A singer-songwriter who turned coffee-shop folk into global singalongs.
For the full picture, listen to 'I'm Yours' for the sunshine and 'I Won't Give Up' for the heart. They bookend what he does best.
He wrote 'I'm Yours,' a song that seemed to be everywhere in the late 2000s, and it's still a campfire staple. That track, along with earlier hits like 'The Remedy (I Won't Worry),' defined a certain kind of optimistic, strum-along pop. His music has always felt personal, whether it's the commitment in 'I Won't Give Up' or the simple joy in 'Make It Mine.'
He started playing open mics in San Diego after leaving Virginia. His 2002 debut 'Waiting for My Rocket to Come' landed him on the radio, and by 2008, 'We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.' had 'I'm Yours' turning into a phenomenon. He's kept making music in that same acoustic-driven lane ever since, collaborating with folks like Colbie Caillat along the way.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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