Prisoner to the Wind

Ten years, Thousands of Hours Later, Featuring Some of the Finest Musicians in the World as Collaborators and Contributors, Recorded in Over 20 Locations on a Mix of

Analogue Tape, Vintage Neumann Microphones and State of the Art Digital Technology

Mastered by the Legendary Andy Walter at Abbey Road Studios London

OUT NOW ON ALL MAJOR PLATFORMS FOLLOW LINK:

http://smarturl.it/PrisonertotheWind

The session musicians involved have collectively performed with David Bowie, John Martyn, Nick Drake, The London Symphony Orchestra, Public Image, Rod Stewart, Katy Melua, Adele and many more legends.

“I counted four or five different genres, reading between the lines of his lyrics you can tell this is a man who has experienced a rich tapestry of life, love and loss” – The Guardian

“His gentle voice, at times reminiscent to these ears of I Am A Bird Now era Antony & The Johnsons, 10-years-in-the making, Prisoner To The Wind promises to be special” – Folk Radio

"The days of the record shop are over, but the days of albums are not. While streaming incubi such as Spotify swarm around single songs, the idea of an artist creating a piece of work that lasts for over an hour instead of less than five minutes is thankfully alive. Recently in the early autumn, I woke at dawn and decided to drive through the Sussex Downs and weave my car between the graves of my parents in Lancing and Sompting as the sun came up. I did this listening to Featherstone's album and I cannot think of better music to have consoled and cheered me during that reflective journey. Recommended listening."

Monty Munford, South By South West journalist panellist and writer for The Economist, BBC and Forbes

“If he never makes another album (and I for one sincerely hope he does), given the time, emotion and effort put into ‘Prisoner To The Wind’, Ben Featherstone can be proud that he has produced an album to be savoured and returned to time and time again. ****

Review by Jason Ritchie – Get Ready to Rock

COMPOSER: Ben Featherstone

RECORDING LOCATIONS: London (Abbey Road Studios), Brighton (The Retreat), Ditchling (In a 500 year old underground bar) Hassocks (Flood water tunnel, Bedroom, A disused barn, a woodland), Clayton (The tank training course, Ditchling Beacon, Church) Winchester ( the Black Boy Pub, Tower Arts Centre, The Railway) Brazil Santa Catarina, USA, San Francisco (Hotel Room), Las Vegas (Hotel Room) Turpins Lodge the Cotswolds (Octopus Song). Aberystwyth (Coopers Arms)Wineham (Cemetery)Streat (Small Church)MASTERED: Andy Walter - Abbey Road Studios

VOCALS: Ben Featherstone & Jade Woodhouse

GUITAR: Ben Featherstone, Linda Taylor

DRUMS AND PERCUSSION: Jon Howells, Ben Featherstone, Jama Robert Webb, Linda Taylor

BASS: Dan Hawkins & Ben Featherstone

VIOLIN: Sophie Ryan, Helen Cunningham

CELLO: Bryony James, Jade Woodhouse, Ben Featherstone

DOBRO: Linda Taylor

KEYBOARDS: Robert Webb Ben Featherstone

HAMMOND ORGAN: Robert Webb

ALBUM ART: Anja Millen

RELEASED BY: Proper Records via Brighthelmstone Promotions

Prisoner to the Wind was mostly recorded in a 400 year old abandoned chapel on a disused cemetery in the

middle of no where on mostly a 1950's reel to reel, beautiful Neumann microphones and classic

NEVE Pre amps - All powered by a caravan battery and a type writer. These songs have been crafted for

a decade, they have travelled round the world, through jungles and over thousands of miles through deserts.

They serve as a diary, a window and a mirror.

The session musicians involved have collectively performed with David Bowie, John Martyn, Nick Drake, The London Symphony Orchestra, Public Image, Rod Stewart, Katy Melua, Adele and many more legends.

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Prisoner to the Wind

Ten years, Thousands of Hours Later, Featuring Some of the Finest Musicians in the World as Collaborators and Contributors, Recorded in Over 20 Locations on a Mix of

Analogue Tape, Vintage Neumann Microphones and State of the Art Digital Technology

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Mastered by the Legendary Andy Walter at Abbey Road Studios London

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OUT NOW ON ALL MAJOR PLATFORMS FOLLOW LINK:

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http://smarturl.it/PrisonertotheWind

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The session musicians involved have collectively performed with David Bowie, John Martyn, Nick Drake, The London Symphony Orchestra, Public Image, Rod Stewart, Katy Melua, Adele and many more legends.

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“I counted four or five different genres, reading between the lines of his lyrics you can tell this is a man who has experienced a rich tapestry of life, love and loss” – The Guardian

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“His gentle voice, at times reminiscent to these ears of I Am A Bird Now era Antony & The Johnsons, 10-years-in-the making, Prisoner To The Wind promises to be special” – Folk Radio

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Prisoner to the Wind was mostly recorded in a 400 year old abandoned chapel on a disused cemetery in the

middle of no where on mostly a 1950's reel to reel, beautiful Neumann microphones and classic

NEVE Pre amps - All powered by a caravan battery and a type writer. These songs have been crafted for

a decade, they have travelled round the world, through jungles and over thousands of miles through deserts.

​

They serve as a diary, a window and a mirror.

​

​The session musicians involved have collectively performed with David Bowie, John Martyn, Nick Drake, The London Symphony Orchestra, Public Image, Rod Stewart, Katy Melua, Adele and many more legends.

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The session musicians involved have collectively performed with David Bowie, John Martyn, Nick Drake, The London Symphony Orchestra, Public Image, Rod Stewart, Katy Melua, Adele and many more legends.