{"name":"Howie day","title":"Howie day","id":1624,"slug":"howie-day","url":"https://www.guitarparty.com/api/v3/core/authors/1624/?format=json","bio_short":"Howard Kern &quot;Howie&quot; Day (born January 15, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter. Beginning his career as a solo artist in the late 1990s, Day became known for his extensive touring and in-concert use of samplers and effects pedals in order to accompany himself. He self-financed and self-released his first album, Australia, in 2000.  Day eventually signed a recording contract with major label Epic Records in 2002 and has since re-released his debut as well as producing a follow up, Stop All The World Now.","artist_img":"//guitarparty.overcastcdn.com/images/HowieDay.2e16d0ba.fill-1200x675-c100.format-jpeg.jpg","songs":[{"id":3355,"title":"Collide","url":"https://www.guitarparty.com/songs/collide/"}]}