# Ben Marwood

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Ben Marwood Background information Origin Reading, Berkshire, England Genres Folk, folk punk Occupation Guitarist/singer-songwriter Instruments Guitar, vocals Years active 2002-present Labels Xtra Mile Recordings, Josaka Music, Broken Tail Records

Musical artist

**Ben Marwood** is an English singer-songwriter from [Reading, Berkshire](/source/Reading%2C_Berkshire), England.[1][2] As part of the contemporary London folk scene, Marwood has performed alongside [Frank Turner](/source/Frank_Turner), [Chris T-T](/source/Chris_T-T) and [Emily Barker](/source/Emily_Barker) amongst others.[3]

## Musical career

Playing solo shows from 2002,[4] in 2008 Marwood released his debut mini-album, *[This Is Not What You Had Planned](/source/This_Is_Not_What_You_Had_Planned)* to some critical acclaim,[5][6] followed by a three-way split album entitled *Exclamation at Asterisk Hash* which also featured friends [Oxygen Thief](/source/Oxygen_Thief) and Jim Lockey. Both were released on Broken Tail Records, a small indie label run by Marwood.[7] The debut album *[Outside There's A Curse](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Outside_There%27s_A_Curse&action=edit&redlink=1)* was released on London-based [Xtra Mile Recordings](/source/Xtra_Mile_Recordings) on 31 January 2011 to further critical acclaim, with *[Kerrang!](/source/Kerrang!)* awarding it a score of four out of a possible five Ks and *[Rocksound](/source/Rocksound)* awarding an eight out of ten.[8] The album release was supported by two national headline tours alongside [Oxygen Thief](/source/Oxygen_Thief),[9][10][11] and a support slot with Frank Turner in May 2011.[12] All undistributed copies of the album were subsequently destroyed in the arson attack on the [Sony DADC](/source/Sony_Digital_Audio_Disc_Corporation) warehouse during the [2011 England Riots](/source/2011_England_Riots) in August 2011.[13][14] Marwood is a good friend of Turner's and was part of his extended backing band at the [2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony](/source/2012_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony),[15] and also appeared in the video for Turner's single *[Long Live the Queen](/source/Love_Ire_%26_Song)*.[16]

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.[17][18][19] 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 [Bandcamp](/source/Bandcamp) on a pay-what-you-like basis.[20]

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,[21][22][23] after which [Rock Sound](/source/Rock_Sound) announced that the new album *Back Down* would be released on 13 May 2013 through [Xtra Mile Recordings](/source/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*,[24][25] before heading to the US as opening support for Frank Turner.[26]

Outside of performing, Marwood also hosts a monthly show on a weekly alternative podcast "edit radio".[27]

## Discography

### Albums

- *[Outside There's a Curse](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Outside_There%27s_a_Curse&action=edit&redlink=1)* (2011)

- *Back Down* (2013)

- *Get Found* (2017)

### EPs

- *goodPROPAGANDA* (2003)

- *Give Up.. just once, give up* (2005)

- *[This Is Not What You Had Planned](/source/This_Is_Not_What_You_Had_Planned)* (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 [Mile High Version]" (2011)

