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Ben was in a band called Sirus

Who is Ben Winwood?

Ben Winwood - Guitars, Vocals, Piano, Strings, Native American Flute

Where in Somerset are you from?

Yeovil

When did you form?

2009

How did you get together?

After I seperated from my old band Sirus I began to forge myself a solo career. I had a lot of guitar tunes and song ideas floating around and decided to put them into an album called 'City of Lights'

How would you describe your music?

Alternative
Acoustic
Commercial

How did you choose the name?

Well I considered having a stage name but decided to be true to myself and call the act after my actual name :)

Who are your musical influences?

Cold play
John Mayer
Tommy Emmanuel

What is your most memorable gig so far?

Performing in the to a full house at Strode Theatre with Shaun Rimmer - there was silence and appreciation.. I smiled a lot :)

Where would you most like to play?

Glastonbury Festival and good venues where people come to listen to your music

Finally, tell us some interesting facts about yourself

I think of myself as a performer, I don't just stand there. I get so consumed within playing my music that I express everything. I like to think that I could put across to the audience my quirky humour and professional musicianship.