It’s here! The brand spanking new music video for The Benwahs Panda Punk track ‘Come To Mine’!!!
Click the link below to have a gander! You can also subscribe to The Benwahs YouTube channel to keep up to date with all the latest Benwahs shenanigans caught on film!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheBenwahsPandaPunk
We really hope you like!
Much love and panda punk,
The Benwahs
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The Benwahs have just entered 2Weeks 2Make It.
2Weeks 2Make It is a music video competition pairing randomly drawn teams of filmmakers and musical artists who then have exactly 2 weeks to shoot and edit a music video from scratch! The aim is to have fun and encourage teamwork, initiative and creativity whilst working to a challenging fixed deadline.
The competition is the brainchild of Rob Speranza and Ed Cartledge, founders of the South Yorkshire Filmmakers Network (SYFN) and has been run on four successful occasions in Sheffield. Now Carl Timms, a former 2Weeks winner and director of top digital agency Made Media, is bringing the competition to the Midlands.
2Weeks 2Make It Brum 2010 has been made possible by the help of Screen West Midlands, Made Media, Full Range Media and Fazeley Studios.
The Benwahs arrived at Fazeley Studios in Digbeth Birmingham at 7.30pm on Friday 21st May 2010. After helping themselves to free drinks and muffins Suzie and Jon Benwah entered the 2Weeks 2Make It Q&A session, where 16 bands and 16 film crews listened to the wise words of seasoned professionals across the mediums of music and film. After a few questions and answers! the film crews where asked one by one to pull a CD from a box ensuring the pairing of film crews and bands.
The Benwahs were picked by Huw Bowen of Entanglement Productions. Entanglement Productions was founded in 2007 by Company Directors, Huw Bowen, a talented film director/producer with a diverse skill base in editing and visual effects and Chris Pinches, a veteran producer having over 20 short films under his belt, and also a talented cameraman, photographer and Director. With the collaboration of both their skills, Entanglement Productions is capable of making films to the highest professional standards whilst also having intensive knowledge of the latest multimedia, video, effects packages.
After a quick “getting to know you” chat and a short brain storm Suzie, Jon and Huw parted ways, Huw armed with The Benwahs ep to listen to in the car! It was to be the first time he had ever heard the music to which he would be making a music video!!!!
Luckily after an hour or so Suzie Benwah received a text, “It’s awesome, I love it”. Huw was happy with his pick, phew!!!!!!
Two days later on the 23rd May Suzie and Jon Benwah drove to Stratford to meet up with the film crew; Huw, Chris, Amelia and Dee. As we walked in the door we were bombarded with the premise of the video. We absolutely loved it! Needless to say we were happy with Huw’s pick!!!!!
Filming is set for Sunday 30th May and hand in date is June 4th. We don’t want to spoil the surprise so for now wish us luck and we’ll reveal all in our next blog!!!!!
For now…
Much love & panda punk,
The Benwahs
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2Weeks 2Make It: http://www.2weeks2makeitbrum.co.uk/
Entanglement Productions: http://www.entanglementproductions.com/
The Benwahs are on Deuce Radio Show #51 with the title track from their debut ep ‘Come To Mine’
The Deuce Radio Show is presented by Joe Ferrett and features a selection of bands and artists promoted by Deuce Management & Promotion. It has now been extended to 2 hours due to its hugh popularity!
Deuce Show #51 includes a selection of new Deuce acts, ones to look out for in 2010 plus an interview with foot stomp, roots rock singing sensation Hamish Meaney!
The Benwahs track Come To Mine can be heard at 26.45 on the time clock! So if you’re pushed for time scroll ahead and have a little listen to The Benwahs on Deuce Radio!
For more info on Deuce Management & Promotion visit www.deucemp.com and www.myspace.com/deucesounds
That’s all for now folks!
Much love & panda punk,
The Benwahs
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The Benwahs have received their second review!!!!
Thanks to the brilliant Owain Paciuszko of God Is In The TV here is The Benwahs second review of their debut ep ‘Come To Mine’
God Is In The TV by Owain Paciuszko
The Benwahs – Come To Mine
Self-professed ‘panda punk’ from Birmingham four piece The Benwahs opens with the very lively title track, with Suzie’s vocals all excitable and barely catching her breath between lyrics. This new iteration of the band was formed by Suzie after the London-based group broke up post Hollyoaks performance, and now she’s recombobulated the group from her Birmingham hometown.
