Ben Marwood
Encyclopedia
Ben Marwood is an English singer-songwriter
from the English
town of Reading
.
folk scene, Marwood has performed alongside Frank Turner
(appearing in the video for Turner's benefit single Long Live the Queen), Chris T-T
, Pete and the Pirates
and Glasvegas
. In 2008, he released his debut mini-album, This Is Not What You Had Planned
on indie label Broken Tail Records, to some critical acclaim.
2009 saw the release of a three-way split album, entitled Exclamation At Asterisk Hash, which features fellow solo acoustic performers Oxygen Thief and Jim Lockey. The album was released on Broken Tail Records.
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. The album release was supported by two national headline tours alongside Oxygen Thief, and a support slot with Frank Turner
in May 2011. 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.
In November 2011, BBC News reported that Marwood is currently working on a second album. A previously unreleased song, entitled We Are No Longer Twenty-Five, appeared on the Xtra Mile High Club Vol. 3 compilation in September 2011.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
from the English
England
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town of Reading
Reading, Berkshire
Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....
.
Musical career
As part of the contemporary LondonLondon
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folk scene, Marwood has performed alongside Frank Turner
Frank Turner
Frank Turner is an English folk/punk singer-songwriter from Meonstoke, Winchester. Initially the vocalist of post-hardcore band Million Dead, Turner embarked upon a primarily acoustic-based solo career following the band's split in 2005. To date, Turner has released four solo albums, two rarities...
(appearing in the video for Turner's benefit single Long Live the Queen), Chris T-T
Chris T-T
Chris T-T is an English singer/songwriter based in Brighton. He has released eight studio albums and one live collection. He has also been a piano accompanist; a radio and club DJ; written for a range of publications and currently contributes a regular column on the arts to left-wing newspaper...
, Pete and the Pirates
Pete and the Pirates
Pete And The Pirates are an English indie rock band from Reading. The band consists of Thomas Sanders , Peter Hefferan , David Thorpe , Peter Cattermoul and Jonny Sanders...
and Glasvegas
Glasvegas
Glasvegas are a Scottish indie rock band from Glasgow. The band consists of James Allan , Rab Allan , Paul Donoghue and Jonna Löfgren . The band received critical acclaim for their debut album Glasvegas which was released in September 2008, reaching No...
. In 2008, he released his debut mini-album, This Is Not What You Had Planned
This Is Not What You Had Planned
This Is Not What You Had Planned is the debut mini-album from Reading singer-songwriter Ben Marwood, released on 4 August 2008 via Broken Tail Records...
on indie label Broken Tail Records, to some critical acclaim.
2009 saw the release of a three-way split album, entitled Exclamation At Asterisk Hash, which features fellow solo acoustic performers Oxygen Thief and Jim Lockey. The album was released on Broken Tail Records.
The debut album Outside There's A Curse was released on London-based Xtra Mile Recordings
Xtra Mile Recordings
Xtra Mile Recordings are an independent record label based in London, United Kingdom. It was founded in 2003 by Charlie Caplowe and they release rock albums and singles...
on 31 January 2011 to further critical acclaim, with Kerrang!
Kerrang!
Kerrang! is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music published by Bauer Media Group. It was first published on June 6, 1981 as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper...
awarding it a score of four out of a possible five Ks and Rocksound awarding an eight out of ten. The album release was supported by two national headline tours alongside Oxygen Thief, and a support slot with Frank Turner
Frank Turner
Frank Turner is an English folk/punk singer-songwriter from Meonstoke, Winchester. Initially the vocalist of post-hardcore band Million Dead, Turner embarked upon a primarily acoustic-based solo career following the band's split in 2005. To date, Turner has released four solo albums, two rarities...
in May 2011. All undistributed copies of the album were subsequently destroyed in the arson attack on the Sony DADC
Sony Digital Audio Disc Corporation
Sony Digital Audio Disc Corporation is a manufacturer of Compact Discs, DVDs, UMDs, and Blu-ray Discs. The company has many plants worldwide...
warehouse during the 2011 England Riots
2011 England riots
Between 6 and 10 August 2011, several London boroughs and districts of cities and towns across England suffered widespread rioting, looting and arson....
in August 2011.
In November 2011, BBC News reported that Marwood is currently working on a second album. A previously unreleased song, entitled We Are No Longer Twenty-Five, appeared on the Xtra Mile High Club Vol. 3 compilation in September 2011.
Split EPs
- Ben Marwood vs. Heartwear Process (7" vinyl - 2007)
- Exclamation At Asterisk Hash (2009)
Compilation appearances
- Four By Four EP - "More Good Propaganda" (2007)
- Four By Four More EP - "Question Marks?" (2008)
- Xtra Mile High Club Vol. 3 - "We Are No Longer Twenty-Five [Mile High Version]" (2011)