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Magnet #76- “Combining jazzy cabaret swagger with soulful sincerity, Skin And Bone belongs in both dueling piano bars and topdown car stereos, as Ben Godwin’s gruff, Tom Waits-like growl saunters toward perfection.” New York City never fails to inspire every dreamer who experiences it first hand. London-via-Brooklyn songwriter Ben Godwin is the latest to fall prey to the charms of the world’s greatest city. His recently released album, “Skin And Bone”, offers nine twisted cabaret tales of city life told in a grisly baritone and unique vaudeville-rock style: tales of beauty, struggle and hope amongst the chaos and filth of the sidewalks, subways and skylines. Ben moved to the City in 2005 after many successful years as a touring musician in the UK, performing at legendary London venues like the Troubadour, the Metro Club and the Kashmir Klub. New York life transformed his sound into something resembling the gravelly, fractured style of Tom Waits or the apocalyptic blues of Nick Cave- ‘soaked in the gasoline, dirt, and restaurant grease of the sidewalks and subway platforms of his new home.’ (Tom Drake-Urbanfolk #10) He is also a frequent performer in NYC for LIFEbeat’s Hearts & Voices program, which brings live music to people living with HIV. Proceeds from each sale of “Skin And Bone” will go to benefit LIFEbeat. As of Summer 2007 the record is rocking college radio in the USA, with dozens of stations spinning songs from ‘Skin And Bone’. Among the new generation of independent artists who are getting their work out to audiences on their own terms, Ben will continue to bring “Skin And Bone” to the mainstream, knocking listeners out one by one, one song at a time. “Skin And Bone” is available for purchase via KarmaFarm records on iTunes, eMusic, CD Baby and all major download stores. For more information, news on upcoming shows and to hear select tracks, visit www.bengodwin.com or www.myspace.com/karmafarm.
