Ben Willmott: News

The new album is available for sale from CD Baby and Apple iTunes! Please check it out and order your copy of the disc today. I think you'll really like it.

The CD release show was a HUGE success. Paul Canetti opened the night with a great set of his originals. My band and I then played two sets to a packed house of 250+ attendees.

Thanks so much to everyone who came out!

Best,

Ben

I have uploaded three of the new tunes from RICH WITH LOVE to my various online sites...including MySpace and short clips the "Music Clips" page here. Check them out!

YES!

Ben

The new CDs have arrived from the manufacturer!! Pre-sales are being shipped today. The disc will soon be available through CD Baby and Apple iTunes. I hope you will all get a copy!

Have a great Memorial Day,

Ben

I'm pleased to announce that we've added a Syracuse, NY stop to the summer tour. We'll be playing at the Mezzanotte Lounge on July 18th!

Check out the calendar for details.

-Ben

I've added a new date to the summer tour - August 15 at The Muddy Cup in Catskill, NY. Check out this date and more on my calendar!

BW

The 2008 Summer Tour dates have been announced! Check the calendar page for details...

A big summer tour is in the works...dates will be announced very soon, so be sure to keep checking the calendar!

Best,

Ben

I am thrilled to announce that my sophomore release "Rich With Love" is due out on May 30th, 2008!! Featuring 14th brand news songs, this album is filled with lush string and horn arrangements, solid drum grooves, catchy guitar lines, smooth vocals, and hooky piano riffs. The songs are a bit more experimental, but still the same simple straight-forward pop-rock songs that were on my last EP "Nowhere To Go But Up." For more information, email me at ben@benwillmottmusic.com and I’ll send you all the details on the pre-sales for this album. I cannot wait for you all to hear what I’ve been working on for the past year!

Best,

Ben

Please remember to vote on Tuesday, February 5th if you are able to do so.

http://www.rockthevote.com

Check out the great write up on this Saturday's show in Hopkinton, MA. The write up is posted on the "PRESS" page. The show is almost sold out, so be sure to get your tickets today if you live in the area! The venue is called Enter Stage Left Theatre and the band and I play two acoustic sets starting at 8 PM.

Ben

With one show left to go in 2007, I want to wish you all the happiest of holidays. It's been a good year, and I am looking forward to an even better 2008. With a new website and album on the way, I can guarantee you (unlike the Pittsburgh Steelers recent "guarantee," mine is valid) some excitement in the upcoming year.

I'll be performing solo at The Java Room in Chelmsford, MA on Saturday night, 12/15, and hope that the weather does not keep me from cancelling the gig. Please continue to check the website for updates in case the weather gets bad.

Finally, almost all of my songs off of "Nowhere To Go But Up" are now available from UMIXIT - the revolutionary music software that allows you to turn up the bass, take out the piano, add new harmonies, or basically anything else that you want to do to my music! Check it out: http://www.umixit.com/buymusic.html?album=455

Thanks again for all of your continued support.

Best Wishes,

Ben

Hey Friends -

First of all, Happy Thanksgiving. This year I am giving a big thanks to everyone who has shown their support for me and my music over the past year. Whether you bought a CD, came to a show, signed up for the mailing list, or just told a friend about me...THANK YOU! I would not be able to continue to do this if you didn't help me in some way.

Secondly, I have decided to become a part of the YouTube craze. I am going to try to upload a new video each week of me covering a song that has inspired me in some way over the course of my music career. I have uploaded two videos in the past couple of days. The first is a David Gray tune, "This Years Love," which I have performed many times at my shows and even at a wedding! The second song is one that I just learned and was written by Death Cab For Cutie. It's called "I'll Follow You Into The Dark." It's a beautiful song and I hope you enjoy my version of it. Check out www.youtube.com/benwillmott to check out these videos and more! The look and feel of the videos are pretty "homemade," but that's what I am going for. :)

Thanks and best,

Ben W.

Hey All -

So some pretty big news...the wonderful people at the amazing company UMIXIT (as in YOU-MIX-IT) have asked that I sign on with them to release "Nowhere To Go But Up" as a UMIXIT album.

If you don't know about UMIXIT, then you should visit them here: www.umixit.com.

UMIXIT is a computer program and an incredible one at that; allowing you to remix your favorite artists' music - add your own vocals, turn up the drums, take out the piano and put in a guitar...whatever you want!

More details to come...

Best,

Ben

A few video clips of Ben's recent performance at The Gulu Gulu Cafe in Lynn, MA are up on YOUTUBE.com now. You can check them out here: http://youtube.com/profile?user=BenWillmott

IF YOU ORDER A FULL PRICED COPY OF "NOWHERE TO GO BUT UP" BEFORE NOVEMBER 12, 2007 FROM CDBABY.COM, YOU WILL RECEIVE A BEN WILLMOTT TEE SHIRT (MAILED SEPARATELY) FOR FREE! No returns or exchanges; offer valid while supplies last. Tee shirt sizes: M, L (we're recently out of smalls and extra larges, but the mediums are pretty small and larges are pretty large). We'll be in touch once you order the CD. Visit www.cdbaby.com/cd/willmott3 to order your CD and tee shirt TODAY!

A new CD and a new website are both on the way...slated for an early 2007 release date. More information on the way...!

There was a nice piece on my upcoming performance, this Saturday, at The Riverside in Danielson, CT. Check out "The Killingly" newspaper available online for download at www.villagernewspapers.com. If you are in the northeastern corner of CT this Saturday, then you better stop by The Riverside. It's a terrific club with an amazing sound system and awesome food too! Make a night of it. I go on with my band at 9:00 PM sharp.

Best,

Ben

Come out to Sally O'Brien's in Somerville's Union Square tomorrow night at 9 PM. I'll be playing a set first with my band and then the talented Zach Hillyard will be taking the stage after. The best part is that this is a FREE show! Hope to see you there - we'll be debuting a bunch of new material.

-Ben

Heading back down to NYC on Saturday for a FULL BAND show at the legendary Knitting Factory. My good friend Paul Canetti will be going on right after. It's bound to be a great evening...

The moment I have been waiting for is finally upon me! My tour starts on Thursday! Six shows in six days...I am bound to be exhausted, smelly, hungry, and poor by the end, but I know that it will all be worth it.

I'll be updating my blog with all sorts of stories and pictures from the road. Be sure to check it out:
http://benwillmottmusic.blogspot.com/

I hope to see you all out at one or more of the shows.

Wish me luck,

Ben