A Canadian singer-songwriter known for piano-driven pop-rock, anchored by his massive hit 'Bad Day'.
If you only know 'Bad Day', check out 'Lie To Me' or 'Lost On The Stoop'. They give you the full picture of his sound.
He's the voice behind 'Bad Day', a song that became a kind of shorthand for everyday frustration in the mid-2000s. The track even had background vocals from David Bowie, which is a weird little footnote. Beyond that, songs like 'Lie To Me' and 'Lost On The Stoop' show he kept writing in that same accessible, piano-centered lane.
His debut album rode the wave of 'Bad Day' in 2005. He followed it with records like 'Under the Radar' and 'Turn on the Lights', sticking to his pop-rock style through later albums such as 'Songs for a Summer Day'. Along the way, there were some legal tussles over royalties and songwriting credits.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.