Gritty troubadour, solo debut Fine Art Of Self Destruction (2003). Eight albums, tours UK/Europe, festivals Glastonbury/Hyde Park. Collaborations: Bruce Springsteen, Lucinda Williams, Replacements, Gaslight Anthem, Green Day, Bob Weir. Covers by Elvis Costello, Bleachers etc. 2023 spinal stroke, returned to stage Beacon Theatre, Islington Assembly Hall. 2026 off-Broadway Silver Manhattan, book Almost Grown memoir.