Bens Brother

Ben's Brother is a five-piece band from the UK, headed by founder Jamie
Hartman. Their band was named after Jamie's big brother Ben, in whose shadow
he lived as a teenager. Jamie always considered himself the beta male of the
family, which gave him the idea for the title of their debut album. Music
careerTheir debut album, Beta Male Fairytales, was released on 6 ... read more

Introducing...

Ben's Brother have been floating across your airwaves recently with their first proper release, 'Rise'. Here's your chance to find out a bit more about them.Frontman Jamie Hartman reckons 'Rise' is about nothing coming to you easily. The engaging, uplifting track relates to how people go through...

Zoo Session

Ben's Brother came in to play a few songs for us. They played a few songs including 'Stuttering' which has been on a popular tv commercial in the United States for Dentyne Ice chewing gum.If those three tracks aren't enough, you can watch some video footage of the guys playing a different Zoo...

Watch: Stuttering

Stuttering video


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Watch: Zoo Session

Zoo Session video


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V Festival 2007 interviews and sessions

Ben's Brother chat about their plans for the summer and the origins of their unusual band name. Plus, their great live set from our VIP tent.

Listen: Bens Brother interview V 2007

Bens Brother interview V 2007 audio


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Watch: Let Me Out

Let Me Out video


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Watch: Rise

Rise video


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An assortment of woeful record sleeves

We had a CD clearout recently and while we were sifting through the debris we found some astonishingly bad artwork. Here's a small selection.1. Danielle Spencer - 'C...
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