50 Paradykes Avenue
Loanhead Midlothian
EH20 9LD
Tel / fax 0131 440 0076
Mobile 07748 324086
email: benny.tet@virgin.net
www.broadjam.com/bennytl
www.isound.com/benedict
BENEDICT (stage name)
Musical Biography
*Played bass guitar & backing vocals in top Edinburgh band Makossa from 1987 to 1991. Toured Central Scotland.
*Played bass guitar & backing vocals with Dave Robb and the Filmmakers from 1991- 1992. Toured Berlin and Northern Germany. Played on album "Capture an Image."
*Fronted BTL as bass playing vocalist 1992-1994. Toured Central Scotland.
*Became soloist in 1995, playing acoustic guitar with own brand of music "Afro Scot Rock."
*Completed 1st album "Don't be Sad" in 1998.
*Shard stage with Nik Harper (son of Roy) at London's Twelve Bar.
*1997 Runner up & 1998 Winner at BBC Scotland Tympanali singer songwriter competition with "Injustice" a painful story which describes events surrounding the untimely death of my uncle Alex Tetteh-Lartey who was killed on a London street in 1996.
*Gate crashed T in the Park Music Festival in 1998 & was asked back again!!
*Appeared on national television "Star for a Night" 1999
*2002 Completed 2nd album "Acoustic Slap Unpolished" which is dedicated to my late Uncle Alex Tetteh-Lartey
*Played several live radio sessions from 1998 to date including BBC Radio Scotland, Forth FM, Scot FM and Fresh Air FM as part of ongoing promotion
*Musical genre & influences: (Acoustic Slap / folk / pop). Oscar Peterson, The Beetles, Errol Garner, Stevie wonder, Bob Marley, Peter Gabriel, The Police, Talking Heads, Roy Williamson (The Corries), Joan Armatrading, John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Please contact the above for copies of full press details to date
Check out the artist's website:
http://www.isound.com/benedict
Track List:
1. (news)Same Boat
2. Lament Ecole
3. Celebrate
4. Head in the Sand
5. Injustice
6. Song to Papa (drum remix)
7. Open Up
8. I have a friend
9. Home Again
10. My Lady
11. Lift Your Wings (remix)
12. Stop Your Fussing
Suggested CDs:Other Genres:
Loanhead Midlothian
EH20 9LD
Tel / fax 0131 440 0076
Mobile 07748 324086
email: benny.tet@virgin.net
www.broadjam.com/bennytl
www.isound.com/benedict
BENEDICT (stage name)
Musical Biography
*Played bass guitar & backing vocals in top Edinburgh band Makossa from 1987 to 1991. Toured Central Scotland.
*Played bass guitar & backing vocals with Dave Robb and the Filmmakers from 1991- 1992. Toured Berlin and Northern Germany. Played on album "Capture an Image."
*Fronted BTL as bass playing vocalist 1992-1994. Toured Central Scotland.
*Became soloist in 1995, playing acoustic guitar with own brand of music "Afro Scot Rock."
*Completed 1st album "Don't be Sad" in 1998.
*Shard stage with Nik Harper (son of Roy) at London's Twelve Bar.
*1997 Runner up & 1998 Winner at BBC Scotland Tympanali singer songwriter competition with "Injustice" a painful story which describes events surrounding the untimely death of my uncle Alex Tetteh-Lartey who was killed on a London street in 1996.
*Gate crashed T in the Park Music Festival in 1998 & was asked back again!!
*Appeared on national television "Star for a Night" 1999
*2002 Completed 2nd album "Acoustic Slap Unpolished" which is dedicated to my late Uncle Alex Tetteh-Lartey
*Played several live radio sessions from 1998 to date including BBC Radio Scotland, Forth FM, Scot FM and Fresh Air FM as part of ongoing promotion
*Musical genre & influences: (Acoustic Slap / folk / pop). Oscar Peterson, The Beetles, Errol Garner, Stevie wonder, Bob Marley, Peter Gabriel, The Police, Talking Heads, Roy Williamson (The Corries), Joan Armatrading, John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Please contact the above for copies of full press details to date
Check out the artist's website:
http://www.isound.com/benedict
Track List:
1. (news)Same Boat
2. Lament Ecole
3. Celebrate
4. Head in the Sand
5. Injustice
6. Song to Papa (drum remix)
7. Open Up
8. I have a friend
9. Home Again
10. My Lady
11. Lift Your Wings (remix)
12. Stop Your Fussing
Suggested CDs:Other Genres:
- POP: Folky Pop
- EASY LISTENING: Soft Rock
- SOLO MALE ARTIST