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There's more on the way, so until then I hope you like the new track - make sure you're following if you're not already so you don't miss whats in store.
All the best, Ben. Passer By
BBC Introducing
benmale.co.uk/hello Also, a thank you to everyone who joined me at benmale.co.uk/hello for the airing of my live session. I had a great time chatting with you all! In future I'll be hanging out there for all releases, so get signed up today and join in. That's it for now! Catch you on the 31st!
Ben. BBC Live Sessions
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Right now it's brand new, so it's pretty bare bones (though you can of course help to fix that by signing up and saying hello!), but this will be the future home where I can hang out online with you all, get your input on set lists and talk about where to book shows, share new ideas and chat with you live as new music as about to release, just as we used to. Speaking of which... Album no.4
NEW Shop
If you've made it this far, please now go and find something else to do. And thank you, of course. As always I'll have more to share with you soon.
Until then, thanks! Ben.  Last night was really special. Thank you so much to all of you for coming along. It felt electric to share my music with you all in such a quirky wonderful venue for the first time in a long, long time - I can still hear you ringing in my ears, you were so loud! I’ve never felt so relaxed on stage, and I’m so thankful to have such wonderful people behind what I’m doing. I’ve always written from the heart, and to feel it resonate with you all out in the real world is a privilege I will never take for granted. Thank you for making it so wonderful.
Tickets are £7 in advance or £10 on the door (cash only on the door). The capacity of the venue is tiny. I would highly encourage you to get yours in advance if you can to avoid disappointment. You can grab yours now at benmale.co.uk/tickets. You'll find all of the event details there too.
Doors open 19:30 Louis Marchesi, Norwich (17 Tombland, Norwich, NR3 1HR) Saturday 26/07/2025 Can't wait! See you there. Ben.
The album features 10 tracks from accross my back catalogue and is around 44 mins in length. Here's the tracklist for you! 01 - Youth (2017) 02 - Momentary (2016) 03 - God Is Dead (2025) 04 - Dear Friend (2022) 05 - Captain (2021) 06 - Roses (2025) 07 - Visions (2019) 08 - Everything's Fine (2025) 09 - Dead Ends (2025) 10 - The Drugs Will Kill You (2015) The album was recorded 19/05/2025 at The Green Studio with engineering by Conor Phelan and mixed and mastered by me at home. I'll keep an eye out and let you know when it's available everywhere else, but I hope you enjoy it here in the meantime. Thanks as always for your support, I hope you enjoy it! Ben.
And just like that, it's May! Hopefully you all had a good April. I turned 30, which was fun. Everything is still very much the same, but my knees hurt sometimes. Fortunately the rest of me is still fully functional for now. Lots of writing in April and lots of tinkering and getting ready to release some new music your way soon.
I've been tinkering with my live setup, adding a few new bits - namely a SE Electronics V7 mic and a new (old) Focusrite interface with multiple outputs to give the FOH plenty to play with. It's been a gamechanger and I can't wait to get out there with it soon.
Thanks also to BBC Introducing in Norfolk and Suffolk for spinning Everything's Fine on a couple of occasions. Nice to see it's had some airplay! Hoping to announce some shows over the summer off the back of the upcoming live sessions, so I'll let you know how that goes! If you know anyone who's looking for an opener then drop me an email! Anyway, I shall now return to enjoying the hottest day of the year so far, indoors, practicing, with a headache (self inflicted). Looking forward to the 13th. All the best, Ben.
 We're up to 1,310 total streams on Spotify so far, which is amazing considering I only made a couple of posts and directed you to it. Nowhere Left To Hide has by itself been streamed nearly 300 times. I am sure many people would look at these sorts of numbers and scoff - but if you were to look back at the rest of my stats you might understand that 1,310 streams after 48 days is considerably more exciting than say, 26, 57 or 70. I'm chuffed. It's also a great starting point.
