Corey Harper

The Portland, Oregon-born singer/songwriter and deft guitarist throws layers of slick pop, blues, and soul onto the earnest folk-rock with which he set out his stall in the mid-2010s. One of three siblings, he was born in 1994 and, as a child, discovered a guitar at his uncle's house in St. Louis, Missouri. This led to a lifelong obsession with the instrument, further fueled by Fleetwood Mac and Jackson Browne being played by his parents. Much of his early life was spent in Washington where, from afar, he developed an enthusiasm for British culture and English football. Harpe...