It was one of those days when I was desperate to find new music, talented artists, different songs to inspire me and allow me to discover something fascinating and unique.
All of a sudden I was browsing through Amazon when I just bumped into a singer called Benjamin Francis Leftwich...the name sounded a bit too long, but when I started to listen to the music clips of his songs I was captivated.
There were so many things that kept my attention about him... the sound of a sweet acoustic guitar, a soft and charming male voice and melancholic but deep lyrics, everything was magic and worked out for me so from that moment on I am just in love with his music.
But who is this mysterious songwriter/singer?
First of all, the most amazing thing is that he is only 21 years old! He is originally from York, UK and apparently he is just starting his career in music as he has only released a couple of EP compiling 8 compositions, including my favourite song, Pictures, that seems to be his second single and that also has released a music video.
A combination of acoustic indie pop music might defined his style but beyond this, his voice is one of the most special things from his music, just listening to the way he delivers each composition is like entered in an endless and fantastic dream.
He might be like the acoustic version of James Blake and seems to be the latest version of irish based Damien Rice or might have been influenced by Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly's music.
In his music, Benjamin seems to reflect either personal experiences or stories related to old lovers as the monosyllabic titles like Sophia, Pictures and Maps.
Atlas, his first ever released song, shows the melancholic side of Benjamin as he describes how attach he feels about a special place that reminds him of a past lover.
Other worth listening compositions are See You Soon and The Boat.
