Benjamin Francis Leftwich taking Pictures

English, acoustic, singer-songwriter Benjamin Francis Leftwich is quite the talent. Still lurking largely in the underground, his raw folk sound with his highly distinctive voice has the potential of following in the footsteps of similar artists, such as Ed Sheeran and Joshua Radin.

Pictures from his debut studio album: Last Smoke Before the Snowstorm is a stirring piece of music. Combining repetitively melodic acoustic-guitar chords with Leftwich's effortless vocals the sound created is alluring.

Both the song and video use a considerable amount of imagery, with a snake and a flame-spinner as two of the features, with the video set in an unconventional, resplendent house. It has Leftwich playing the guitar surrounded by these bizarre elements that paint a picture. The song, tells the tale of the unexpectedness of life, and through all the pandemonium that occurs daily, we are still no closer to finding answers and meaning behind it, "You/ve been around and you've seen the way things work, but you need a compass to get around your house." Depicting how no matter how well you think you know what goes on, the pure chaos of life will catch up with you, and nothing is certain and dependable apart from friends and family, with Leftwich singing as the chorus, "Take a picture of them, take a picture of them..."

A unique, chilling sound, check it out!

RH

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6N3jUDKzq0