was late She left it up to fate Stand…
You & A Promise She was nervous she was late She left it up to…
You & A Promise Lyrics She was nervous she was late She left it up to…
You and a Promise She was nervous she was late She left it up to…
You and A Promise Intro She was nervous She was late She left it up to fate Stand…