Ed Harcourt

Ed Harcourt is a British singer-songwriter who started putting out albums in the early 2000s. His debut, 'Here Be Monsters,' came out in 2001 and was followed by 'From Every Sphere' in 2003. He writes and records as a solo artist, handling most of the instrumentation himself.

In 2004, he released the album 'Furnaces,' which includes the title track and songs like 'The Way That I Live' and 'A Secret Society.' His work tends toward folk-rock with a confessional, sometimes haunted quality. Other songs in his catalog include 'All Of Your Days Will Be Blessed' and 'Apple Of My Eye.'

He has worked with other musicians like Martha Wainwright and Paolo Nutini on recordings and live shows. Beyond that, his biography mentions some personal difficulties, but the music itself, records like 'Strangers' in 2007 and 'Celestial Echoes' in 2010, stands on its own without needing a dramatic arc.