Name: Benjamin Booker
Brand: Benjamin Booker

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

rtradcd720

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Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2014-08-18

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

0883870072021

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Total Cap

1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Benjamin Booker

Genre GB

Blues / Gospel

Label GB

Rough Trade

Benjamin Booker is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist born on June 14, 1989 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Currently based in New Orleans, his music is heavily influenced by The Gun Club, Blind Willie Johnson, and T. Rex. Described as a raw brand of blues/boogie/soul by the Chicago Tribune and characterized by frenzied guitar-strumming and hair-raising vocals by The Independent.
Booker's unique sound has drawn comparisons to other artists such as *Thunderbitch*, *The Arcs*, *The Shouting Matches*, and *Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats*. He shares a similar musical style with performers like *Dan Auerbach* and *St. Paul & The Broken Bones*. Fans of bands like *Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears*, *Fantastic Negrito*, and *Ron Gallo* will also appreciate Benjamin Booker's energetic performances.
With his powerful voice and captivating guitar skills, Booker has garnered attention from critics and fans alike. If you enjoy the music of artists such as *Patrick Sweany*, *The Record Company*, or even legendary musicians like *Gary Clark Jr.*, then Benjamin Booker is an artist you don't want to miss out on. His music speaks directly to the soul, leaving listeners craving more.

Rough Trade is a multinational label that was started by Geoff Travis in 1976 as a London record-shop. It quickly grew into an independent label and distributor, collaborating with notable labels such as 4AD, Factory Records, and One Little Indian. The label's catalogue numbering system for singles/EPs included prefixes like RT### and RTT###CD for different formats. Albums were numbered sequentially as ROUGH### with extensions for different formats.In the early 1990s, Rough Trade faced financial difficulties after expanding into the US market. The US branch was shut down and the German branch ended up in the Zomba Music Group. One Little Indian provided financing and took over the label in the UK, retaining ownership of key releases like A.R. Kane albums. Geoff Travis eventually regained control of Rough Trade around 1999–2000 and re-launched it alongside Tugboat Records.

Benjamin Booker is a young New Orleans based singer-songwriter. He is a well-mixed musical cocktail of punk, folk, and New Orleans blues - Think The Gun Club, Blind Willie Johnson, and T. Rex. Benjamin's self-titled debut album was produced by Andrija Tokic (Alabama Shakes, Hurray For The Riff Raff) and released by Rough Trade. Benjamin Booker is exciting, raw, soulful, and has a brilliant relentless beat, that only those who love music truly understand.

Music GB