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Rise
Ben’s Brother’s silver-selling debut album ‘Beta Male Fairytales’ saw Jamie Hartman playing to massive European festival audiences, scoring top ten hits in countries as far apart as Brazil and Italy, and scooping a prestigious Ivor Novello nomination for ‘best song musically and lyrically’ (‘best song’ to you and me). Throw in a massive US TV ad, a song featured on Grey’s Anatomy, the SXSW music festival and a whole raft of sold out gigs, and you have a pretty busy year. Read Full BioBen’s Brother’s silver-selling debut album ‘Beta Male Fairytales’ saw Jamie Hartman playing to massive European festival audiences, scoring top ten hits in countries as far apart as Brazil and Italy, and scooping a prestigious Ivor Novello nomination for ‘best song musically and lyrically’ (‘best song’ to you and me). Throw in a massive US TV ad, a song featured on Grey’s Anatomy, the SXSW music festival and a whole raft of sold out gigs, and you have a pretty busy year.

That was back in 2007, and a lot has changed since then. Economies collapsed, house prices plummeted, jobs were lost and for some, record companies came and went. Second time around, Jamie’s new album ‘Battling Giants’ will be released on his own label, Flat Cap Records, in May 2009.

“I didn’t know it when I wrote it, but Battling Giants became the most relevant song on the new record. It now reflects where I am, making my own record the way I always wanted to – with amazing people I admire – and putting it out on my own label. I’m going my own way. Like a lot of people in the world, I’m facing a 2009 which poses as many questions as answers – with so much change in the music business and the world in general. But I’m also strangely happy and excited about it – and what’s more I just know I’m doing the right thing.” He muses, “We’re all battling giants now, and I can’t wait to get stuck in.”

Please check bensbrother.com for updates, soon to be announced live dates, blogs from Jamie, and a fresh new look… Also feel free to sign up for news, updates and exclusive stuff at info@bensbrother.com
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Rise
by Ben's Brother

You got to rise
Don't just stand there
Open your eyes
Shame, shame, shame
On you

you got to try
Don't just sit there
Wasting time
Shame, shame, shame
Shame, shame, shame
On you

shame on you

you didn't get to the party
Missed the start of the show
An emotional virgin
Ten times in a row

its all just a wind up
But I'm starting to learn
That the sooner you sign up
The quicker the world turns

so take it from me
Hold on
'cause it gets
So much better

but you've gotta believe
So close
And there's more than one way
To heaven

you got to rise
Don't just stand there
Open your eyes
Shame, shame, shame
On you

you got to try
Don't you sit there
Wasting time
Shame, shame, shame
Shame, shame, shame
On you

shame on you

sin, sin, sin
That's what they
Spin, spin, spin
But if you don't rise up
Now that you care
Everyones out there
On our side

you got to rise
Don't just stand there
Open your eyes
Shame, shame, shame
On you

you got to try
Don't just sit there
Wasting time
Shame, shame, shame
Shame, shame, shame
On you

shame on you
Shame on you

you've got nothing
To lose

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Written by: JAMIE HARTMAN

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