For Tomorrow is a two-man band from the US and Germany. Their unique sound is difficult to classify, but is most often compared to artists like Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, Iron and Wine, Joshua Radin and Nick Drake. They admit to blending elements of folk, pop and acapella styles, but basically hold to the principle that each song moves in its own direction and that their work is simply to follow. For Tomorrow just kind of happened. There were no paper signs hung up on bulletin boards in the local cafes. There were no mutual friend introductions. There was no plan at all really. In the Winter of 2003, Philipp and Dan met while living together in a volunteer community in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Philipp, a practiced musician from Germany, had come to the United States to work in urban America. Dan, an aspiring writer and artist from New York, hoped to share his time and talents with homeless families. Working in a homeless shelter and living together provided ample opportunity to get to know one another and to discuss social issues, life and music. It wasn’t long before they began to collaborate. One night Philipp was fiddling around with something on his guitar and Dan pulled out some lyrics. An hour later, they had written their first song. Within four months, despite the protests of their crash-happy PC and a microphone with background noise like a passing train, they had written, recorded and produced a ten-song album called Images of Light. They called their two-man band, For Tomorrow. Their second album, Saved By Beauty, was recorded early in 2004 and marked a dramatic shift in direction. Leaving behind the measured classical guitar and raspy, staccato vocals, Beauty mixed faster paced tracks with more traditional ballads and featured smoother vocals and a punchier, pop sound. In the Spring of 2004, Philipp returned to Germany, not sure when or if he would return. Still Philipp and Dan kept busy, writing music independent of one another, waiting patiently for the opportunity to record another album. That chance came in the Spring of 2006 when Philipp descended on San Francisco for three weeks. During that period, Philipp and Dan laid the groundwork for what would become their third album, Forever and a Day. Released on December 28th 2006, this latest collaboration is by far their most accomplished work. Despite the distance between them, they feel confident that they will keep making music. There are no plans. But these things just kind of happen. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/For+Tomorrow">Read more on Last.fm</a>. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.