Hi, All --
I hope everyone is enjoying their summer so far. Mine has been quite busy. I have a new day job in the music business which is a lot of fun and taking up many of my hours…but I do still have my nights and weekends free for my own music, so here’s the scoop on that:
TWO GREAT SHOWS THIS WEEKEND
I have two great shows this weekend; one on Saturday, 7/25 and the other on Sunday, 7/26. The show on Saturday is at a wonderful café in Putnam, CT. The venue is called Victoria Station Café and it is one of my favorite places to play in New England. The crowd is always attentive and friendly, which makes it a nice place to play, and the food and service is top notch too, so it’s not too hard for me to promote my performances there. I will start around 8 PM and play a couple of sets. It’s a FREE show and you can find out more about VSC by visiting their website here: http://www.victoriastationcafe.com
The following afternoon, Sunday, I will be performing in Newburyport, MA at the annual Yankee Homecoming Festival. This is a great outdoor festival with numerous stages placed around the town and many vendors, including great food, that make it a fun summer event for everyone. Plus, Newburyport is a beautiful town right on the water, so you cannot beat the location. I will perform on the Market Square Stage from 3:00 PM until 5:00 PM, give or take a few minutes for setup and breakdown, and I hear the weather is supposed to be good so keep your fingers crossed! Have a look at their website here: http://www.yankeehomecoming.com
NEW VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE
I have finally uploaded 8 videos of my trio’s performance on the Greenfield, MA TV show "Valley Homegrown" to my YouTube Channel. The songs include a mixture of originals from my first disc "Nowhere To Go But Up" and "Rich With Love" including, "Ithaca," "You Get Rid of The Bad," "Thank You," "Up At The Top," and a few more. Take a look at the videos, give them a rating, and leave your comments! I would love to hear what you think. My YouTube channel is located here: http://www.youtube.com/benwillmott
CD BABY HAS A NEW LOOK
CD Baby, the online store that I sell my CDs through, has a new feel to their website. They still have both of my releases for sale, so if you have not picked up a copy of "Nowhere To Go But Up" or "Rich With Love," then now is a great time to do so! Explore and try out their new website by heading over to http://www.cdbaby.com and buy a copy of one of my discs! I would truly appreciate it. Both releases are also available through Apple iTunes, if you prefer to get your music digitally.
NEW MUSIC ON THE WAY
Finally, I want to let you know that I am beginning to write some new tunes again. I have taken a bit of time off from the writing process to recharge the batteries, but now I am back at it. I hope to have a few new tunes finished by the end of the summer and plan on performing them at my shows shortly after. I will keep you posted on this and new release plans that I have in the near future.
In the meantime, I would like to let you know that I am in the process of finishing up two of the tracks which did not make it on to "Rich With Love," but were recorded in those sessions. My good friend, and past bass player/producer Wesley Cole (who is also featured in the videos on YouTube) will be working on the mixing and mastering of these tracks. More information to come on this soon…
Thanks for all of the support. I hope to see you out at the shows.
Best Regards,
Ben Willmott
Official Site -- http://www.benwillmottmusic.com
Rich With Love -- http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/willmott4
Nowhere To Go But Up -- http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/willmott3
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
YouTube Videos
I have finally uploaded 8 videos from my band's April, 2008 performance on the Greenfield, MA TV show "Valley Homegrown" to YouTube. Have a look at my YouTube channel to watch them! I have been taking the past couple months off from performances (still doing a few open mics here and there) to recharge the batteries and get ready for the summer shows that I have coming up. I am also getting back into writing mode...I have had a few ideas bouncing around my head, but have not had the chance to sit down and make them come to life. I hope to have a few new tunes by the end of the summer. A July/August newsletter will be coming shortly with more on these new tunes and some additional pieces of news! Thanks for reading.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Last Show In Boston Before The Summer!
Hi, Everyone:
I have a few things to tell you about this month, so I will get right to it...
Unfortunately, RICH WITH LOVE did not take home a Worcester Music Award for best CD this year, but it's OK! I am just thankful for being nominated for the award. Out of all of the albums that could have been picked in the open nomination stage of the competition, mine was one of the final four. I am very proud of that accomplishment. I want to take a moment to thank everyone who nominated and voted for RICH WITH LOVE in the 2009 Worcester Music Awards. The album could not have gotten as far as it did in those awards had it not been for your votes. I truly appreciate the support.
If you have not picked up a copy of RICH WITH LOVE, it would mean a lot if you did. The album is available from CD Baby and Apple iTunes. The links to the respective online store pages are as follows:
CD Baby
Apple iTunes
My band and I have ONE LAST SHOW in Boston before the summer. It will be on Saturday, May 16th at The Asgard in Central Square, Cambridge. The show will be a FREE one, as they always are at The Asgard, and it starts at 10 PM sharp. My good friend Kevin Griffin (http://www.tricycle-music.com) will be opening the night with a set of his music. We have been playing monthly at The Asgard since last September, so we hope that you can make it out before we take a little break from playing the area. I will be hitting the road this summer to play a few shows around New England and New York in towns that I have not been to since last summer, so please continue to check the SHOWS page on my website for the most up to date schedule.
