Benjamin Francis Leftwich
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Performing at Jersey Live in 2011.
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| Background information | |
| Born | 4 September 1989 |
| Origin | York, England |
| Genres | Indie, Acoustic, Folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | vocals, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Dirty Hit |
| Website | benjaminfrancisleftwich |
Benjamin Francis Leftwich (born 4 September 1989) is an English singer-songwriter from York. Leftwich released his first album 'Last Smoke Before the Snowstorm' in 2011 which peaked at #35 on the UK charts. In February 2016 he announced his next album 'After the Rain' on his Facebook page, set to release on August 19, 2016.
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Early life
Leftwich began playing at the age of ten and grew up listening to The Rolling Stones and Nina Simone; later discovering Nick Drake, Bob Dylan, and Elliott Smith. He cites Arcade Fire, Ryan Adams, and Bruce Springsteen as inspirations.[1]
Education
Leftwich was educated at Hempland Primary School, and then at Bootham School.
Life and career
Leftwich's debut album, the Ian Grimble-produced Last Smoke Before The Snowstorm, was released in July 2011. The Fly called it "a majestic debut"[2] whilst The Sunday Times cited Leftwich as "a serious new talent".[citation needed] The Skinny,[3] while the Sunday Express called it "lovely".[4] Hazel Sheffield, writing in The Guardian, gave it a 3/5 rating,[5] as did David Pollock, writing for The Scotsman, who drew comparisons to Damien Rice and José González.[6] Leftwich's "Shine" was named Spotify's most addictive track of 2014,[7] the most repeat played song of the year. In 2015, Benjamin Francis Leftwich co-wrote "Grow" with British artist Frances which featured in the Amazon UK TV advert.[8] In 2013 Leftwhich lost his father to cancer.
Discography
Albums
| Album Title | Album details | Chart positions |
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| UK | ||
| Last Smoke Before the Snowstorm |
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35 |
| After The Rain |
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EPs
| Album Title | Album details |
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| A Million Miles Out |
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| Pictures |
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| In the Open |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| 2011 | "Box of Stones" | 195 | Last Smoke Before the Snowstorm |
| "Atlas Hands" | — | ||
| 2012 | "Pictures" | — |
References
- ↑ "Benjamin Francis Leftwich reveals album inspirations", BBC, 30 June 2011, retrieved 2011-07-06
- ↑ http://www.the-fly.co.uk/words/reviews/album-reviews/10217/album-review:-benjamin-francis-leftwich
- ↑ Buckle, Chris (2011) "Benjamin Francis Leftwich – Last Smoke Before the Snowstorm", The Skinny, 27 June 2011, retrieved 2011-07-06
- ↑ Heathcote, Charlotte (2011) "ALBUM REVIEW - BENJAMIN FRANCIS LEFTWICH: LAST SMOKE BEFORE THE SNOW STORM (DIRTY HIT)", Sunday Express, 3 July 2011, retrieved 2011-07-06
- ↑ Sheffield, Hazel (2011) "Benjamin Francis Leftwich: Last Smoke Before the Snowstorm – review", The Guardian, 30 June 2011, retrieved 2011-07-06
- ↑ Pollock, David (2011) "Album review: Benjamin Francis Leftwich: Last smoke before the snowstorm", The Scotsman, 5 July 2011, retrieved 2011-07-07
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- ↑ http://www.tvadmusic.co.uk/2015/07/amazon-prime-nursery/
- ↑ http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/110702cluk.txt
External links
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- Benjamin Francis Leftwich on Facebook
