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Ben Marwood is an English singer-songwriter from
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, England. As part of the contemporary London folk scene, Marwood has performed alongside
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amongst others.


Musical career

Playing solo shows from 2002, in 2008 Marwood released his debut mini-album, ''
This Is Not What You Had Planned ''This Is Not What You Had Planned'' is the 2nd mini-album from Reading singer-songwriter Ben Marwood, released on 4 August 2008 via Broken Tail Records. In November 2008, "Five Little Secrets" was selected as Times Online ''The Times'' ...
'' to some critical acclaim, followed by a three-way split album entitled ''Exclamation at Asterisk Hash'' which also featured friends Oxygen Thief and Jim Lockey. Both were released on Broken Tail Records, a small indie label run by Marwood. The debut album '' Outside There's A Curse'' was released on London-based Xtra Mile Recordings on 31 January 2011 to further critical acclaim, with ''
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'' awarding it a score of four out of a possible five Ks and ''
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'' awarding an eight out of ten. The album release was supported by two national headline tours alongside Oxygen Thief, and a support slot with Frank Turner in May 2011. All undistributed copies of the album were subsequently destroyed in the arson attack on the
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warehouse during the
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in August 2011. Marwood is a good friend of Turner's and was part of his extended backing band at the
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, and also appeared in the video for Turner's single '' Long Live the Queen''. After unreleased material featured on a couple of compilation appearances towards the end of 2011, BBC News reported that Marwood was working on a second album. It was confirmed in a blog post on 23 December 2012 that the new album would follow in 2013 and was preceded by a five-song EP featuring re-recorded live takes of previous songs entitled ''Incidents/Accidents'', released via
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on a pay-what-you-like basis. Following the Bandcamp release, two further digital EPs were released in February 2013 through Josaka Music, ''Demons'' and ''Ben Marwood & Quiet Quiet Band Lay Low'', a split with Reading band Quiet Quiet Band which had shortened to ''Lay Low'' by the time it reached retailers, after which
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announced that the new album ''Back Down'' would be released on 13 May 2013 through Xtra Mile Recordings. A headline UK tour was subsequently announced which also featured prominent members of the underground UK acoustic scene, as well as a video for the single ''Under Lock and Key'', before heading to the US as opening support for Frank Turner. Outside of performing, Marwood also hosts a monthly show on a weekly alternative podcast "edit radio".


Discography


Albums

*'' Outside There's a Curse'' (2011) *''Back Down'' (2013) *''Get Found'' (2017)


EPs

*''goodPROPAGANDA'' (2003) *''Give Up.. just once, give up'' (2005) *''
This Is Not What You Had Planned ''This Is Not What You Had Planned'' is the 2nd mini-album from Reading singer-songwriter Ben Marwood, released on 4 August 2008 via Broken Tail Records. In November 2008, "Five Little Secrets" was selected as Times Online ''The Times'' ...
'' (2008) *''Incidents/Accidents'' (2012) *''Demons'' (2013)


Split EPs

*''Ben Marwood vs. Heartwear Process'' (7" vinyl – 2007) *''Exclamation at Asterisk Hash'' (''w/Oxygen Thief & Jim Lockey and the Solemn Sun'' – 2009) *''Lay Low'' (''w/Quiet Quiet Band'' – 2013)


Compilation appearances

*''Four By Four EP'' – "More Good Propaganda" (2007) *''Four By Four More EP'' – "Question Marks?" (2008) *''Xtra Mile High Club Vol. 3'' – "We Are No Longer Twenty-Five ile High Version (2011) *''Lamp Light the Fire'' – "Horatio Dies" (2011)


References


External links


Official siteBen Marwood on MyspaceBroken Tail Records on MySpace
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