He first achieved prominence with the indie rock group Easyworld, who released an independent mini-album, ...Better Ways to Self Destruct and two full-length albums on Jive Records before disbanding in 2004.

David has toured the world opening for such artists as KT Tunstall, Gomez, Elvis Costello, Ingrid Michaelson and Ray LaMontagne and he has played the UK Latitude Festival, Bonnaroo and Austin City Limits.

Having played in several local groups together through their school years, Ford – who went on to attend Manchester University – and drummer Glenn Hooper formed the band Beachy Head in Eastbourne in the late 1990s.

After lacklustre sales of their final record, Kill the Last Romantic, Ford privately announced his intention to disband the group.

After several short festival performances and radio appearances to promote their final single, How Did It Ever Come to This?, Easyworld announced their split in September 2004.

After supporting Suzanne Vega on her UK tour, Ford released his second solo album, Songs for the Road in August 2007.

Charge was produced by James Brown, who had just completed Dave Grohl’s most recent Sound City project and is a fan of Ford's music.