Singer and songwriter Howard Kern Day, known more popularly as just Howie Day, was born in Bangor, Maine on January 15, 1981. From an early age Day had a love of music, particularly after his mother bought a piano when he was only five. She soon noticed that Day had a knack for playing commercial jingles just by listening to them and soon enrolled him in piano lessons. He would continue with these lessons for six years.

When he became a teen Day found himself shifting from classical piano to slightly more contemporary rock music, particularly anything to do with electric guitars. His father bought Day his first guitar, a Fender Stratocaster, and enrolled him in vocal training to help develop his voice.

Day debuted on the music scene when he played at his parent’s restaurant in Bangor. A year later he began playing with a band called Route 66 and occasionally appeared solo in various venues around the area – that is, until he was noticed by a booking agent. The agent made himself Day’s manager as of 1998, allowing Day to tour more and cater to a wider audience. This schedule forced Day to miss 45 days of school, nearly resulting in a failure in Day’s senior year.

During 1998 Day recorded a demo EP which contained a number of covers from various bands the likes of Dave Matthews Band, Barenaked Ladies and the Goo Goo Dolls, including some of his own work. It was followed shortly by another demo that exclusively consisted of original work by Day. Given his success Day decided to forego attending university and focused instead on his music.

Day moved to England to record the follow-up to his first EP, Australia. The album was originally named From a Northern Sky but eventually transformed into Stop All The World Now. This new album saw Day joined by a band all of his own, including a bassist from one of day’s favorite groups, The Verve, in the form of Simon Jones. He and his new band began traveling in 2003 to promote their new album. Unfortunately Stop All The World Now received lukewarm reviews for the most part, and was considered a step back from Australia.

Day released a new album, Stop, in 2004. Sales started slow but gradually rose as the release of the album’s single, “Collide”, stirred up musical ears. Day attracted negative attention while on tour promoting the album, however, when he was accused of locking a woman in a bathroom after she’d spurned his sexual suggestions. He also broke the cell phone of another woman who tried to call police on him. Day admitted to his indiscretions and was fined.

Day was again at the center of a media spotlight when, in 2005, he was sentenced to a year’s probation after verbally assaulting the flight crew of an airplane, smoking in the bathroom and generally acting in a disorderly manner. As of 2007 he’d been in rehab.

Day is currently working on his third, untitled studio album, and has since released a sample track – “Everyone Loves to Love a Lie” – for the public.