Foy Best Vance (born 18 November 1974)[1][2][3] is an Irish musician and singer-songwriter from Northern Ireland, signed to Ed Sheeran's Gingerbread Man record label.

[4] Vance has toured as a support act to British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and his music has been featured on numerous TV shows.

"[5][6] In May 2016, his third studio album The Wild Swan, produced and mixed by Jacquire King, was released and it was announced that Vance would support Elton John on selected tour dates in June and Josh Groban in July and August.

[7] "Indiscriminate Act of Kindness" is featured in a TV commercial for Great Ormond Street Hospital, which was aired in the UK up until Christmas of 2006.

[8] Vance had previously released two limited edition EPs on Wurdamouth Records, Live Sessions and the Birth Toilet Tour and Watermelon Oranges.

[13] From 2007, Vance performed his contemporary songs at Ireland's largest annual Christian youth festival Summer Madness at the King's Hall, Belfast for several consecutive years.

[citation needed] During 2012's South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, Vance was programmed as part of Brooklyn Vegan's tribute event to Daniel Johnston.

[34] In November 2015, Vance signed with Sheeran's Gingerbread Man Records, and on 13 May 2016, he released his third studio album, The Wild Swan.

Reviewing the album for the London Evening Standard, Andre Paine commented: "[...] after a decade as a jobbing songwriter, Vance deserves a commercial breakthrough.

"[35] In May 2016, it was announced that Vance would support Elton John in June on selected dates of his Wonderful Crazy Tour in Europe.

[38] In December 2016, Vance released the single "Moonshine", which appeared on the soundtrack for the Ben Affleck film Live by Night.

[45] Vance took part in the Channel 4 series 4Thought.tv, where he spoke about how profound he found the hymn, "Amazing Grace", how it impacted him hearing a vagabond at Ground Zero, New York, playing this song.