Howie Day [ tickets ], who is supporting his sophomore album, follows his recently completed headlining jaunt by holding down the opening slot on Barenaked Ladies [ tickets ] current U.S. tour.

The in-progress outing touches down in Orlando on Monday night (3/8), and hits arenas through the end of the month.

Day, a 22-year-old native of Maine who got his start on the Boston coffeehouse circuit, is touring behind last October's "Stop All the World Now." He recorded the 11-song set at Olympic Studios in London with producer Youth (The Verve, Dido). Michael Brauer (Coldplay, David Gray), Chris Lord-Alge (Goo Goo Dolls, Eric Clapton) and Clive Goddard (Sneaker Pimps, Marianne Faithfull) mixed the album.

Backing Day in the studio were guitarist Jay Clifford (Jump Little Children), bassist Simon Jones (ex-Verve), keyboardist Les Hall and drummer Laurie Jenkins.

Streaming samples from the album are posted at Day's official website, while performance videos of "Perfect Time of Day and "She Says," shot exclusively for MTV, are streaming at MTV.com's Howie Day artist page.

"Stop All the World Now" is the follow-up to Day's 2000 debut, "Australia," a self-financed album that he released independently before signing with Epic, which then reissued the album. The album earned Day wins in the Debut Album of the Year and Outstanding Male Vocalist categories at the 2003 Boston Music Awards.