Benjamin Francis Leftwich unveils new track: audio
unveils new EP‘In The Open’ November 19th Benjamin Francis Leftwich releases a new EP, ‘In The Open’ on November 19th, and is set to tour the UK and USA for the remainder of 2012. ‘In The Open’ features Ben’s ethereal vocals gliding over a wistful lament which proves that Ben was not just one of the most compelling new artists of last year, but is an enduring songwriting force. There is a haunting beauty to his vocal that is unmistakable and uniquely his own, many can sing, few have a voice - latter is true for Benjamin Francis Leftwich. ‘A Million Miles Out’EP - his debut release captured our attention with the natural beauty of his vocal and the distinctive quality of his songwriting which echoed some of the greats of the last 60 years - Bob Dylan, Nick Drake, Elliot Smith. ‘A Million Miles Out’ was followed by the breathtakingly beautiful ‘Pictures’ EP which saw Leftwich reach daytime UK radio with the most fragile and pure of songs, a quiet revolution indeed. July 2011 marked the release of Leftwich’s debut full length album ‘Last Smoke Before The Snowstorm’. These songs stole our hearts and revealed a new rising hope for the great tradition of British songwriting talent. Fast forward two years and Benjamin Francis Leftwich has toured the world, had Top 40 albums both sides of the Atlantic, and is still driven by his pursuit of the perfect song.
Ben has spent the Summer touring the world including the US, Canada and Australia as well as playing a string of festival dates including Green Man, T In The Park, Hop Farm and Reading and Leeds Festivals. This year’s iTunes Festival also saw Ben invited back for a second time as he supported Lana Del Rey. This Autumn Ben embarks on an extensive 32-date nationwide tour throughout October including Newcastle, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester as well as his largest show to date at London’s Koko on October 24th. ‘In The Open’ EP track-listing: 01. In The Open 02. Break The Day Open 03. Manchester Snow 04. Is That You On That Plane?
Live Dates 1st October – Brighton / Concorde 2 2nd October – Bournemouth / Old Fire Station 3rd October – Exeter / The Phoenix 4th October – Falmouth / Princess Pavilion 5th October – Swansea / Sin City 6th October – Bristol / O2 Academy 8th October – Oxford / Town Hall 9th October – Newcastle / Northumbria University 10th October – Edinburgh / Pleasance Theatre 11th October – Aberdeen / Lemon Tree 12th October – Inverness / Ironworks 13th October – Glasgow / Oran Mor 15th October – Leeds / Varieties 16th October – Sheffield / The Plug 17th October – Birmingham / Irish Centre 18th October – Cambridge / Junction 19th October – Norwich / Waterfront 20th October – Nottingham / Rescue Rooms 22nd October – Carlisle / Brickyard 23rd October – Liverpool – Uni – Stanley Theatre 24th October – London – Koko 25th October – Manchester / HMV Ritz 26th October – Stoke / Sugar Mill 27th October – York / The Duchess 29th October – Wrexham / Central Station 31st October – Roisin Dubh / Galway 1st November – Cyprus Avenue / Cork 2nd November – Oh Yeah Music Centre (14+ show) / Belfas t2nd November – Limelight / Belfast 3rd November – Whelans / Dublin
US & Canada Tour 8th November – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill 9th November – Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Bar 10th November – San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar 11th November – Eugene, OR @ Cozmic 13th November – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge 15th November – Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern 16th November – Vancouver, BC @ Media Club 17th November – Kelowna, BC @ The Habitat 18th November – Canmore, AB @The Communitea 21st November – Calgary, AB @ Palomino 22nd November – Edmonton, AB @ Brixx 23rd November – Regina, SK @ The Exchange 24th November – Winnipeg, MB @ Park Theatre 26th November – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry 28th November – Chicago, IL @ Schubas 29th November – Indianapolis, IN @ (venue TBD) 30th November – Louisville, KY @ Uncle Slaytons 2nd December – Nashville, TN @ 3rd n Linsly 3rd December – Columbus, OH @ The Rumba Café 5th December – Lansing, MI @ Mac Bar 6th December – Toronto, ON @ Rivoli 7th December – Montreal, QC @ Petit Campus 8th December – Albany, NY @ Jacks Place 9th December – Boston, MA @ Club 939 Berkeley 12th December – New York, NY @ Studio @ Webster hall 13th December – Philadelphia, PA @ World Café Live 14th December – Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Café 15th December – Washington, DC @ BlackCat 16th December – Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern 18th December – Raleigh, NC @ The Pour House 19th December – Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl
