The six-piece band are Mat Baynton, Grace Cheung, Tom Corbett, Ben Gates, R… Read Full Bio ↴The six-piece band are Mat Baynton, Grace Cheung, Tom Corbett, Ben Gates, Rob Smoughton and Matt Turner who hail from Southend, Brighton, Bexleyheath and Hong Kong but now call London home. Most of Special Benny studied music, apart from Mat, who went to clown school. Although five members can distinguish between a Neapolitan 6th, and a French 6th, none can fall over quite so hilariously as Mr Baynton.
The tracks on “Toys” draw from a variety of musical influences. Although they admit their individual tastes differ greatly the band cites Tortoise, Jim O'Rourke, Sufjan Stevens, Battles, Frank Zappa and Steve Reich among their shared favourites.
Mat and Ben have been making music together since they were 14, before meeting other members around university and starting Special Benny (named seconds before playing their first gig, the name stuck ever since...).
Despite building up a solid live following and self-recording/producing/releasing the “Rumblestrip EP” in 2006, the group struggled to find their natural rhythm and life began to interfere. original drummer Steve Galloway left, Matt Turner took a job in Australia for a year, Mat Baynton’s acting career took off, Ben and Grace started a family – the group even called time on Special Benny with a final gig at their spiritual home of The Fox in Lewisham, South East London.
Then in late 2008, they discussed playing seriously again with their friend and drummer Rob Smoughton (who releases as Grovesnor on Lo Recordings and is live drummer for Hot Chip). The resulting rehearsals inspired the group into resuming with renewed focus, leading to the completion of “Toys”.
The tracks on “Toys” draw from a variety of musical influences. Although they admit their individual tastes differ greatly the band cites Tortoise, Jim O'Rourke, Sufjan Stevens, Battles, Frank Zappa and Steve Reich among their shared favourites.
Mat and Ben have been making music together since they were 14, before meeting other members around university and starting Special Benny (named seconds before playing their first gig, the name stuck ever since...).
Despite building up a solid live following and self-recording/producing/releasing the “Rumblestrip EP” in 2006, the group struggled to find their natural rhythm and life began to interfere. original drummer Steve Galloway left, Matt Turner took a job in Australia for a year, Mat Baynton’s acting career took off, Ben and Grace started a family – the group even called time on Special Benny with a final gig at their spiritual home of The Fox in Lewisham, South East London.
Then in late 2008, they discussed playing seriously again with their friend and drummer Rob Smoughton (who releases as Grovesnor on Lo Recordings and is live drummer for Hot Chip). The resulting rehearsals inspired the group into resuming with renewed focus, leading to the completion of “Toys”.
Toys Come Out to Play
Special Benny Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Special Benny:
Air Filter Oh, I will somehow hide in you) I've got theseя bones…
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@EleanorWhite-ml9xw
I like Mathew Baynton very much I always have and I always will💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
@LabratTremulous
Thank you IMDB trivia for telling me Matt has a band.
I loved him playing "I hate Bernice" in 'Spy'.
@SallyB_23
So did Mat write/compose that song entirely on his own for the show? Cause it sounds like it should be some classic rock song but I guess not?!
@TheTruthordare18
thanks allot i will look ;)
@dragontypeliv
I am not Mat Baynton, I'm just a Special Benny fan. I don't own this, sorry. But you could always tweet him if you have Twitter.
@TheTruthordare18
yeh i sort of guess u wernt but i like to hope no i dont have twitter but do u know any other way of contact? does he have a youtube adress 4 example?
@TheTruthordare18
i love you mat! im early teens and love hh plaese reply!xxxxx