Origin: Lewes, East Sussex, England
Decades: 2000's
England's Ed Harcourt, a former chef and member of the defunct indie-rock outfit Snug, progressed from bass guitar to a number of instruments (including piano/keyboards, guitar, banjo, drums, and the kitchen sink) during his prolific, genre-hopping solo career. A fan of Tom Waits and Jeff Buckley (as well as such disparate artists as Chet Baker, incendiary blues showman Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Perry Farrell, the Beasties, and At the Drive-In), Harcourt launched his diverse career at the age of 23. His marria... Read More
Chet Baker and Tom Waits