Ben Howard Announces Details Of New Single 'Keep You Head Up'
Wednesday, 03 August 2011
Written by Jon Stickler
Ben Howard has announced details of his brand new single 'Keep Your Head Up'.
‘Keep Your Head Up’ will be released on the 26th September. It is taken from Ben Howard's forthcoming debut album, ‘Every Kingdom’, which is out on the 3rd October.
'Every Kingdom' is a record that young West Country singer-songwriter Ben Howard has been brewing within himself for at least a couple of years. And yet its careful attention to detail, with tight, homespun harmonies and folk-informed arrangements, could only have been fully realised after relentless road-testing of these songs on stages across the UK and Europe.
It has been an explosive introduction to a broader audience in 2011 for 24 year old Howard. Having only signed his record deal with Island Records at the beginning of the year, Ben had already accrued a hefty fanbase through sheer hard touring and the word of mouth support that followed.
Produced by the band’s bassist and drummer Chris Bond, it is an album packed with highlights and atmosphere. The trio (cellist and vocalist India Bourne completes the line-up) have been a tight unit for long enough to know exactly what’s required of each other to make the songs resonate so beautifully. Opening on 'Old Pine', and buoyed by the expressive, lulling 'Diamonds', it’s on this second single, 'Keep Your Head Up' that showcases Ben at his most raw and unrestrained, hook-laden and heavy of heart.
The young West Country artist will coincide 'Every Kingdom’s release with a full tour of the UK following a busy summer of festival appearances across the UK and Europe.
Oct 9th - Exeter, Phoenix
Oct 10th - Falmouth, Princess Pavilion
Oct 11th - Brighton, Komedia
Oct 12th - Bournemouth, Old Fire Station
Oct 14th - Bristol, Thekla
Oct 15th - Birmingham, HMV Institute
Oct 17th - Sheffield, The Plug,
Oct 18th - Leeds, Brudenell Social
Oct 19th - Liverpool, Stanley Theatre
Oct 20th - Manchester, Ruby Lounge
Oct 22nd - Oxford, Jericho
Oct 23rd - Cardiff, SWN Festival
Oct 24th - Nottingham, Bodega Social
Oct 26th - London, The Scala
Oct 29th - Newcastle, Riverside
Oct 30th - Aberdeen, The Tunnels
Oct 31st - Glasgow, King Tuts
November 2011
Nov 1st - Dublin, The Sugar Club
Nov 2nd - Belfast, Stiff Kitten
Nov 4th - Narbeth, Queens Hall
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