Ben Denny Mo

About Ben Denny Mo

Who Is Ben Denny Mo?

Born in South London but grew up in Gozo, one of the Maltese islands.

Ben currently lives in North Norfolk, but his eyes are on the world.

When Ben is not performing you will usually find him cooking. As well as working as a chef he runs his own pizza business and can be found at various sites over the summer making and selling some of the best pizzas money can buy.

Influences & Musical Path

An article likened Ben Denny Mo’s voice to “the playful rhythms of Jack Johnson, the grunts of Dave Matthews and Bruce Springsteen, the inflections of Michael Jackson, the croons of Sam Smith – and a variety of ’90s vocal techniques as heard in Hootie & the Blowfish’s “Use Me”, Counting Crows’ “Mr. Jones”, Del Amitri’s “Roll To Me”, Dave Matthews Band’s Crash Into Me, and even Maroon 5’s “This Love”.”

Ben suffers from severe dyslexia and discovered at an early age that playing the guitar and singing was the perfect escape from the academic struggles he had at school. As a young teenager he could be found playing alongside some of Malta’s best musicians and this played a big part in influencing his musical style which covers soul, funk, folk, jazz, reggae, and ska.

The likes of John Martyn, Led Zeppelin, and John Butler have also heavily influenced his guitar playing and he has become known as the “2 capo man”, often performing with 2 capos on his acoustic guitar.

His first single Heart Sleeves was a BBC Norfolk Record of the Week and he performed at BBC Music Day. BBC Introducing in Norfolk are big fans of Ben. In 2019 he has played Small World at Glastonbury, Give, Small World Summer Festival and Cambridge Folk Festival, as well as a live session on The James Whale radio show. Ben is a must-see emerging artist in Norfolk and London, twice being invited to play at Omeara.

In 2018 Ben recorded 6 songs with producer/engineer Rhys Downing (Mark Ronson and more recently co-writer for The Last Dinner Party and occasional drummer for the band), who took Ben’s acoustic songs and created a wall of sound. Summer 2019 saw Ben working again with Rhys Downing, recording new songs in studios in Norfolk and and London (including Abbey Road). The resulting sound was sometimes reminiscent of Mark Ronson/Amy Winehouse, introducing Ben to a new audience of fans.

Lockdown gave Ben the opportunity to set up his own bedroom studio and the chance to experiment more with sounds. He also managed to record a new album in his bedroom. 2021 also saw Ben become part of The Dual, a Norwich based band that is just himself and drummer Matt Furness. Described as a sounding somewhere between Led Zeppelin and Jeff Buckley, they create a sound of a much bigger band, thanks to both being hugely talented musicians.

Move forward to 2023 and Ben was back in the studio, this time with Jack Murphy at Crystal Sounds Studio in Norfolk. A far more stripped back sound was recorded, but it still has its big orchestral style moments.

2024 will see the coming together of the last few years with Ben's debut album release on vinyl, featuring all the 2023 and 2019 songs in one place.

Live Dates

Upcoming

Follow my Facebook page facebook.com/bendennymo for details of current gigs

Recent

12th March 2020

The Bicycle Shop, Norwich

12th March 2020

The Pear Tree, Norwich

7th March 2020

Blue Joanna, Norwich

5th March 2020

James Whale Show

Talk Radio - Live Session

27th February 2020

The Pear Tree, Norwich

14th February 2020

Upcoming

Follow my Facebook page facebook.com/bendennymo for details of current gigs

Recent

12th March 2020

The Bicycle Shop, Norwich

12th March 2020

The Pear Tree, Norwich

7th March 2020

Blue Joanna, Norwich

5th March 2020

James Whale Show

Talk Radio - Live Session

27th February 2020

The Pear Tree, Norwich

14th February 2020

The White Horse, Brancaster

16th January 2020

Warwick Street, Norfolk

11th January 2020

Warwick St, Norwich

11th January 2020

Wolferton Social Club, Kings Lynn

20th December 2019

BBC Norfolk Radio

27 November 2019

Zebranos, London

13th November 2019

Louis Marchesi, Norwich

25th October 2019

The White Horse, Brancaster

11 October 2019

The Albatross, Wells Next The Sea

29th September 2019

Vibe FM, Watford

28th September 2019

Warwick St Live, Norwich

27th September 2019

Deepdale Festival, Norfolk

24th August 2019

Small World Festival, Kent

1st-4th August 2019

Cambridge Folk Festival

28th July 2019

Banham Barrell Music Festival, Norfolk

18th July

The Pear Tree, Norwich

12th-15th July

Give Festival, Stanford Hall

6th July 2019

BBC Intro Stage, Norwich

6th July 2019

Waterfront Studio, Norwich

26th - 30th June 2019

Glastonbury Festival, Somerset

21st June 2019

White Horse, Brancaster Staithe

Norfolk25th May 2019

Small World Festival, Kent

19th May 2019

SpiegelTent, Norwich & Norfolk Festival

28th April 2019

RFTE Finals

Epic Studios, Norwich

24th April 2019

The Bedford, Balham London

2nd April 2019

Pizza Express Live

Pizza Express Holborn, London

15th March 2019

Camden Assembly, London

25th January 2019

Century Club, London

15th December 2018

Omeara, London

24th November 2018

The Ostrich, Castle Acre, Norfolk

16th November 2018

Astor Hostel, London

19th October 2018

Century Club, London

7th October 2018

The Bull, Fakenham, Norfolk

5th October 2018

The Con Club, Fakenham, Norfolk

28th September 2018

The Albatross, Wells Next The Sea, Norfolk

7th September 2018

The Crown, Fakenham, Norfolk

23rd-27th August 2018

Small World Summer Festival, Headcorn, Kent

18th August 2018

Fakenham Music Festival, Norfolk

16th August 2018

Hard Rock Cafe, Back Bar, London

10th August 2018

The White Horse, Brancaster, Norfolk

27th-29th July 2018

Bimble Bandada Festival

13th-15th July 2018

Give! Festival, Stanford Hall

7th July 2018

The White Horse, Brancaster, Norfolk

29th June 2018

The Albatross, Wells Next The Sea, Norfolk

15th June 2018

Sensory Gardens, Norfolk

24th-28th May 2018

Small World Festival, Headcorn, Kent

6th May 2018

Brighton Foodies Festival, Main Stage

27th April 2018

The Black Lion, Walsingham, Norfolk

20th April 2018

The Signal, Forest Hill, London

18th March 2018

The Crown, Fakenham, Norfolk

9th March 2018

The Black Lion, Walsingham, Norfolk

12th January 2018

The Albatross, Wells Next The Sea, Norfolk

31st December 2017

The Carpenter's Arms, Wighton, Norfolk

24th December 2017

The Black Lion, Walsingham, Norfolk

3rd December 2017 -

Paradise London Live at Omeara

Acoustic Stage 6pm

Details: http://www.paradiselondonlive.co.uk/

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