Cheltenham Racecourse

Simon Howard

Garden Stage, Sunday 2023

Simon Howard

Dousing contemporary folk with pained Americana, singer-songwriter Simon Howard’s delicate storytelling shines amid his effortlessly heart-wrenching vocals. After spending a secluded summer writing in Austin, Texas in 2018, Howard returned home to begin performing regularly until releasing his debut EP Youth's Ground in 2021.

In May 2022, Howard released his single Not Like Superman a song in which he talks about the struggles of always trying to please others but never being good enough. With body hitting drums and a powerful 8-piece string section, the song carries you through what feels like a Western showdown, staring straight into the eyes of anyone who has ever wronged you. Howard’s latest single Trojan Horse is a fast gallop where he reminisces of his own emotional journey when feeling at his most vulnerable. Both singles led to airtime on BBC introducing.