John Wesley Harding

A British singer-songwriter of considerable charm, intelligence, and moxie, John Wesley Harding has been releasing albums since the early 1990s that walk the fine line between folk and pop. He's a Dylanesque troubadour with respect for the folk tradition who can also bang out hooky jangle pop and biting invective when the occasion calls for it. Fans and critics have been loyal, and he has parlayed his clever way with words into a second career as a novelist. His 2005 fiction debut, MISFORTUNE (written under his real name, Wesley Stace), was well-received by the literati.