Question: In what year was the singer-songwriter who did the four-song EP "American Beauty" born?

Context articles: Never Mind the Bombings, Here's Your Six Figures
Emperor Penguin (music)
Bruce Springsteen
Industry (EP)
The America EP
Take 'Em Out
The Day Is Brave
Ripface Invasion
Newsted
American Beauty (EP)

Never Mind the Bombings, Here's Your Six Figures is the second release from American screamo band United Nations.
 The four-song EP was released on June 23, 2010 through Deathwish Inc. on both 7" vinyl and digital download versions.
 The song "Pity Animal" was previously released in April 2010 on "MMX", a free downloadable Deathwish sampler album.
Emperor Penguin is a Chicago-based electronic music duo consisting of DJ Lazlo Minimart and keyboardist Melvoin Stanke.
 Their sound combines samples, old-fashioned synths, found sounds and electro-funk.
 In 1999, they released their debut album, "Shatter the Illusion of Integrity, Yeah".
 A second full-length album, "Extreme Gaming", followed later that year.
 They asked their fans to vote on their label's website to determine the title of their third album which was released in 2000 as "Mysterious Pony".
 In 2001, they put out the four-song EP, which featured bassist/guitarist Jack Flapjack, keyboardist Nord 2000 and drummer Ferrari on two tracks.
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, known for his work with the E Street Band.
 Nicknamed "The Boss", he is widely known for his brand of poetic lyrics, Americana, working class, sometimes political sentiments centered on his native New Jersey, his distinctive voice, and his lengthy and energetic stage performances—with concerts from the 1970s to the present decade running at up to four hours in length.
 His artistic endeavors reflect both his personal growth and the zeitgeist of the times.
Industry (also known as Jon McL) is the first official release by American rock singer-songwriter Jon McLaughlin as a signed artist with Island Records.
 The four-song EP by Jon McLaughlin, released on February 20, 2007, contains songs from his May 2007-released debut album "Indiana".
 The first single from the EP was the promoting "Industry".
 Though second single "Beautiful Disaster" appears on the EP too, it is considered as the first single from "Indiana".
The America EP is a four-song EP by American singer-songwriter Ryan Star.
 It was self-released for free via the internet.
 The songs "Orphans" and "Somebody's Son" were initially meant to be released on Star's 2010 album "".
Take 'Em Out is a four-song EP released by American hard rock band, Rev Theory.
 It was released commercially on iTunes and Spotify on November 27, 2012.
 The EP was produced by Wax Ltd in Hollywood, CA and it was released through Universal Music Group's specialty licensing label/publisher Killer Tracks.
The Day Is Brave is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Brendan James.
 It was released on June 3, 2008.
 The album is an extension of his previous four-song EP "The Ballroom Break In" which released in 2007.
Ripface Invasion is an American hardcore punk band based out of New Jersey.
 The band was formed in December 2010 by Anthony "Red" Paladino, the founder of the Earache Records band I.D.K., which was a New Jersey punk band with a large fan following.
 Red formed Ripface Invasion to pick up where I.D.K. left off, bringing in I.D.K. bass player Tom Conti.
 The current lineup consists of Red on vocals, Tom Conti on bass guitar and Dan "Drummer D" Lockhart (formerly of the popular hardcore band One4One who was signed to hardcore label Stillborn Records which is owned and operated by Jamey Jasta of the band Hatebreed)as well as Triple Crown Records on drums.
 The most recent addition to the Ripface Invasion lineup is Joe EC (Elviz Christ) who is the founder and guitarist of New Jersey thrash metal outfit Saint Avarice.
 The band has released a four-song EP on July 5, 2011.
 They subsequently released a 3-song EP as well as a 7-inch record.
 Past members play on the first CD / record.
 Past members have included various players from NJ bands such as E-town Concrete, Agents of Man and Backlash.
Newsted (stylized as NEWSTƎD) was an American heavy metal band formed in October 2012, and consisting of former Metallica, Flotsam and Jetsam and Voivod bassist Jason Newsted on lead vocals and bass; drummer Jesus Mendez, Jr.; guitarist Jessie Farnsworth; and Staind guitarist Mike Mushok.
 The band released the four-song EP "Metal" (recorded before Mushok had joined) on January 8, 2013, and followed up with their full-length debut album "Heavy Metal Music" on August 6, 2013.
 Guitarist Mike Mushok says that there are no plans for the NEWSTED band to regroup for any further touring or recording, explaining that bassist Jason Newsted "shut down" the project in early 2014.
American Beauty is a four-song EP by Bruce Springsteen that was released on limited edition (7,500 copies) 12-inch vinyl exclusively for Record Store Day on April 19, 2014.
 A digital download version was also released on April 22, 2014.
 The four songs that appeared on the EP are outtakes from Springsteen's 2014 album "High Hopes".
 Springsteen said of the four songs, "they're just good music that didn't get onto this record, and was sitting there.
 I thought it's a nice time to support the record stores, which are dwindling and get some new music out at the same time."