Howie Beck

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Howie Beck is a Canadian singer-songwriter based in Toronto. His debut album, 1997's Pop and Crash, was recorded at home while Beck recovered from mononucleosis.

Beck began to attract attention outside of Canada with 1999's Hollow. Around this time, some of Beck's songs made appearances in prime-time TV shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Felicity. Picked up by the independent record label Easy!Tiger, Hollow was released in Europe nearly two years after its Canadian release, and regular international tours followed.

Beck regularly trades guest appearances, in recording sessions and onstage, with other Canadian artists such as Sarah Harmer, Hayden, Leslie Feist, Jason Collett and British singer-songwriter Ed Harcourt. Beck is also an accomplished drummer, and briefly played drums for Bourbon Tabernacle Choir in the mid-nineties.

After a long break from the music industry, partly triggered by September 11, Beck finally released his third, self-titled album in Canada in 2004. The album was again released in 2006 in the UK, Europe and the USA to critical acclaim.^{[citation needed]}.

Beck has produced two albums for Broken Social Scene member Jason Collett: Idols of Exile, released in 2005, and Here's to Being Here, released in 2008.

Howie Beck toured with Josh Rouse and Nada Surf during 2006 in Europe, and is currently recording his fourth studio album.