Benjamin Francis Leftwich Unveils New Song 'In The Open' - Listen Now
Wednesday, 10 October 2012
Written by Jon Stickler
Last night on BBC Radio 1, Zane Lowe unveiled Benjamin Francis Leftwich's brand new track 'In the Open' hailing it as his 'Hottest Record in the World'. Check it out below.
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.
‘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 ‘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 tracklisting is as follows:
1. In The Open
2. Break The Day Open
3. Manchester Snow
4. Is That You On That Plane?
Thu October 11th 2012 - The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen
Fri October 12th 2012 - The Ironworks, Inverness
Sat October 13th 2012 - Oran Mor, Glasgow
Sun October 14th 2012 - Varieties Music Hall, Leeds
Tue October 16th 2012 - Plug, The, Sheffield
Wed October 17th 2012 - Birmingham Irish Club, Birmingham
Thu October 18th 2012 - Junction, Cambridge, Cambridge
Fri October 19th 2012 - Waterfront Norwich, Norfolk
Sat October 20th 2012 - Nottingham Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
Mon October 22nd 2012 - The Brickyard, Carlisle
Tue October 23rd 2012 - Liverpool Guild Of Students, Liverpool
Wed October 24th 2012 - KOKO, London
Thu October 25th 2012 - HMV Ritz, Manchester
Fri October 26th 2012 - Sugarmill, Stoke
Sat October 27th 2012 - York Duchess, York
Mon October 29th 2012 - Central Station, Wrexham
Wed October 31st 2012 - Roisin Dubh, Galway
Thu November 1st 2012 - Cyprus Avenue, Cork
Fri November 2nd 2012 - Oh Yeah music Centre, Belfast
Sat November 3rd 2012 - Whelans, Dublin
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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.
