Benjamin Francis Leftwich is not just your average singer-songwriter. At just 21 years of age, the Yorkshire man has received a stunning reaction to his debut album Last Smoke Before The Snowstorm which made the Top 40 on its release in July 2011. Influenced by the likes of Bob Dylan and Elliot Smith, his heartfelt music has landed him on several of the most prestigious playlists around with the likes of Radio1 DJs Zane Lowe, Greg James and Fearne Cotton all having fallen for Benjamin’s unassuming charms - Jo Whiley even made Benjamin’s track ‘Atlas Hands’ one of her Tracks Of 2010 and he was also asked to record a live session for Radio 2’s Dermot O’Leary. He has toured with Noah & The Whale, performed at Maida Vale with the Fleet Foxes and completed his first ever 24 date festival circuit entrancing crowds with his wistful vocals and delicate guitar.

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The first thing you notice is the voice. Haunting and sublimely other-worldly, it stops you in your tracks with the gentlest of touches, proving that sometimes the intoxicating simplicity of a single voice is all you need to make an impact. With Benjamin Francis Leftwich, that hypnotic, breathy voice is the reason for it all. It exposes his soul before anyone even hears the lyrics, letting the listener in to Benjamin’s most intimate world in a way no interview or video ever could. It is the essence of his being, laid bare without regret for us to share. “A couple of people have described some of my songs as love songs but there’s a level of ambiguity in them I think. I try not to ever focus on a central theme. I just bring together inspiration from around me and put it all into a song. Some songs are more direct, but there’s always that level of ambiguity.” There is at least one thing that seems certain though. By the end of year, many, many more people will stumble upon a new singer-songwriter to believe in when they’re stopped in their tracks by Benjamin’s startlingly intimate voice. The unmistakeable sound of this year’s most intriguing new talent.