Ray LaMontagne is a New Hampshire-born singer-songwriter whose acclaimed 2004 debut album, Trouble, has sold over 400,000 copies worldwide. Inspired after hearing a Stephen Stills song on the radio, LaMontagne quit his job in a shoe factory to pursue a career in music. After signing a publishing deal with Chrysalis Music, he recorded his debut, which was released by RCA Records in 2004. In 2006, LaMontagne released a second album, Till the Sun Turns Black.