Ben Calvert

In the last year Ben has played his own particular Lo-Fi Post-Folk musings at venues such as City Folk at The Heavenly Social, (supporting Kris Drever), Anti-Folk night 'blang!' at 12 Bar, and Bohemian Jukebox in Birmingham. He also joined Guillemots onstage for their final number at a packed out show at Birmingham Academy. Festivals played include the Nick Drake Tribute Gathering and Moseley Folk Festival, where Ben appeared on a bill that included Voice of The Seven Woods, Adem, Alasdair Roberts and Tunng.
Ben’s song Leeds For The Winter was played by John Peel on his Radio One show, and songs from his autumnal debut The Leafy Underground have been playlisted and played on national and Independent radio stations in England, Australia, Spain, Japan and Austria.
"Finely crafted songwriting" Metro.
"Resurrects the mad ghosts of Nico and Nick Drake" Virtual Festivals.
There’s another side to Ben Calvert. When he’s with band there are energetic songs sung over power chords, with an unconventional double bass and lively drums.
In the new LP The Broken Family DaySaver these two sounds meet in an album where unashamedly happy songs of seaside jaunts, day trips, and amyl nitrate sniffin' sit next to reflections on impossible summers, crippling jealousy and the single parent conundrum-The perfect soundtrack to the early Spring and Summer, whether you are happy with your lot, or not...
The Broken Family DaySaver-Out 7th July on Bearos.
On tour in May/June- With the fuzzed out Coxon-esque guitar of ex-Baxxter member Greg Smith, the lively drums of Matt Rheeston, and the frankly bass-ey guitar of Stuart Mack.
“Flee is a soft and delicious slice of near nakedly drawn early Marr-esque musings, that in truth is quite perfect for these sultry days. Beyond that the only thing you need know is that you ought to investigate Ben Calvert further for yourself.” ” Losing Today
Tracklist:
1.) A Bear in the Woods
2.) The Creatures of Simplicity
3.) Kids
4.) Kids Go Free
5.) The Theme From Wonderboy
6.) Easter
7.) Fly No More
8.) The Poppers Song
9.) The Broken Family DaySaver
10.) Flee
11.) Impossible Summer
12.) Please Help Me Think With My Mind This Time
£10 (+£2 postage and packaging worldwide).
Discography:
The State of Travel (Bearos, 2001, 7" EP)
£4 (+£2 postage and packaging worldwide)
The Leafy Underground (Bearos, 2003, CD Album)
£10 (+£2 postage and packaging worldwide)
love;defenestrated. (Bearos, 2005, CD EP)
£5 (+£2 postage and packaging worldwide)
The Loop of Love (With Bentley Rhythm Ace) appears on Christmas Folk and All December’s Bearness, Bearos, 2006)
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