New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Missing Piece Group) After twenty years in
Everything But The Girl, ten years as a respected DJ and record label boss of Buzzin' Fly, Ben Watt has released Hendra, his first solo album in more than 30 years. The critically acclaimed album has earned widespread 4 out of five star reviews from Mojo, Q, Uncut, The Guardian, and many more. Ann Powers of NPR
Music said, "Ben Watt is a master of detail and of quietude... Now, with his first solo album in 31 years, he has returned to highly cultured, intimate song craft."
On June 10th, Watt will release his second book Romany and Tom published by Bloomsbury. The book, already released in the UK, has received widespread acclaim and has been called "a poignant, life-affirming work" by The Financial Times and "a major achievement to rival any of Watt's recordings" by The Guardian.
Wielding the strength of NoiseTrade's established music platform along with its newly launched ebook platform, Ben Watt is offering a sampling of both his new album Hendra and his latest book, a memoir entitled Romany and Tom (forthcoming from Bloomsbury USA on June 10, 2014) for free. This exclusive bundle features the first two chapters of the ebook as well as three tracks from Hendra: "Spring," "Nathaniel," and "The Levels."
NoiseTrade is music marketing, distribution, and tribe-building company, founded in 2008, which in February of 2014 expanded its already robust platform to feature and serve authors and publishers with the launch of NoiseTrade Books. Fans and readers download free music and ebooks directly from content creators in exchange for an email address and zip code. With 20,000 artists and authors giving away content on the site, and 400,000 albums downloaded a month, NoiseTrade has a large and loyal audience (1.3 million strong).
This June, Watt will head to the United States for his first ever solo performances aside from his work as a DJ. Just announced are two Q&A's and readings from "Romany and Tom" at PowerHouse Areana in New York on June 10th and at Book Soup in Los Angeles on June 14th.
US Tour Dates:
6/10/14: Brooklyn, NY - PowerHouse
Arena - Reading + Q&A
6/11/14: New York, NY - Joe's Pub
6/12/14: New York, NY - Joe's Pub
6/13/14: Los Angeles, CA - The Echo
6/14/14: Los Angeles, CA - Book Soup - Reading + Q&A
Purchase links:
iTunes - https://smarturl.it/HendraiTunes
iTunes
Deluxe - https://smarturl.it/HendraDeluxeiTunes
Amazon CD - https://smarturl.it/HendraCD
Amazon
Deluxe CD - https://smarturl.it/HendraDeluxe
Twitter: twitter.com/ben_watt
Facebook: www.facebook.com/benwattmusic
Website: benwatt.com
