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Foy Best Vance (born 18 November 1974) [1] [2] [3] is a British musician and singer-songwriter from Northern Ireland, signed to Ed Sheeran's Gingerbread Man record label. [4] Vance has toured as a support act to British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and his music has been featured on numerous TV shows.
Sep 10, 2021 · Irish singer/songwriter Foy Vance spent the past few years laying low, taking a break from touring for the first time in 20 years. Born out of the quiet is his transformative new album, 'Signs of Life.'
Dec 3, 2013 · One of four sons, he was just eight months old when the family emigrated to Oklahoma in the US, where his father, a preacher with the American Church of Christ, was given the chance to...
- Belfasttelegraph.Co.Uk
Sep 9, 2022 · Born in Bangor, singer/songwriter Foy Vance has come a long way since the days when he honed his craft at Belfast’s YMCA and Summer Madness, Ireland’s largest Christian youth festival.
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Singer and songwriter who gained rapid fame as a supporting act for English superstar Ed Sheeran. He has also toured with acts like Snow Patrol and Bonnie Raitt. He is notable for the release of his first full album, Hope, in 2007 and his second, Joy of Nothing, in 2013.
He gained his love for music listening to the songs of the American South when he lived there with his father as a child.
He has made a number of television appearances, including a documentary about him created by the UK's Channel 4. He has released over 6 solo albums throughout his ongoing career.
He was born in Bangor, Ireland, but later moved to the American midwest with his father, settling for some time in Oklahoma. His daughter Ella was featured on his album Hope.
He worked with DJ David Holmes on the Oscar-winning short film The Shore and on his EP Melrose in 2012.
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- November 18, 1976
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Sep 21, 2021 · “It was a mixture of my daughter being exam age and needing more help and attention, and my son being six months old when I stopped touring,” he says.
Biography. Hailing from Northern Ireland and deeply rooted in the rich musical history of the Southern United States, Foy Vance has garnered acclaim from fans and fellow musicians alike since his independent debut album release in 2007.
