Ben Godwin
A recent transplant to New York, Ben Godwin has performed at legendary London venues like the Troubadour, the Metro Club and the Kashmir Klub. From his roots in the underground rock scene in Glasgow in the late '90s, through Kinks and Jeff Buckley-influenced acoustic pop in the early '00s, his time in New York has transformed Godwin's sound into something raw, passionate and hypnotic, resembling the gravelly, fractured style of Tom Waits or the apocalyptic blues of Nick Cave- 'soaked in the gasoline, dirt, and restaurant grease of the sidewalks and subway platforms of his new home.' (Tom Drake- Urbanfolk #10)
A frequent performer in NYC for LIFEbeat's Hearts & Voices program, which brings live music to people living with HIV, Godwin will donate $1 from the sale of each copy of SKIN AND BONE to LIFEbeat's programs to fight AIDS.
www.bengodwin.com
www.myspace.com/karmafarm
Drew Gonsalves
Born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago, Drew Gonsalves is a singer-songwriter whose music is rooted in traditional calypso, dub poetry and West Indian folk music. Founder and bandleader of celebrated roots calypso outfit Kobo Town, his songs receive regular airplay on the CBC and college radio stations across Canada. A multi intrumentalist who performs on the guitar, cuatro, tres, cavaquinho and bongo, Gonsalves' solo arrangments emphasize the humour, storytelling and lyricism that characterize Trinidad's pre-eminent musical art.
www.kobotown.com
www.myspace.com/kobotown
