Nick Howard is a British

British people

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 Pop

Pop music

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/Rock

Rock music

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 singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriter

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 from Brighton

Brighton

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, England

England

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. Howard achieved mainstream success with his critically acclaimed debut album, Something To Talk About, which was released in 2008. Howard's songs have been featured in several television program

Television program

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mes and film

Film

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s, and he has toured with many mainstream artists including Gavin DeGraw

Gavin DeGraw

Gavin Shane DeGraw is an American musician and singer-songwriter. He is known for his songs "Chariot", "Follow Through", "I Don't Want to Be" , "In Love with a Girl", and "Not Over You".-Early life:DeGraw grew up in the Catskills in South Fallsburg,...

, Lifehouse

Lifehouse (band)

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, Jack Johnson

Jack Johnson

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, Boyce Avenue

Boyce Avenue

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 and Counting Crows

Counting Crows

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Howard is currently in the recording studio

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, working with record producer

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s Marshal Altman and Dave Bechtel. The album, to be titled, 'When the Lights Go Up', is scheduled to be released in 2011. On the back of this release, Howard has organized an extensive tour schedule including a solo tour across Germany

Germany

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Television appearances

Howard has appeared on, The Hills (MTV

MTV

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), Greek (ABC

American Broadcasting Company

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), 90210, LA Ink, Cougar Town (ABC), Jersey Shore (MTV), Leave It To Lamas (E!), Army Wives (Lifetime), Next (MTV), The Ex List (CBS), Mental (Fox) and True Life (MTV).

Discography

• Contradicted - 2004 (EP
  Extended play
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• Something to Talk About - 2008 (album
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• Bridging the Gap - 2009 (EP)
• 'When the Lights Go Up' - 2011