Gifted with a talent for writing powerful, sweeping songs, Richard Ashcroft made his name as the singer of ‘90s psychedelic Britpop stars The Verve. In the years since, he's continued to produce a wealth of solo material and musical experiments. Ashcroft has always had a flair for the dramatic, and the charismatic performer never shied away from tackling big ideas. Whether he's aiming for hypnotic psychedelia or lovely acoustic ballads, embracing lush orchestration or knitting samples and drum machines into the music, Ashcroft has kept his fans riveted.