Benjamin Francis Leftwich
Benjamin Francis Leftwich, born on September 4, 1989, is an English acoustic fol… Read Full Bio ↴Benjamin Francis Leftwich, born on September 4, 1989, is an English acoustic folk pop singer-songwriter hailing from York. Leftwich grew up listening to influential artists such as The Rolling Stones and Nina Simone. Later, he discovered the works of Nick Drake, Bob Dylan, and Elliott Smith. Leftwich draws inspiration from a diverse range of artists, including Cher, Arcade Fire, Ryan Adams, and Bruce Springsteen.
In 2011, Leftwich released his debut album, "Last Smoke Before the Snowstorm," produced by Ian Grimble. The album achieved commercial success, peaking at number 35 on the UK charts. Critically acclaimed, it was praised by The Fly as a "majestic debut" and received positive reviews from publications like The Skinny and the Sunday Express, with the latter describing it as "lovely." Songs such as "Shine" gained popularity, becoming Spotify's "Most addictive track of 2014" and accumulating over 150 million global Spotify plays. Additionally, "Atlas Hands" was featured in the Zillow TV commercial titled "Lake House" in 2015. During the same year, Leftwich co-wrote the song "Grow" with British artist Frances, which was featured in an Amazon UK TV advert.
Leftwich's second album, "After the Rain," was released in August 2016. Following the album's release, he embarked on an extensive tour from April 2016 to August 2017, performing songs from both his second album and his debut. The tour covered various countries, including the UK, Canada, USA, China, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, and several Asian countries such as Hong Kong, Singapore, and Indonesia.
In recent years, Leftwich has released a series of single cover-tracks, including "Pure Morning" by Placebo, "Rebellion (Lies)" by Arcade Fire, "When You Were Young" by The Killers, and "Because of Toledo" by The Blue Nile. These releases showcase his versatility as an artist and his ability to reinterpret songs from diverse genres.
Throughout his career, Benjamin Francis Leftwich has made a significant impact, selling over 100,000 copies of his debut album and garnering millions of streams on digital platforms like Spotify. With his soulful folk-pop sound and introspective lyrics, he continues to captivate audiences around the world.
In 2011, Leftwich released his debut album, "Last Smoke Before the Snowstorm," produced by Ian Grimble. The album achieved commercial success, peaking at number 35 on the UK charts. Critically acclaimed, it was praised by The Fly as a "majestic debut" and received positive reviews from publications like The Skinny and the Sunday Express, with the latter describing it as "lovely." Songs such as "Shine" gained popularity, becoming Spotify's "Most addictive track of 2014" and accumulating over 150 million global Spotify plays. Additionally, "Atlas Hands" was featured in the Zillow TV commercial titled "Lake House" in 2015. During the same year, Leftwich co-wrote the song "Grow" with British artist Frances, which was featured in an Amazon UK TV advert.
Leftwich's second album, "After the Rain," was released in August 2016. Following the album's release, he embarked on an extensive tour from April 2016 to August 2017, performing songs from both his second album and his debut. The tour covered various countries, including the UK, Canada, USA, China, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, and several Asian countries such as Hong Kong, Singapore, and Indonesia.
In recent years, Leftwich has released a series of single cover-tracks, including "Pure Morning" by Placebo, "Rebellion (Lies)" by Arcade Fire, "When You Were Young" by The Killers, and "Because of Toledo" by The Blue Nile. These releases showcase his versatility as an artist and his ability to reinterpret songs from diverse genres.
Throughout his career, Benjamin Francis Leftwich has made a significant impact, selling over 100,000 copies of his debut album and garnering millions of streams on digital platforms like Spotify. With his soulful folk-pop sound and introspective lyrics, he continues to captivate audiences around the world.
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Benjamin Francis Leftwich Lyrics
1904 All of our friends survived When a plane crashed their mind…
Atlas Hands Take me to the docks, there's a ship without a…
Big Fish Big fish, little pond, I just want you safe Big fish,…
Blue Dress Baby in a blue dress, she is taking all my…
Box Of Stones My harbor has a boat in it The water makes its…
Break the Day Open When I said I wanted to see ya I only ever…
Butterfly Culture Even though your faded glow Won't burn through all your bar…
Don't Go Slow Don’t go slow You’ll miss all the things that you need You…
Gratitude Finally can see it I've landed on the ground Look at all…
Groves I know that you′re ready to go But stay a while And…
Hole in My Hand There is nothing we could say or do To stop the…
Just Breathe Stay, I could be your hiding place Together we'll weather th…
Kicking Roses Tell me why you're kicking every rose that you come…
Last Smoke Before The Snowstorm This is just the start You've got a cold heart Don’t you…
Look Ma! Look Ma, the wind stopped blowing And I see that that…
Luzern I can till see the lake from that old hotel…
Maps I named a star for you I named a star after…
Miracle Sister Miracle sister, from the minute you were born You have held…
More Than Letters All the water, all the water in the world Stop my…
Pictures If you crash a car into Your best friend's house Would you…
Real Friends So, you told me all the time Your past had all…
Rebellion Sleeping is giving in, no matter what the time is sleepin…
See You Soon When you were young You lost on everyone Then you closed y…
She Will Sing Couldn't be saved by no other one but you Could you…
Shine (E/Parthenon Huxley) Tarot cards Said I'm already dead Cryst…
Shine (Kygo Remix / Single Edit) Mit navn er Steen, diddeliddeliddelum Med det ekstra ben, di…
Shine (Kygo Remix) I could live in a different place With a different house…
Shine - Axmod Remix Shine - Benjamin Francis Leftwich I could live in a differen…
Shine - Kygo Remix / Single Edit Mit navn er Steen, diddeliddeliddelum Med det ekstra ben, di…
Snowship I was only looking for the treasure in the dark Not…
Some Other Arms Some other arms are holding you down as I wait…
Sometimes Sometimes I feel like all the time Is gonna run out…
Sophie Caught a bird and let it go, had a rope…
Stole You Away There was a boat in a sea I knew Couldn't believe…
Summer It started with a beating of a frozen winter heart It…
Tell Me You Started To Pray You tell me, you've started Praying all the time and you…
The Boat Wherever you are Floating on a boat or on a star Whatever…
Tilikum I wonder what you're thinking Staring through the rain Going…