Name: Witness
Brand: Benjamin Booker

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375 Media

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Release date

2017-06-02

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5143212

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883870084024

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5143211

883870084017

Artist

Benjamin Booker

Label EU

Rough Trade

Genre EU

Alternative / Modern

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 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.

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Benjamin Booker releases his new album Witness on Rough Trade Records. The title track, Booker’s most profound and politically charged song to date, features a guest vocal by Mavis Staples. On Witness, Booker has created his most ambitious work yet by digging deep into his passion for eccentric soul, R&amp;B, and blues, while never straying too far from the garage-punk intensity that made his self-titled 2014 debut such a creative breakthrough. The album’s ten new, original tracks were all written by Booker, produced by Sam Cohen (Kevin Morby), mixed by Shawn Everett (Alabama Shakes), and recorded at The Isokon studio in Woodstock, NY and New York City’s Red Delicious studio. LP - Black Vinyl with Download.LP+ - Limited Blue Vinyl with Download. (Sold Out)

Witness

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