Born in York, England in 1989, Benjamin Francis Leftwich is a singer-songwriter with an acoustic folk pop sound that occasionally causes comparisons to Iron & Wine and José González. His first single “Pictures” was released to some acclaim.

Leftwich began playing at the age of ten and grew up listening to The Rolling Stones and Nina Simone, later discovering Nick Drake, Bob Dylan, and Elliott Smith. He also cites Arcade Fire, Ryan Adams, and Bruce Springsteen as inspirations.

Leftwich has released four full-length albums – Last Smoke Before the Snowstorm in 2011, After The Rain in 2016, Gratitude in 2019 and To Carry a Whale in 2021.