In My Head shares tempo with this EP’s lead track, and could almost be mistaken for an epilogue to the last song, The choruses of ‘In my head, in my – in my head…’ are fired out with Jon and Jason providing backing vocals, that work well and bring a bit of distinction to these parts of the song. Fortunately The One has a certain angry pop balladry to its arrangment, with Suzie bemoaning ‘I don’t want to waste your day.’
Final track Keep Me On has a frenetic, hi-speed apocalyptic cascading cacophony to its joyfully, manic choruses and then a fevered Suzie pleading to her lover which creates an excellent structure to this loose-limbed, danceable chunk of pop-punk fun.
The first two tracks here are something of a damp squib for the potentially, and purposefully, explosive and reactive nature of The Benwahs, their sound is a bit too samey (to one another and to other pop-punk acts), but beyond that this group have some great ideas and a good sense for good time music. It’s still early days for this second attempt under The Benwahs banner, and this EP is weighted evenly on either side, so time will tell…
Posted 10/03/2010
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What do we think??? I’m pretty happy with that myself!!! And like the great Mr Paciuszko says, time will tell!!!! Watch this space peeps….
To see the article for yourselves click here: http://godisinthetvzine.co.uk/content/content_detail.php?id=4188&type=Demos
Love Love for now,
The Benwahs
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The Benwahs have received their very first review!!!!
Excited? We are!
Let’s take a look!
The Original Sin; The fanzine that features small and unsigned bands by Didier Becu
UNKNOWN PLEASURES : THE BENWAHS
Ever heard the term panda-punk? Nope? Well, it’s punk being played by panda bears. I see you shake your head, I see you think it’s time you stop reading these pages as a straightjacket must be sent to Belgium.
Well, dear beloved friends, there is a band in Birmingham that has to be blamed for that, not me.
The band’s name? The Benwahs! OK, the first thing I thought was : “Well, if they’re so obsessed with pandas why don’t they call themselves The Pandas?” but they’ve chosen for…here we go again…The Benwahs.
The Benwahs are making female fronted punk that has as much respect for the oldies (Penetration for instance) as they have for bands like Pansy Division and so.
Their music is honest, straight forward and the essence of it all : it rocks, in fact it rocks quite good!!!
On their My Space-page you can hear quite some songs (what else can you do on My Space?) and my tip is : “Wanna scream”…those guitars, man!!!!, so good I played that track three times in a row!!!!
http://www.myspace.com/thebenwahs
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Yipee! That’ll do for us! Thanks Didier!
To see the article for yourselves click here: http://theoriginalsinfanzine.blogspot.com/2010/02/unknown-pleasures-benwahs.html and just click the header to read more of Didier’s views and thoughts on the new music of today!
Love Love for now,
The Benwahs
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The Benwahs played their first Silent Filter gig on Saturday 20th Feb 2010, and boy, what a night!
Silent Filter are a brand new Birmingham Music Promoter. Consisting of the lovable, friendly Phil and the enigmatic, comedic Jon, Silent Filter are here to change the way Birmingham puts on gigs!
The night kicked off with Lucid Uprising, a four piece that definitely fall into the ‘classic rock’ genre.
Next up was 1080. A band that sound like they are straight from the mighty ‘Britpop era’, they have a fun philosophy with their music. Rock ‘n’ Roll anthems all the way!
Next up was us, The Benwahs. Apparently to be Silent Filter’s “ongoing assault on Birmingham’s music scene! Full of energy with tunes so catchy that they’ll be forever imprinted on your brain”. Haha! Thanks Silent Filter!
And finally, Charlie Can’t Surf. A Silent Filter favourite! An amazing band with amazing musos who play a mix of funk, rock, metal and alternative. They’ve got groove, they’ve got style, they’ve got moves and they’ve even got a damn good rendition of Lady Gaga’s ‘Poker Face’ under their belts!!!! Just Brilliant!!!!
The place was packed, the atmosphere electric and the camaraderie between the bands rife! In between each band Silent Filter ingeniously played songs from the bands through the speakers so everyones excited faces lit up when they heard the intro to one of their tracks!
“It’s every bands dream to be in a pub chatting and then hear your song come on”, says Suzie Benwah, “so it really does get you pumped hearing it before you play! You feel famous so when you play you play like a star!!!!! Haha! Well I did anyway! But I am easily pleased!!!”
We got drunk, we danced and overall had a bloody good night!
So here’s to SILENT FILTER! May your dreams become reality, your bands become rich and all those little ‘Silent Filter’ gig goers the happiest gig goers the world has ever seen!