More bits in the works this end, I'll keep you posted - in the meantime I hope you continue enjoying Everything's Fine. I always love to hear from you so please feel free to reach out and say hello. Also, if you fancy owning it too, it's now just £2.99 via my website. Unlimited downloads, keep it forever. Download it now. I hope you all have a lovely April! I'll be turning 30 and starting my early life crisis. I hope you have something exciting to be getting on with too. Ben. 
Typically you might have more of a write up for a new release - but I find I struggle with that sort of thing. Fortunately, I filmed most of the recording process and have put together a 25 minute making of documentary for you to enjoy instead:
IT'S (nearly) HERE! Everything's Fine will be released into the wild on 11/02/2025. The album is available to pre-order now via bandcamp for just £2.99 and includes four tracks from the album; Where Were You Ten Years Ago, God Is Dead, Terrible Dreams (NEW) and Everything's Fine. 
Do go and pre-order if you can. You'll love it.
Here we go! Ben.  Website update, new music shop benmale.co.uk/music
 
I'm delighted to announce my new single, Everything's Fine, is now available wherever you listen.
Support me by picking up a copy here, or watch the video below! Thanks for your support, all the best. Ben.  Hello all!
Just a quick one to say I have another single on the way. The title track from my upcoming album, "Everything's Fine", will be available wherever you buy / stream / listen next Friday, 13th September 2024. See you then! Ben.
It's here! God Is Dead is now available wherever you get your music. Stream / save / download / grab a copy to keep forever via bandcamp:
Enjoy!
Ben.
It will be accompanied by a video too, which I'm looking forward to sharing with you! If you'd like to get it early and free of charge, then as always make sure you're signed up for Early Access Everything! I'll be popping it across to everyone on the list on Monday, 24th June 2024.
Or, if you want it earlier still - be sure to tune in to Radio Stradbroke TODAY FROM 1PM (Friday 14th June 2024), where the wonderful Richard Pierce will be playing it for the first time ever on his NewMusicFriday show. Thanks Richard! Anyway, can't wait for this one to be out in the open. I'll see you on the 28th! (or the 24th, sign up today!) Ben. Hello! Unfortunately for reasons unbeknown to me, my new single Everything's Fine has been delayed by 1 week. Not sure how or why this has happened, but never mind! New release date: 14/07/2023. Apologies from me! See you then. Ben.  Had a lovely afternoon at The Honingham Buck in Norfolk today for their beer & gin festival. Nice to be playing in the fresh air again! Just a quick one to say thanks to everyone who made it down. I had a great time. Here are a few snaps:
My set list for the afternoon was as follows;
It was also a pleasure playing along side Lydia Lee, Arianne Foley and the wonderful George Cheetham. Known him for some years now and he was kind enough to invite me down to play this afternoon. I'm a big fan of his work. Thanks George! If you missed out then not to fear, I'll have more shows coming up before the end of this year (hopefully)! Be sure to sign up so you don't miss when they're announced if you haven't already. All the best, Ben.
Looking forward as usual to sharing this one with you all. Be sure to sign up if you haven't already! It's a massive help being able to reach out to you directly whenever I have new music to share.
Oh, and I'll be playing my first live show of the year at The Honingham Buck in (you guessed it) Honingham this coming Saturday 1st July for the beer & gin festival. More details can be found via music & shows. I'll be featuring the new track on my set. See you in a week! All the best, Ben.
My new single Where Were You Ten Years Ago? is OUT NOW! Please go and listen wherever you do, or stream / purchase direct on bandcamp right here:
I've been very excited for the release of this one. I hope you enjoy it!
Thanks for your support, all the best. Ben.
Hello! Just a quick note to say that I haven't died following the release of Dear Friend in February last year - and I've been working away on some new music this end, the first of which I'll be releasing very soon!
If you want to get it all early and completely free of charge make sure you're signed up to early access everything. Won't be long now! Can't wait! All the best, Ben. |
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