David Gray is an English alternative and folk rock singer and songwriter. He began his music career in the early nineties, achieving success in the English and Irish folk rock scene, before breaking through into the mainstream in 1998 with the release of his fourth album, White Ladder. Unlike his previous works which focused on acoustic folk, White Ladder mixed folk, alternative rock and electronica. The album also contained some of Gray's best known songs, including "Babylon" and "Please Forgive Me".