We love you Silent Filter and can’t wait to be in your presence again!
Thanks everyone! We hope to see you all again at the next SILENT FILTER!
Love Love,
The Benwahs
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The Next Silent Filter gig will be held on 26th February 2010 at Wagon & Horses, Bordesley Green, Birmingham. With: Pocket Kings, Charlie Can’t Surf, Undue and Yeah Sparrow. DO NOT MISS IT!
Silent Filter presents Silent Filter goes Back To Black (Horse) with Charlie Cant Surf and The Benwahs.
The Benwahs are teaming up with Birmingham promotions company, Silent Filter to work together on a number of projects and events.
Silent Filter approached The Benwahs after hearing their music on Facebook and suggested working closely together on a number of projects.
“It’s great working with an up and coming agency because their passion and enthusiasm is at an all time high” says Suzie Benwah. “I’m really looking forward to working with the lads at Silent Filter. They’ve just started the project and are putting their all into making it work.
“Sometimes organizing gigs can become laborious but these lads really inject the excitement and passion back into promoting, advertising and putting on an event. It makes for a good night for the bands who are playing and for the people coming to watch, so I really do hope Silent Filter become a forerunner in the Birmingham promotions scene”.
Silent Filter goes Back To Black (Horse) will be held at The Black Horse in Aston, Birmingham on Saturday 20th February 2010. Doors open at 8pm. It’s £4 in for four great bands so defo worth the trip! It’s an 18+ event so all baby faces, bring ID!
Thanks everyone! We hope to see you all there for fun, frolics and lots of music!!!!
Love Love,
The Benwahs
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The Benwahs need votes on Basement Sound!
Basement Sound are a Birmingham UK based online radio station. Playing mainly Metal music from underground Birmingham bands, Basement have taken a liking to The Benwahs! Yippee for us!
The Benwahs track ‘Wanna Scream’ is often played on Basement Sound and we have found a whole new genre of fans thanks to being introduced to a Heavy Metal crowd!
Every year Basement Sound Radio have a TopRated Top Bands comp and this years voting has just begun. All you need to do is click the link below, find The Benwahs on the list and click us! All votes will be massively appreciated!
Here’s the link:
http://www.basementsound.co.uk/space/
Basement Sound really do support and look after the bands they play so we would love the privilege of being Basement’s TopRated Top Band!
Thanks everyone! The Benwahs really do appreciate your support!
Much Love,
The Benwahs
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The Benwahs were played on BBC WM Introducing last night!
BBC WM Introducing is a show on a Birmingham radio station dedicated to introducing unsigned bands of the West Midlands and the Black Country to the masses.
Introducing… chatted about the birth of The Benwahs and played ‘Come To Mine’, title track from The Benwahs debut ep.
It’s our first time on British radio. We are on a few American and Canadian stations but it’s so ace to hear us played on a station that we all know and love and one we know all our mates and fans can listen to too!
We hope this will make more people aware of us and get more people to our gigs so we can play and party in style!!!! That’s the best bit!!!!!
If you missed the show last night you can re run the fun here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0062rrk/BBC_WM_Introducing…_28_01_2010/
The Benwahs feature 54 minutes in if you’re in a hurry!!!!
Thanks everyone!
For now…..
Much Love,
The Benwahs
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The Benwahs are Featured Artist on Ditto Music.
Ditto Music are a Birmingham UK based Digital Distribution Company who distribute your music to over 700 retailers including iTunes, Spotify, We7, Napster, HMV and even worldwide mobile networks PLUS they take 0% commission!
Ditto Music choose 15 artists per month to promote through their featured artist slot. Each artist receives 48 hours home page coverage. The most popular artist over the month wins a slot on we7 presents.
And today it’s The Benwahs ‘In My Head’. So we really really need your votes!
Go to Ditto Music and rate The Benwahs ‘In My Head’ by clicking on stars 1-5 (whichever you think the song deserves!) If you don’t have time to listen and contemplate your score just press 5stars and you’re done!!!!
It literally takes two seconds and you don’t have to sign up to anything or leave your email address, simples!
We really need votes and would be massively grateful if you could help us out.
All those who vote, get in touch with your email and to show our gratitude The Benwahs will send you an mp3 of ‘In My Head’ so you can enjoy it to your hearts content!
Thank you so much Benwah Friends!
We’ll be in touch soon with more Benwah updates!
We love you,
The Benwahs
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