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Benjamin Robinson is a singer / song writer from Leicester, The Midlands, in the UK.
Predominantly acoustic, in the mould of alternative / indie in sound, tending to sway towards emotional ballads of gravity.
==Early Band Years==
Benjamin started off as the rhythm guitarist of psychedelic / shoe gaze tinged indie band 'Euphoria' before assuming lead vocals when Andrew McWilliam departed for University in the early days of the band.
The band evolved with various line up changes into โSun Jodaโ, by which time Benjamin Robinson had assumed main function of song writing responsibilities.
โSun Jodaโ were only to play a handful of Local gigs around Loughborough and Leicester before splitting under the pressures of not being able to perform live due to persistent voice problems encountered by Benjamin. It was only after sinus surgery full vocal ability was recovered. By this time the band was truly history and the bands best material was never presented to a live audienceโฆ
==Present Day==
The transition to solo artist took time to evolve, particularly into live performance, once again. Although the songs were there the first full live set was a long time coming. After an irresolute full set performance at a charity showcase evening, live performance began to fit into place.
Several more local gigs, mainly at the Firebug Bar in Leicester, culminated in a first trip to London on November 6th 2006 to play at the Vibe Bar in Brick Lane. A fraught journey resulted in a drained performance.
Although recordings in demo form of most songs exist, actual released recordings have been somewhat limited. Towards the end of 2006 a self produced โPok EPโ was produced and sold locally. The end of 2007 saw another โPok EPโ released (with different track listing to orginal EP) via iTunes and several other online outlets.
==Discography==
2007 Pok EP (iTunes release Oct 2007)
Benjamin cites as his influences not just other musicians, but also non musical influences such as the paintings of John William Waterhouse and Michael Whelan's ammonite infested fantasy artwork.
Benjamin has also claimed to have received much inspiration from Charlie Chaplin.
http://benjaminthomasrob… Read Full Bio ↴Songs and more information can be found at:
http://benjaminthomasrobinson.bandcamp.com/
http://www.benjaminrobinson.co.uk
Benjamin Robinson is a singer / song writer from Leicester, The Midlands, in the UK.
Predominantly acoustic, in the mould of alternative / indie in sound, tending to sway towards emotional ballads of gravity.
==Early Band Years==
Benjamin started off as the rhythm guitarist of psychedelic / shoe gaze tinged indie band 'Euphoria' before assuming lead vocals when Andrew McWilliam departed for University in the early days of the band.
The band evolved with various line up changes into โSun Jodaโ, by which time Benjamin Robinson had assumed main function of song writing responsibilities.
โSun Jodaโ were only to play a handful of Local gigs around Loughborough and Leicester before splitting under the pressures of not being able to perform live due to persistent voice problems encountered by Benjamin. It was only after sinus surgery full vocal ability was recovered. By this time the band was truly history and the bands best material was never presented to a live audienceโฆ
==Present Day==
The transition to solo artist took time to evolve, particularly into live performance, once again. Although the songs were there the first full live set was a long time coming. After an irresolute full set performance at a charity showcase evening, live performance began to fit into place.
Several more local gigs, mainly at the Firebug Bar in Leicester, culminated in a first trip to London on November 6th 2006 to play at the Vibe Bar in Brick Lane. A fraught journey resulted in a drained performance.
Although recordings in demo form of most songs exist, actual released recordings have been somewhat limited. Towards the end of 2006 a self produced โPok EPโ was produced and sold locally. The end of 2007 saw another โPok EPโ released (with different track listing to orginal EP) via iTunes and several other online outlets.
==Discography==
2007 Pok EP (iTunes release Oct 2007)
Benjamin cites as his influences not just other musicians, but also non musical influences such as the paintings of John William Waterhouse and Michael Whelan's ammonite infested fantasy artwork.
Benjamin has also claimed to have received much inspiration from Charlie Chaplin.
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Yes Theory
Hi friends, Iโd like to briefly address a sensitive point mentioned in the comments about the more recent dark history of the island. To be frank itโs a part of their history I hadnโt fully understood was still a problem until the very end of the trip. I sensed while there that many people kept to themselves and really didnโt like me walking around with a camera. Which also made it harder to interview people to understand what life is like. As I read more deeply about the recent past, it was truly disturbing and we felt very conflicted about what story to tell.
