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Ben Glover has been
compelled to write songs since his mid-teens when he was awoken and
unsettled by Tom Waits and Bob Dylan. He continues to be influenced by
similar artists whose songs contain lyrical richness and who take a poetic
approach in exploring the human condition.
When he was sixteen, Ben
started performing in his home village of Glenarm, situated on the north
coast of Ireland. After graduating in Law he inherently knew that it was
compulsory for him to pursue a career in music. In the summer of 2004 he put
together his studio and touring band, "The Earls." and in the
spring of 2006 they released their eagerly awaited debut EP, "The
Ballad of Carla Boone."
Ben's songs and the music
he creates with "The Earls" is subtle acoustic-rock that is
coloured by lyrics filled with stark poetic imagery. The sound has hints of
Americana but at the core of the songs and Ben's instantly recognisable
voice is the natural influence of their northern Irish roots.
He writes about the
poignant and unguarded moments in real lives and his songs are filled with
characters finding themselves on the outside of things, the fringe dwellers
of society and the scorned outcasts of love affairs.
Performing as an acoustic
act or with the electrified accompaniment of "The Earls," Ben is
fast building a reputation amongst his audiences as one of the most
intriguing and captivating artists emerging from Ireland.
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