Benjamin Francis Leftwich Unveils Video For New Single 'Shine' - Watch Now
Monday, 17 October 2011
Written by Jon Stickler
Following the release of his critically acclaimed debut album 'Last Smoke Before The Snowstorm' Benjamin Francis Leftwich prepares to release his third single ‘Shine’ on November 7th.
Delicate yet upbeat, ‘Shine’ balances Ben’s subtle guitar with his soft and unique voice. With layered hand-claps combining with aching harmonies, this is three minutes of elegance, further proving that the excitement surrounding Ben as one of the most compelling new prospects of the year is justified.
The single follows in the wake of the acclaim that has been building since the release of his 2010 EP 'A Million Miles Out'. Ben’s debut album 'Last Smoke Before The Snowstorm' was recently crowned Album of the Week on Radio 1 and XFM as well as Album of the Day on BBC 6 Music. His debut single 'Box Of Stones' was also awarded the coveted Zane Lowe’s Hottest Record In The World, adding to a list of honours including multiple Radio 1 Record Of The Weeks and a Maida Vale session with Fleet Foxes.
Check out the brand new video for 'Shine' below.
Following on from a summer of festival-storming sets, Ben is currently in the middle of a huge October tour that will see him perform at 28 venues across the country. The tour heads to the capital on October 26th where Ben will perform a sold-out show at Islington’s legendary Union Chapel, before coming to a close in Belfast on November 3rd.
Ben follows his Autumn UK tour by announcing a new London show for 2012, which takes place at Shepherd's Bush Empire on February 22nd; a huge step up from his sold-out Union Chapel show later this month.
Oct 1 - Sheffield, Leadmill
Oct 2 - Lincoln, Tokyo
Oct 3 - Norwich, Arts Centre
Oct 4 - Nottingham, Glee Club
Oct 5 - Hull, Adelphi
Oct 7 - Newcastle, Riverside
Oct 8 - Aberdeen, The Tunnels
Oct 9 - Glasgow, Oran Mor
Oct 10 - Edinburgh, Cabaret Voltaire
Oct 14 - Leeds, Brudenell
Oct 15 - Manchester, The Ruby Lounge
Oct 16 - Leicester, Musician
Oct 17 - Cambridge, University - ARU
Oct 18 - Oxford, O2 Academy2
Oct 20 - Bristol , Fleece
Oct 21 - Exeter, The Cavern
Oct 22 - Cardiff, Chapter Arts Centre - SWN
Oct 23 - Southampton, Talking Heads
Oct 24 - Brighton, Komedia studio room
Oct 26 - London, Union Chapel
Oct 27 - Birmingham, Library
Oct 28 - Preston, 53 Degrees
Oct 29 - York, National Centre For Early Music
Oct 30 - Lancaster, Library
November 2011
Nov 1 - Liverpool, Mojo - Music Week
Nov 2 - Dublin, Sugar Club
Nov 3 - Belfast, Stiff Kitten
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