Howard David New (1966 – 3 September 2009) was an English singer-songwriter mainly of the blues and soul genres. He was one of the first songwriters to sign for the independent publisher Kobalt Music. == Career == New's music career started in Warrington in the early 1980s with a group called "Macabre Day". He later won the UK's battle of the bands competition in 1993 when he was the frontman and writer for rock band JORDAN. The band quickly gained... [more on Wikipedia]