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Formation Date: 09/05/1973
Hometown: Brooklyn , NY , United States
Genre: JAZZ/BLUES
Label: Karmafarm
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London-via-Brooklyn songwriter Ben Godwin is the latest in a long line of artists to fall prey to the charms of the world’s greatest city. His recently released album, “Skin And Bone”, offers nine twisted cabaret tales of New York City life told through his grisly baritone and unique vaudeville-pop poetic: tales of beauty, struggle and hope amongst the chaos and filth of the sidewalks, subways and skylines. Ben moved to the City in 2005 after many successful years as a touring musician in the UK, performing at legendary London venues like the Troubadour, the Metro Club and the Kashmir Klub. He previously released the EPs “ShinyShiny” and “Lighter than Atom”, with over 40,000 downloads served. New York life transformed his sound into something resembling the gravelly, fractured style of Tom Waits or the apocalyptic blues of Nick Cave- ‘soaked in the gasoline, dirt, and restaurant grease of the sidewalks and subway platforms of his new home.’ (Tom Drake-Urbanfolk #10) A frequent performer in NYC for LIFEbeat's Hearts & Voices program, which brings live music to people living with HIV, Ben donates $1 from the sale of each copy of "Skin And Bone" to LIFEbeat's programs to fight AIDS. In April '07, he collaborated with members of the NYC HIV+ community to create a video for the title track from "Skin And Bone". Over the summer of 07 Ben was hard at work knocking listeners out at shows and on the radio, receiving airplay at over 100 college stations and playing up and down the East Coast.
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