| Ben Marwood | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Reading, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Folk |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, Vocals |
| Years active | 2004 - present |
| Labels | Xtra Mile Records |
| Website | benmarwood.com |
Ben Marwood is an English singer-songwriter from the English town of Reading.[1][2]
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As part of the contemporary London folk scene, Marwood has performed alongside Frank Turner (appearing in the video for Turner's benefit single Long Live the Queen),[3] Chris T-T, Pete and the Pirates and Glasvegas.[4] 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.[5][6]
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.[7] The album release was supported by two national headline tours alongside Oxygen Thief, [8][9] and a support slot with Frank Turner in May 2011.[10] 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.[11][12]
In November 2011, BBC News reported that Marwood is currently working on a second album.[13] A previously unreleased song, entitled We Are No Longer Twenty-Five, appeared on the Xtra Mile High Club Vol. 3 compilation in September 2011.[14]