Let's make this birthday one to remember.

40 years old (Born on January 11, 1985)

Happy Birthday, Newton Faulkner! May your day be filled with more joy than the countless times we've hummed along to "Dream Catch Me" in traffic jams. Your soulful melodies and heartfelt lyrics have truly written themselves onto our skin—and playlists—forever.

From captivating us all with your mesmerizing cover of "Teardrop," to topping charts effortlessly with albums like 2012's brilliant number one hit, Write It On Your Skin, you've consistently reminded us that folk rock can indeed rock our worlds. Here's hoping this birthday brings you as much happiness as you've given fans worldwide through every strum and lyric!