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Ben Marwood

this is not what you had planned

About Me

---------Free Stuff---------

You can download 'Oh My Days' for free by clicking here

Or the really-quite-old-now Give Up.. EP here

---------Latest Release---------

Four By Four More EP
4-way split CD-EP/download
Josaka Music/Broken Tail Records
24th March 2008
Tracklisting:
1/ Tripwires - Kings and Queens
2/ Projekt A-ko - Here Comes New Challenger!
3/ To The Barricades - Say Who You Are
4/ Ben Marwood - Question Marks?
Broken Tail's second new music sampler.

Order in the UK: HMV | Townsend Records
Order in the US: Tower | Interpunk
Download: HMV | Juno

---------Briefography---------

Hello. My name is Ben, I'm 27 and I'm either a rubbish version of James Blunt or some kind of deity. In reality it is probably somewhere in between.
Recently, you can find me supporting Frank Turner, Chris T-T, Pete and the Pirates, SixNationState, Jonah Matranga and Jay Jay Pistolet amongst others. You might have also heard me on BBC 6Music, XFM and BBC Radio 1 & 2.
Sometimes you can find me at an indie-disco DJ residency in Reading despite not having read the NME recently. Also, sometimes I do scribbling for one of Europe's largest online music sites, drownedinsound.com.
Yep, I think that's it.

---------Things Real People Have Said---------

".. it really isn't any different to James Blunt and it's not nearly as good" - the-mag.me.uk

"Britain’s answer to Conor Oberst’s fragmented folk" – is this music?

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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/4/2006
Band Website: benmarwood.com
Influences:

Elliott Smith, Ben Folds/Ben Folds Five, Ben Kweller, Ben Gibbard/Death Cab For Cutie/Postal Service, Hefner, Snow Patrol*, Seafood, Union Kid, Cable, Frank Turner, Chris T-T, Mountain Goats, Mclusky, Jetplane Landing, Long Winters, Regina Spektor**, Fionn Regan, Q and not U, Jeff Lewis and never forgetting Craig David.

*early Snow Patrol, none of this Eyes Open crap
**apart from Begin To Hope, which was fairly awful


Sounds Like:

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Four By Four More EP
4-way split CD-EP/download
Josaka Music/Broken Tail Records
24th March 2008

Tracklisting:
1/ Tripwires - Kings and Queens
2/ Projekt A-ko - Here Comes New Challenger!
3/ To The Barricades - Say Who You Are
4/ Ben Marwood - Question Marks?

The second of Broken Tail Records’ new music samplers.

Order in the UK: HMV | Townsend Records
Order in the US: Tower | Interpunk
Download: HMV | Juno

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Four By Four EP
4-way split CD-EP
Heathen Music/Broken Tail Records
July 2007

Tracklisting:
1/ Alan MX - Strange Bird
2/ The Wookies - Hosepipe Ban
3/ Ben Marwood - More Good Propaganda
4/ Heartwear Process - Humble Pie

Broken Tail’s original new music sampler, splitting four songs between four of the best underground acts.

Order up: Genepool store

"Proving that the indie scene is in perfect health" – Room Thirteen

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Ben Marwood vs. Heartwear Process
Hold Your Breath / Swallow My Tooth
ltd edition 7" vinyl/digital download
January 2007

"Laid-back acoustic perfection" - R*E*P*E*A*T
"a bluesy, foot-stomping affair.. good stuff" - High Voltage
"infectiously catchy melody... a vibrantly energetic stomp." - Room Thirteen

Split single with the supremely awesome Heartwear Process - sleeves handnumbered and handcut by yours truly.

Order: Velocity Recordings | HMV UK | Interpunk (US)
Download: Velocity Webshop

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Record Label: Broken Tail
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

XFM / Four By Four More EP

hey everyone - all is well, i trust? yes? good. just thought i’d give a small update on news and views around Ben Marwood HQ.   New version of ’Question Marks’ on Four By F...
Posted by Ben Marwood on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:30:00 PST

Four By Four EP / Ben on the radio

Four By Four EP now available to pre-order   Indeedy-deedy do! Broken Tail Records' Four By Four EP is being shipped out to shops worldwide (probably) as we speak. To get your hands on a copy, vi...
Posted by Ben Marwood on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 02:20:00 PST

bank holiday freakend

So, I realise I don't really make good use of having a blog, being never bothered to sit down and write anything of great importance. I decided on Thursday it was about time I made a conscious effort ...
Posted by Ben Marwood on Mon, 09 Apr 2007 01:26:00 PST