Ed Harcourt July 20, 2008

English singer/songwriter Ed Harcourt draws from his late '70s/early '80s upbringing and experiences to craft melodic, personal songs; adding inspriation from Tom Waits to The Beasties for his directions. Amassing nearly 300 songs by the time he turned 23, Harcourt released his first EP, 'Maplewood' in 2000. He earned a Mercury Prize nomination for his first full album, 'Here Be Monsters.'