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David Gray
Born in Manchester in 1968, Gray relocated to Wales at the age of nine before returning home to attend the University of Liverpool. Following a move to London, Gray signed to Hut Records in the United Kingdom and Caroline Records in the United States, releasing the single “Birds Without Wings” in 1992. The next year saw the release of his folksy full-length debut, “A Century Ends”. Gray hitched up his touring boots and hit the road opening for such heavy hitters as Radiohead and Dave Matthews Band. In 1998, David financed and released his fourth album, “White Ladder”. “White Ladder” was a sublime musical leap forward and immediately climbed into the Irish Top 30. The good fortune continued as former road pal Dave Matthews made “White Ladder” the first release on his own ATO Records imprint in 2000. The single "Babylon" became a hit in the U.S., boosting the album it “White Ladder” and peaked at number five on the U.K. charts. Although Gray's popularity proved to be greater in Europe, he became a success in the States as well, and “A New Day at Midnight” followed up his successful international breakthrough in the fall of 2002. Gray worked with producer Marius de Vries for 2005's “Life in Slow Motion”; the reflective album debuted at the top of the charts in both Ireland and the U.K., giving Gray the highest chart rankings of his career.