Ohio native Joseph Arthur [ tickets ] has English musician Peter Gabriel to thank for the advancement of his musical career. After hearing Arthur's first EP "Cut and Blind" in the mid-1990s and the lyrics to "History" in particular, the "In Your Eyes" crooner felt Arthur would do well on Gabriel's Real World Records label and signed him. Just two years later in 1999, Arthur accepted a Grammy nomination for best artistic packaging for his EP "Vacancy."

Arthur has hit the tour trail hard with an array of artists over the last 10 years, including Ben Harper, Gomez, Tracy Chapman, Joan Wasser, and R.E.M. When he's not engaged in musical pursuits, Arthur turns his focus to visual art, including his Brooklyn art gallery, The Museum of Modern Arthur, or MOMAR.

Arthur is currently wrapping a UK tour in support of his recently released EP, "Vagabond Skies," before playing July dates on both the East and West coasts.