New band of the day – No 1,010: Ben Howard

This singer-songwriter has been surfing since he was 11, but his intricate guitar sound is more John Martyn than Jack JohnsonHometown: Totnes, Devon.The lineup: Ben Howard (vocals, guitar).The background: Like Ed Sheeran, who caused a near-riot at his Camden gig last week, Ben Howard is another young British singer-songwriter who has managed to accrue a hardcore fanbase by sheer word-of-mouth (though BBC Radio 1, 6 Music and Radio 2 have now come on board in a big way). Like Sheeran, he doesn't ...

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