I have traveled to so many places with complex stories, and usually, I donโt go into all the details of everything bad that has happened in every place, it would obviously never fit into a 20min story. Thereโs so much to every country or location and we canโt cover it all. Ultimately, we decided to not go into all the details of (1) how they all died on the island once they got there, also a crazy story and (2) break down the details of the more recent dark scandals. It was a decision we made while working on the edit given what we captured, but also something I still feel conflicted about.
Some may understand, so may not. Itโs a tough choice as we travel to chose what angle we should take. Should I talk about all the corruption in x, y, z place, or should I talk about the people? How far back into the history should I go? Whatโs ultimately the story I wanted to tell? These are questions I have to make endless decisions on every video, and in the end if letโs say there are 20 big topics to cover about a place, we can really only break down 3-5 in each story. For this one we decided to focus on what we focused on but we knew if people wanted to know more, it wouldnโt take long for them to find it with their own research.
Appreciate all of those of you who have watched it so far, at the end of the day there is no part of this islandโs history thatโs bright. And I hope I made that clear. My own experience was nuanced and confusing and I did my best to create a compelling story with what I got while there. Happy to break down more in depth how I felt on some form of a podcast if people really want to hear more. I think youโll understand my sentiment in greater detail. I just didnโt think the majority of people would care. For now, the story is the way it is and I hope you still find the history we chose to cover interesting.
Peace โ๏ธ
Dandelion_Official
@Sabina thank you for the detailed response! I read the same - the big fence gang... They also control access to the machinery (tractor etc) which enable the people to grow food and exports. Those who don't have the licence have to pay islanders for their help (building homes, farming etc) I don't think this has changed too much either. I read recently that Shawn Christian (Olive and Steve's son, who was also charged) is still part of the island's governing body...
I got the impression that new families moving to the island are useful because they come with their savings trying to start a new life and islanders can profit from them.
I think they realised after the trials that the outside world was now paying attention, and they needed to improve their press to bring in fresh blood but aren't actually remorseful in any way.
Obviously that is my speculation as I don't know them personally and haven't been to the Island before.
I find omissions are very telling in general though and this was a big one from Yes Theory...
They're profiting from selling the place and the romanticised colonial stories while turning a blind eye to the reality.
Just casually mentioned that they went to Tahiti to get bread fruit to feed slaves but sure they're incredible pioneering adventures ๐ That really put me off because I feel like their brand image is more wholesome and progressive than that.
Also wanted to add that from my understanding the trials included cases of children under 14. That most were 'broken in' (a truly disgusting phrase) by 12. Some of the reported assaults were against girls even younger than that.
Yes Theory
Hi friends, I hope you enjoy this wild and incredible story. To address a technical aspect Iโm sure a few commenters will point out ๐ค๐ซถ depending on how you measure and which source you find, another island โTristan Da Cunhaโ has claimed to be most remote. Thatโs because itโs 7-day boat ride to the nearest airport instead of the 4-day trip it took me to Pitcairn. But if you measure distance from closest continent, Pitcairn blows them all out of the park. Ultimately, Pitcairnโs unbelievable story is what made me chose to go there, you all know by now that a 7-day boat trip wouldnโt scare me away if the stronger story was on the other island. I hope you enjoyed the video as much as we did making it ๐
theBigK
this footage is amazing. I felt so touched and fell into tears a few times. have always known this island for a long time. let's do another one for st Helena!
Cobi Hills Steyn
very intrerresting I never heard of this Island
25.8069 xy = 123 Fx EXP xy = 123 Fx
You forgot to mention 'the dark secrets of the island' https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Pitcairn_Islands_sexual_assault_trial
keosh777
Really enjoyed this video. Thanks.
Molly and Quitara
Come to my country Timor Leste ๐น๐ฑโค๏ธ
Drew Binsky
AMAZING STORY MAN! Pitcarin has been on my list for years but now I feel so fulfilled that I donโt ever need to go. Itโs impossible to make a better, more well rounded and comprehensive video that this. Excellent work my friend !!
Choroc Costawi
โ@Yes Theory hello really i like your channel and your videoes i hope you come and visit us in Morocco๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐โค
Aine Peter Pierre
Drew Binsky, I'm waiting for what $1 can buy you in Pitcairn video.
IkeSan
Brunei hater is here.