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Ben Howard is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and composer born on 24 April 1987. He released his self-produced debut EP, Games in the Dark, in 2008, followed by two more EPs, These Waters (2009) and Old Pine (2010). Signed to Island Records, his debut studio album, Every Kingdom, was released in 2011 and reached number four on the UK Albums Chart; it was later certified triple platinum by the British Phonographic Industry. Howard released additional EPs, including Ben Howard Live (2011) and The Burgh Island E.P. (2012). He received two Brit Awards in 2013, for British Male Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act, and performed at the 2013 Glastonbury Festival on the Pyramid Stage. His second studio album, I Forget Where We Were, was released in October 2014 and peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart. As of 2017, he was a member of the band A Blaze of Feather, alongside India Bourne, Mickey Smith, Nat Wason, Rich Thomas, and Kyle Keegan. His third studio album, Noonday Dream, was released in June 2018, debuting at number four on the UK Albums Chart and receiving positive reviews from critics.