Richard Ashcroft

Richard Ashcroft was born in Wigan in 1971 and rose to fame as the vocalist and primary songwriter of The Verve — one of the most important British bands of the 1990s. His solo career began in 2000 following The Verve's second dissolution and has produced a series of albums that have maintained his status as one of the great British melodic rock songwriters.

'Alone with Everybody' (2000) was his debut solo album — a genuinely beautiful record of melodic rock and soul that reached number one in the UK and produced 'A Song for the Lovers' and 'New York'. The album showed that Ashcroft's gifts as a songwriter were fully intact beyond The Verve, and his combination of melodic directness and emotional power made it one of the most enjoyable British albums of the early 2000s.

Ashcroft has continued to release albums of consistent quality, with 'Human Conditions' (2002), 'Keys to the World' (2006), and 'Natural Rebel' (2018) among his stronger later work. He is one of the great enduring figures in British melodic rock — a songwriter whose combination of emotional power, melodic gifts, and distinctive vocals has sustained a devoted following for over two decades. ⚠ Flag: most recent release — verify latest album.