Ben Marwood | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Reading, Berkshire, England |
| Genres | Folk, folk punk |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist/singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Labels | Xtra Mile Recordings, Josaka Music, Broken Tail Records |
Ben Marwood is an English singer-songwriter from Reading, Berkshire, England. [1] [2] As part of the contemporary London folk scene, Marwood has performed alongside Frank Turner, Chris T-T and Emily Barker amongst others. [3]
Playing solo shows from 2002, [4] in 2008 Marwood released his debut mini-album, This Is Not What You Had Planned to some critical acclaim, [5] [6] followed by a three-way split album entitled Exclamation at Asterisk Hash which also featured friends Oxygen Thief and Jim Lockey. Both were released on Broken Tail Records, a small indie label run by Marwood. [7] The debut album Outside There's A Curse was released on London-based Xtra Mile Recordings on 31 January 2011 to further critical acclaim, with Kerrang! awarding it a score of four out of a possible five Ks and Rocksound awarding an eight out of ten. [8] The album release was supported by two national headline tours alongside Oxygen Thief, [9] [10] [11] and a support slot with Frank Turner in May 2011. [12] All undistributed copies of the album were subsequently destroyed in the arson attack on the Sony DADC warehouse during the 2011 England Riots in August 2011. [13] [14] Marwood is a good friend of Turner's and was part of his extended backing band at the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, [15] and also appeared in the video for Turner's single Long Live the Queen . [16]
After unreleased material featured on a couple of compilation appearances towards the end of 2011, BBC News reported that Marwood was working on a second album. [17] [18] [19] It was confirmed in a blog post on 23 December 2012 that the new album would follow in 2013 and was preceded by a five-song EP featuring re-recorded live takes of previous songs entitled Incidents/Accidents, released via Bandcamp on a pay-what-you-like basis. [20]
Following the Bandcamp release, two further digital EPs were released in February 2013 through Josaka Music, Demons and Ben Marwood & Quiet Quiet Band Lay Low, a split with Reading band Quiet Quiet Band which had shortened to Lay Low by the time it reached retailers, [21] [22] [23] after which Rock Sound announced that the new album Back Down would be released on 13 May 2013 through Xtra Mile Recordings. A headline UK tour was subsequently announced which also featured prominent members of the underground UK acoustic scene, as well as a video for the single Under Lock and Key, [24] [25] before heading to the US as opening support for Frank Turner. [26]
Outside of performing, Marwood also hosts a monthly show on a weekly alternative podcast "edit radio". [27]
Reuben were an English three-piece musical group from Camberley, Surrey. Their music is a fusion of alternative rock and heavy metal, as their songs cover a variety of styles, ranging from heavy and upbeat, such as their 2005 single "Blamethrower" to slower, more melodic songs such as their 2004 single "Moving to Blackwater". The former style of song often featured vocalist Jamie Lenman switching between shouting and whispering, a technique often used in heavy metal and post-hardcore music. The band performed in the UK underground music scene. Although they attracted a significant fanbase, Reuben never achieved mainstream success, but did chart four songs in the UK Singles Chart. Their highest charting single was 2004's "Freddy Kreuger", that reached UK No. 53.
Chris T-T is a retired English singer-songwriter based in Brighton. In a 20-year career he released 10 studio albums, two live collections and a number of collaborations. He is also a speaker, piano accompanist, activist and radio presenter, and he has written for a range of publications. For several years he contributed a weekly column on the arts to the left-wing newspaper The Morning Star. T-T's most recent album is Best Of Chris T-T, a career retrospective double-CD released on 19 May 2017 by London-based independent label Xtra Mile Recordings.
Future of the Left are a Welsh alternative rock band based in Cardiff. The group consists of former Mclusky members Andrew Falkous and Jack Egglestone (drums) and former Million Dead bassist Julia Ruzicka.
Francis Edward Turner is an English punk and folk singer-songwriter from Meonstoke, Hampshire. He began his career as the vocalist of post-hardcore band Million Dead, then embarked upon a primarily acoustic-based solo career following the band's split in 2005. In the studio and during live performances, Turner is accompanied by his backing band, The Sleeping Souls, which consists of Ben Lloyd, Tarrant Anderson (bass), Matt Nasir and Callum Green (drums).
Jamie Edward Lenman is an English musician and illustrator. He was the lead singer, guitarist and main songwriter for British alternative rock trio Reuben from 2001 to 2008. He also works as an illustrator, which he made his primary focus upon Reuben disbanding. In 2013, Lenman began releasing and performing as a solo artist and has gone on to release five studio albums.
Xtra Mile Recordings are a British independent record label based in London, England. The label was founded in 2003 by Charlie Caplowe and they release an eclectic mix of genres with a focus on rock and folk.
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Reading folk-angst singer Ben Marwood [...]
[...] Reading's finest anti-folk singer-songwriter, Ben Marwood [...]
[...]Aldershot's West End Centre on March 13, 2002 [...]
[...]Ben's own label Broken Tail Records[...]
[...]joined by an extended version of his band the Sleeping Souls that also included Jim Lockey, Ben Marwood and Emily Barker[...]
[...]two further digital EPs are heading your way in February [...] new album in May [...]
[...]two new EPs available digitally, one my very own work and one shared with my friends Quiet Quiet Band[...]
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