You Call Me", David confirmed headline shows in Ireland as well as shows across the US and high-profile slots supporting KT Tunstall, Richard Ashcroft, Elvis Costello and Gomez. His debut was released in the United States in May 2006 by Columbia Records. After supporting Suzanne Vega on her UK tour, Ford released his second solo album, Songs for the Road in August 2007. He toured extensively to support the album in October 2007 and toured the US in May 2008. The album was released in the US on Original Signal Records on 1 April 2008. Ford released a cover of The Smiths' "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" as a bonus track. His third studio album, Let The Hard Times Roll, was released on 3 February 2010. David released his most successful album to date, Charge, in the UK in March 2013, and America in June 2013. Charge was produced by James Brown, who had just completed Dave Grohl’s most recent Sound City project and is a big fan of David's music. Brown agreed to produce and mix the new album on his kitchen table in Brooklyn, NY for the price of a few pizzas. Charge debuted on the UK independent Album Chart at No. 30 and peaked on the UK iTunes singer songwriter chart at No. 3 and the UK Top 40 Main iTunes Chart at No. 43. A review in The Daily Telegraph praised both the album and the accompanying tour: "His fourth solo album of smart, angry, witty, emotional songs delivered with raw-throated passion. Live, he is something to behold, a one man band looping up an acoustic storm…stirring and extraordinary." In 2012, Ford's 2008 single "I'm Alright Now" was pitched to French singer Johnny Hallyday, and became a hit in January 2013 under the name "20 ans" ("20 years") with French lyrics by Christophe Miossec. In February 2014, this song was awarded "Best Original Song" at the Victoires de la Musique awards, sometimes referred to as "the French Grammys", with Ford and Miossec accepting the award on stage in Paris. Personal life Ford is married to Emma Ellis. He has stated that his favourite place to perform in the US is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Discography Studio albums I Sincerely Apologise for All the Trouble I've Caused (2005) Songs for the Road (2007) Let the Hard Times Roll (2010) Charge (2013) The Arrangement (2014) Animal Spirits