Ed Harcourt

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Ed Harcourt.

Ed Harcourt (born August 14, 1977) is an English singer-songwriter from Sussex who as of 2006 has released six albums and has a relatively small but very enthusiastic fanbase^{[citation needed]}.

Harcourt's primary instrument is the piano, but he also plays several less common keyboard instruments as well as the guitar. When performing live he is accompanied by a band typically comprising a drummer, guitarist, violinist and trumpeter.

Besides being a headliner himself, he has also played support for a lot of artists over the years, like REM, Snow Patrol, Wilco and Neil Finn. Before going solo Harcourt played the bass and keyboards for Snug.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Maplewood EP (November 13, 2000)
Here Be Monsters (June 25, 2001)
From Every Sphere (February 17, 2003)
Strangers (September 13, 2004)
Elephant's Graveyard (Digital Download Only album with b-sides and rarities) (August 8, 2005)
The Beautiful Lie (June 5, 2006)

[edit] Singles

From Here Be Monsters

Something In My Eye (June 11, 2001)
She Fell Into My Arms (September 10, 2001)
Apple Of My Eye (January 21, 2002)
Shanghai (April 8, 2002) [CANCELED; released as a promo single only]

Single only

Still I Dream Of It / The Ghosts Parade (October 28, 2002)

From From Every Sphere

All Of Your Days Will Be Blessed (February 3, 2003)
Watching The Sun Come Up (May 19, 2003)

From Strangers

This One's For You (August 30, 2004)
Born In The '70s (November 1, 2004)
Loneliness (February 14, 2005)

From The Beautiful Lie

Visit From The Dead Dog (May 29, 2006)
Revolution In The Heart (October 23, 2006 - Digital Download only) [CANCELED as a commercial single release]