Foy Vance

Foy Vance is a singer-songwriter from Northern Ireland who writes songs that feel lived-in and direct. His 2007 track 'You Get to Me' has a plainspoken quality that caught Ed Sheeran's ear, leading to an opening slot on tour. That exposure helped bring Vance's music to a wider audience.

His debut album 'Hope' came out in 2010, followed by records like 'Joy of Nothing' in 2013 and 'The Wild Swan' in 2016. Songs like 'She Burns' and 'Sapling' show his tendency to write about personal themes without much ornamentation. Vance's voice has a rough texture that suits the material.

He keeps the arrangements fairly simple, centered on guitar and his vocals. There's a consistency to his approach across different albums, he's not chasing trends or reinventing his sound with each release. The music feels like it comes from someone who's been doing this for a while without needing to make a big show of it.