Finally, I want to remind you about what I am now calling the "Ben Willmott 5 or More Deal." If you either bring 5 or more NEW people to one of my performances or introduce 5 or more NEW people to my mailing list, then I will send you FREE stuff! For now, if you do either of these wonderful things for me, then I will mail you a signed promotional poster and a copy of my debut disc NOWHERE TO GO BUT UP. Just come up to me at a show and say "Hey Ben, I brought five new friends with me!" or email me the names and email addresses of the people whom you are introducing to my mailing list. Then, I'll simply give you the free stuff! It's as easy as that.
Thank you again for the support and for reading these emails. It means a lot. I hope you will check out my performance schedule and purchase a copy of the Worcester Music Award Nominated RICH WITH LOVE, if you have not done so already.
Best Regards,
Ben Willmott
http://www.benwillmottmusic.com
I have a few things to tell you about this month, so I will get right to it...
Unfortunately, RICH WITH LOVE did not take home a Worcester Music Award for best CD this year, but it's OK! I am just thankful for being nominated for the award. Out of all of the albums that could have been picked in the open nomination stage of the competition, mine was one of the final four. I am very proud of that accomplishment. I want to take a moment to thank everyone who nominated and voted for RICH WITH LOVE in the 2009 Worcester Music Awards. The album could not have gotten as far as it did in those awards had it not been for your votes. I truly appreciate the support.
If you have not picked up a copy of RICH WITH LOVE, it would mean a lot if you did. The album is available from CD Baby and Apple iTunes. The links to the respective online store pages are as follows:
CD Baby
Apple iTunes
My band and I have ONE LAST SHOW in Boston before the summer. It will be on Saturday, May 16th at The Asgard in Central Square, Cambridge. The show will be a FREE one, as they always are at The Asgard, and it starts at 10 PM sharp. My good friend Kevin Griffin (http://www.tricycle-music.com) will be opening the night with a set of his music. We have been playing monthly at The Asgard since last September, so we hope that you can make it out before we take a little break from playing the area. I will be hitting the road this summer to play a few shows around New England and New York in towns that I have not been to since last summer, so please continue to check the SHOWS page on my website for the most up to date schedule.
Finally, I want to remind you about what I am now calling the "Ben Willmott 5 or More Deal." If you either bring 5 or more NEW people to one of my performances or introduce 5 or more NEW people to my mailing list, then I will send you FREE stuff! For now, if you do either of these wonderful things for me, then I will mail you a signed promotional poster and a copy of my debut disc NOWHERE TO GO BUT UP. Just come up to me at a show and say "Hey Ben, I brought five new friends with me!" or email me the names and email addresses of the people whom you are introducing to my mailing list. Then, I'll simply give you the free stuff! It's as easy as that.
Thank you again for the support and for reading these emails. It means a lot. I hope you will check out my performance schedule and purchase a copy of the Worcester Music Award Nominated RICH WITH LOVE, if you have not done so already.
Best Regards,
Ben Willmott
http://www.benwillmottmusic.com
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Back @ The Asgard This Saturday!
We're back @ The Asgard this Saturday night!! Our good friend Fenwick MacMillan will be starting off the evening at 10 PM with an acoustic set of originals and covers and then we'll take the "stage" shortly after him. It's a free show as always and one of our last shows here this spring...we'll be taking a break from Boston for a couple of months this summer...so come out and support live music! We hope to see you there. Visit The Asgard's website for more information.
Best,
Ben
Best,
Ben
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Rich With Love Nominated for Worcester Music Award!
Thanks to all of your votes in the nomination stage of the 2009 Worcester Music Awards, my album RICH WITH LOVE, has been nominated for BEST CD!! In order to actually take home the award for BEST CD...I will need you to please vote again! The link to the site is HERE. When you reach the site, please click on the logo, which is on the right hand side of the page, that says "2009 Worcester Music Awards." The category for Best CD is number two on the list. When you see "Ben Willmottt 'Rich With Love' " click the little box next to it on the left. Then don't forget to hit "SUBMIT" at the bottom of the page!! I do not believe that you need to vote for all of the other categories, but if you see any other acts that you like on the list, then by all means vote for them too!!
Being nominated for this award is a great honor. After all of the time and hard work that everyone put into this album, it is really quite an exciting thing to be recognized in this way. Even if I do not win, I will be content with being able to say that my disc was nominated for an award. I again want to thank everyone who has purchased a copy of the album or voted for it in the first round of these awards. It means a lot. If you have not picked up a copy of the new album, it is still available from CD Baby, Apple iTunes, and at all of my performances. The links to the various web retailers are as follows:
CD Baby
Apple iTunes
If you purchase a copy of either this album or my first disc, "Nowhere To Go But Up," by the end of March, then I will gladly mail you a signed promotional poster (WAHOO!) and a copy of my new-ish DVD "Live On Valley Homegrown" for FREE! The DVD contains eight songs that my group performed on a TV show in Greenfield, MA last April. Once you purchase either album, shoot me back an email to this address and let me know. I will mail the poster and DVD separately.