- *Lamp Light the Fire* – "Horatio Dies" (2011)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-getreading_dreaming_of_bed_1-0)** Minard, Jenny (20 January 2011). ["The Session: Why Ben Marwood's dreaming of bed"](http://www.getreading.co.uk/entertainment/music/local_bands/s/2085983_the_session_why_ben_marwoods_dreaming_of_bed). *[Reading Post](/source/Reading_Post)*. Reading. Retrieved 11 October 2011. Reading folk-angst singer Ben Marwood [...]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-readingchronicle_ben_marwood_2-0)** ["Ben Marwood and co at Club Velocity"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120516132422/http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/theguide/goingout/articles/2011/07/07/52862-ben-marwood-and-co-at-club-velocity/). *[Reading Chronicle](/source/Reading_Chronicle)*. Reading. 7 July 2011. Archived from [the original](http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/theguide/goingout/articles/2011/07/07/52862-ben-marwood-and-co-at-club-velocity/) on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2011. [...] Reading's finest anti-folk singer-songwriter, Ben Marwood [...]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Tracks Monkeys With Lasers"](http://tracksmonkeyswithlasers.wordpress.com/2009/12/23/frank-turner-friends-the-union-chapel-1912/). 23 December 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Marwood, Ben (7 April 2012). ["The webstore cometh"](http://benmarwoodsmellsfunny.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/webstore-cometh.html). Blogger. [...]Aldershot's West End Centre on March 13, 2002 [...]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Anderson, Stuart (5 November 2008). ["Five Little Secrets by Ben Marwood"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110616182713/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article5079631.ece). *[The Times](/source/The_Times)*. London. Archived from [the original](http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article5079631.ece) on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Ben Marwood – This Is Not What You Had Planned"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080914173125/http://www.the-mag.me.uk/Articles/Ben-Marwood-This-Is-Not-What-You-Had-Planned-LP/). The Mag. 28 June 2008. Archived from [the original](http://www.the-mag.me.uk/Articles/Ben-Marwood-This-Is-Not-What-You-Had-Planned-LP/) on 14 September 2008. Retrieved 7 February 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** O'Brien, Connor. ["Album review: Ben Marwood – Outside There's A Curse"](http://www.alterthepress.com/2011/01/album-review-ben-marwood-outside-theres.html). Alter The Press. [...]Ben's own label Broken Tail Records[...]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Ben Marwood – New single 'Singalong' and Frank Turner support tour"](https://presscounselpr.blogspot.com/2011/04/ben-marwood-new-single-singalong-and.html). Press Counsel PR.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Ben Marwood To Release Debut Album"](http://www.glasswerk.co.uk/news/national/12088/Ben+Marwood+To+Release+Debut+Album). Glasswerk.co.uk.[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Marwood, Ben. ["uk tour dates confirmed"](http://benmarwoodsmellsfunny.blogspot.co.uk/2010/12/uk-tour-dates-confirmed.html). Blog: ben marwood smells funny.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Marwood, Ben. ["Something for the weekends"](https://benmarwoodsmellsfunny.blogspot.com/2011/08/something-for-weekends.html). Blog: ben marwood smells funny.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Turner, Frank. ["Addenda"](http://frank-turner.com/blog/2011/02/addenda/). frankturner.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Independent record labels fear ruinous stock loss in London riots fire"](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/aug/09/independent-record-labels-stock-london-riots). *The Guardian*. London. 9 August 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** Marwood, Ben. ["Things I have done in the past month"](https://benmarwoodsmellsfunny.blogspot.com/2011/08/things-i-have-done-in-past-month.html). Blog: ben marwood smells funny.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Frank Turner opens up about 'weird' experience playing Olympics opening ceremony"](https://www.nme.com/news/frank-turner/65194). NME.com. 28 July 2012. [...]joined by an extended version of his band the Sleeping Souls that also included Jim Lockey, Ben Marwood and Emily Barker[...]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["Frank Turner – Long Live the Queen"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RbNdwY4ujw). *[YouTube](/source/YouTube)*. 12 September 2008. [Archived](https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/_RbNdwY4ujw) from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["Xtra Mile High Club Vol. 3: Yanks Vs Limeys (Oh…and 1 Kraut)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120426001253/http://xtramilerecordingsltd.blogspot.com/2011/09/xmr-draft.html). Xtra Mile Recordings. 1 September 2011. Archived from [the original](https://xtramilerecordingsltd.blogspot.com/2011/09/xmr-draft.html) on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["Lamp Light The Fire: A Compilation Of Quiet(ER) Songs"](http://engineerrecords.com/release/lamp-light-the-fire-a-compilation-of-quieter-songs/). Engineer Records.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** ["Ben Marwood working on new album"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-15702326). *BBC News*. 18 November 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-20)** Marwood, Ben (23 December 2012). ["An EP for free"](http://benmarwoodsmellsfunny.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/an-ep-for-free.html). Ben Marwood smells funny (blog). [...]two further digital EPs are heading your way in February [...] new album in May [...]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-21)** Marwood, Ben (5 January 2013). ["New Year, New Releases"](http://benmarwoodsmellsfunny.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/new-year-new-releases.html). Ben Marwood smells funny (blog). [...]two new EPs available digitally, one my very own work and one shared with my friends Quiet Quiet Band[...]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-22)** ["'Demons' Amazon listing"](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Demons/dp/B00AYX6SDQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1366740833&sr=8-1&keywords=ben+marwood). Amazon UK.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-23)** ["'Lay Low' Amazon listing"](https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00AYX9IZQ/ref=sr_1_album_1_rd?ie=UTF8&child=B00AYX9J7S&qid=1366740897&sr=1-1). Amazon UK.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-24)** Marwood, Ben (1 April 2013). ["Back Down 2013: More Show Announcements"](http://benmarwoodsmellsfunny.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/back-down-2013-more-show-announcements.html). Ben Marwood smells funny (blog).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-25)** ["Ben Marwood To Release 'Back Down' In May"](http://www.rocksound.tv/news/article/ben-marwood-video-album-announcement). Rock Sound. 20 March 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-26)** ["Ben Marwood USA tour video"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131024165645/http://www.whatstheruckus.com/2013/08/watch-this-ben-marwood-usa-tour-video.html). The Ruckus. 29 August 2013. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-27)** ["\[edit\] radio website"](http://www.editradio.org/). *Editradio.org*.

## External links

- [Official site](http://www.benmarwood.com)

- [Ben Marwood on Myspace](http://www.myspace.com/benmarwoodmusic)

- [Broken Tail Records on MySpace](http://www.myspace.com/brokentailrecords)

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