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Ben Sturrock

Acoustic Affair's Best Singer/Songwriter of 2007

About Me

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ...............................................Ben Sturrock grew up in St Andrews where he began performing at open mic nights in a variety of local bars. He soon became a local favourite, hosting such nights in a number of popular locations and performing live for a local radio station, STAR FM. ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ................................................... Since moving to the big smoke of Glasgow Ben has become a well established singer/songwriter amongst Glasgow's thriving live music scene. Most notably, Ben is a regular act with Peter MacCallman's Acoustic Affair Productions playing in venues such as the Tron Theatre, the Arches and the Butterfly and Pig. ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................Inspired by the sounds of Ray Lamontagne, Rob Thomas, Van Morrison, Adam Duritz, Gavin DeGraw and KT Tunstall, Ben has a unique and soulful sound that captures your attention from the first note.Ben has just released his first EP, under the production of PM Music, and has recently been voted Glasgow's best breakthrough singer/songwriter of 2007........................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ................................................"...3 of the best singer/songwriters headed by the Paul Simonesque sounds of Ben Sturrock"................................................... ......................... The LIST, Nov 2007
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Member Since: 3/31/2006
Band Website: also on bebo.com/bensturrockmusic
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Influences: Ray Lamontagne, Rob Thomas, Van Morrison, Adam Duritz, Gavin DeGraw and KT Tunstall
Sounds Like: Ben Sturrock
Record Label: None
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Gig reviews

12th October, supporting The Fortunate Sons, Tron Theatre. " With it being such an intimate gig, the crowd were automatically part of it, and I think the whole atmosphere for the evening was set with ...
Posted by Ben Sturrock on Sat, 12 Jan 2008 02:35:00 PST

Past Gigs

9th. March. 2008 Final act after James Connor.  Presented by the Acoustic Affairs/PM Music at Bacchus, Glasgow. 8th. February. 2008 Final act following, The Garden Party, Magicbox Mistress, Debru...
Posted by Ben Sturrock on Sun, 13 Jan 2008 01:40:00 PST

Stereo Gig, 19th Jan 2008

Advert from The LIST: "JOAN KANE, BEN STURROCK & MIREL Acoustic showcase featuring Ben Sturrock, recently the winner of the Acoustic Affair's Best Breaking Songwriter Competition". Stereo,Renfield...
Posted by Ben Sturrock on Sat, 12 Jan 2008 02:43:00 PST