I have a couple of shows coming up this month. The first of which is THIS Friday, March 13th at Ichabod’s Café in Acton, MA. I will be starting around 6:30 PM and play a couple of sets until about 9:30 PM. The show is free and I hear that Ichabod’s has a great menu, so come early, have some dinner, and stay for the music! I think it is going to be a great night. Their website is HERE.
The second show this month is a full band show on Saturday, March 21st at The Asgard in Central Square, Cambridge. We will start at 10 PM sharp and play a few sets of covers and originals. My band and I have been playing at The Asgard on a monthly basis for over a year now and each time it has been a wonderful event. The show is always FREE, which nowadays is a terrific thing, and the prime location cannot be beat. For more information, check out The Asgard’s website HERE and as always, you can read about this date and more on my website’s calender HERE.
Finally, I want to remind you about what I am calling the "Ben Willmott 5 or More Deal." If you either bring 5 or more NEW people to one of my performances or introduce 5 or more NEW people to my mailing list, then I will send you FREE stuff! For now, if you do either of these wonderful things for me, then I will mail you a signed promotional poster and a copy of the DVD mentioned above. Just come up to me at a show and say "Hey Ben, I brought five new friends with me!" or email me the names and email addresses of the people whom you are introducing to my mailing list. Then, I'll simply give you the free stuff! It's as easy as that.
Thank you again for the support and for reading my emails. Now please go and vote RICH WITH LOVE for BEST CD at the 2009 WORCESTER MUSIC AWARDS!!
All the best,
Ben Willmott
www.benwillmottmusic.com
Being nominated for this award is a great honor. After all of the time and hard work that everyone put into this album, it is really quite an exciting thing to be recognized in this way. Even if I do not win, I will be content with being able to say that my disc was nominated for an award. I again want to thank everyone who has purchased a copy of the album or voted for it in the first round of these awards. It means a lot. If you have not picked up a copy of the new album, it is still available from CD Baby, Apple iTunes, and at all of my performances. The links to the various web retailers are as follows:
CD Baby
Apple iTunes
If you purchase a copy of either this album or my first disc, "Nowhere To Go But Up," by the end of March, then I will gladly mail you a signed promotional poster (WAHOO!) and a copy of my new-ish DVD "Live On Valley Homegrown" for FREE! The DVD contains eight songs that my group performed on a TV show in Greenfield, MA last April. Once you purchase either album, shoot me back an email to this address and let me know. I will mail the poster and DVD separately.
I have a couple of shows coming up this month. The first of which is THIS Friday, March 13th at Ichabod’s Café in Acton, MA. I will be starting around 6:30 PM and play a couple of sets until about 9:30 PM. The show is free and I hear that Ichabod’s has a great menu, so come early, have some dinner, and stay for the music! I think it is going to be a great night. Their website is HERE.
The second show this month is a full band show on Saturday, March 21st at The Asgard in Central Square, Cambridge. We will start at 10 PM sharp and play a few sets of covers and originals. My band and I have been playing at The Asgard on a monthly basis for over a year now and each time it has been a wonderful event. The show is always FREE, which nowadays is a terrific thing, and the prime location cannot be beat. For more information, check out The Asgard’s website HERE and as always, you can read about this date and more on my website’s calender HERE.
Finally, I want to remind you about what I am calling the "Ben Willmott 5 or More Deal." If you either bring 5 or more NEW people to one of my performances or introduce 5 or more NEW people to my mailing list, then I will send you FREE stuff! For now, if you do either of these wonderful things for me, then I will mail you a signed promotional poster and a copy of the DVD mentioned above. Just come up to me at a show and say "Hey Ben, I brought five new friends with me!" or email me the names and email addresses of the people whom you are introducing to my mailing list. Then, I'll simply give you the free stuff! It's as easy as that.
Thank you again for the support and for reading my emails. Now please go and vote RICH WITH LOVE for BEST CD at the 2009 WORCESTER MUSIC AWARDS!!
All the best,
Ben Willmott
www.benwillmottmusic.com
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
RICH WITH LOVE nominated for 2009 Worcester Music Award!!
Hi, Everyone --
Thanks to your votes in the nomination stage of the 2009 Worcester Music Awards, my new album RICH WITH LOVE, has been nominated for BEST CD!!
In order to actually take home the award for BEST CD...I will need you to please vote again!
The link to the site is:
http://www.thepulsemag.com/wordpress/index.php
When you reach the site, please click on the logo, which is on the right hand side of the page, that says "2009 Worcester Music Awards."
The category for Best CD is number two on the list. When you see "Ben Willmottt 'Rich With Love' " click the little box next to it on the left. Then don't forget to hit "SUBMIT" at the bottom of the page!!
Thanks so much for all the support!! Please please please vote now and tell your friends to do so too!!
Best,
Ben
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