Hi, Everyone:
I have a few things to tell you about this month, so I will get right to it...
Unfortunately, RICH WITH LOVE did not take home a Worcester Music Award for best CD this year, but it's OK! I am just thankful for being nominated for the award. Out of all of the albums that could have been picked in the open nomination stage of the competition, mine was one of the final four. I am very proud of that accomplishment. I want to take a moment to thank everyone who nominated and voted for RICH WITH LOVE in the 2009 Worcester Music Awards. The album could not have gotten as far as it did in those awards had it not been for your votes. I truly appreciate the support.
If you have not picked up a copy of RICH WITH LOVE, it would mean a lot if you did. The album is available from CD Baby and Apple iTunes. The links to the respective online store pages are as follows:
CD Baby
Apple iTunes
My band and I have ONE LAST SHOW in Boston before the summer. It will be on Saturday, May 16th at The Asgard in Central Square, Cambridge. The show will be a FREE one, as they always are at The Asgard, and it starts at 10 PM sharp. My good friend Kevin Griffin (http://www.tricycle-music.com) will be opening the night with a set of his music. We have been playing monthly at The Asgard since last September, so we hope that you can make it out before we take a little break from playing the area. I will be hitting the road this summer to play a few shows around New England and New York in towns that I have not been to since last summer, so please continue to check the SHOWS page on my website for the most up to date schedule.
Finally, I want to remind you about what I am now calling the "Ben Willmott 5 or More Deal." If you either bring 5 or more NEW people to one of my performances or introduce 5 or more NEW people to my mailing list, then I will send you FREE stuff! For now, if you do either of these wonderful things for me, then I will mail you a signed promotional poster and a copy of my debut disc NOWHERE TO GO BUT UP. Just come up to me at a show and say "Hey Ben, I brought five new friends with me!" or email me the names and email addresses of the people whom you are introducing to my mailing list. Then, I'll simply give you the free stuff! It's as easy as that.
Thank you again for the support and for reading these emails. It means a lot. I hope you will check out my performance schedule and purchase a copy of the Worcester Music Award Nominated RICH WITH LOVE, if you have not done so already.
Best Regards,
Ben Willmott
http://www.benwillmottmusic.com
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Back @ The Asgard This Saturday!
We're back @ The Asgard this Saturday night!! Our good friend Fenwick MacMillan will be starting off the evening at 10 PM with an acoustic set of originals and covers and then we'll take the "stage" shortly after him. It's a free show as always and one of our last shows here this spring...we'll be taking a break from Boston for a couple of months this summer...so come out and support live music! We hope to see you there. Visit The Asgard's website for more information.
Best,
Ben
Best,
Ben
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Rich With Love Nominated for Worcester Music Award!
Thanks to all of your votes in the nomination stage of the 2009 Worcester Music Awards, my album RICH WITH LOVE, has been nominated for BEST CD!! In order to actually take home the award for BEST CD...I will need you to please vote again! The link to the site is HERE. When you reach the site, please click on the logo, which is on the right hand side of the page, that says "2009 Worcester Music Awards." The category for Best CD is number two on the list. When you see "Ben Willmottt 'Rich With Love' " click the little box next to it on the left. Then don't forget to hit "SUBMIT" at the bottom of the page!! I do not believe that you need to vote for all of the other categories, but if you see any other acts that you like on the list, then by all means vote for them too!!
Being nominated for this award is a great honor. After all of the time and hard work that everyone put into this album, it is really quite an exciting thing to be recognized in this way. Even if I do not win, I will be content with being able to say that my disc was nominated for an award. I again want to thank everyone who has purchased a copy of the album or voted for it in the first round of these awards. It means a lot. If you have not picked up a copy of the new album, it is still available from CD Baby, Apple iTunes, and at all of my performances. The links to the various web retailers are as follows:
CD Baby
Apple iTunes
If you purchase a copy of either this album or my first disc, "Nowhere To Go But Up," by the end of March, then I will gladly mail you a signed promotional poster (WAHOO!) and a copy of my new-ish DVD "Live On Valley Homegrown" for FREE! The DVD contains eight songs that my group performed on a TV show in Greenfield, MA last April. Once you purchase either album, shoot me back an email to this address and let me know. I will mail the poster and DVD separately.
I have a couple of shows coming up this month. The first of which is THIS Friday, March 13th at Ichabod’s Café in Acton, MA. I will be starting around 6:30 PM and play a couple of sets until about 9:30 PM. The show is free and I hear that Ichabod’s has a great menu, so come early, have some dinner, and stay for the music! I think it is going to be a great night. Their website is HERE.
The second show this month is a full band show on Saturday, March 21st at The Asgard in Central Square, Cambridge. We will start at 10 PM sharp and play a few sets of covers and originals. My band and I have been playing at The Asgard on a monthly basis for over a year now and each time it has been a wonderful event. The show is always FREE, which nowadays is a terrific thing, and the prime location cannot be beat. For more information, check out The Asgard’s website HERE and as always, you can read about this date and more on my website’s calender HERE.
Finally, I want to remind you about what I am calling the "Ben Willmott 5 or More Deal." If you either bring 5 or more NEW people to one of my performances or introduce 5 or more NEW people to my mailing list, then I will send you FREE stuff! For now, if you do either of these wonderful things for me, then I will mail you a signed promotional poster and a copy of the DVD mentioned above. Just come up to me at a show and say "Hey Ben, I brought five new friends with me!" or email me the names and email addresses of the people whom you are introducing to my mailing list. Then, I'll simply give you the free stuff! It's as easy as that.
Thank you again for the support and for reading my emails. Now please go and vote RICH WITH LOVE for BEST CD at the 2009 WORCESTER MUSIC AWARDS!!
All the best,
Ben Willmott
www.benwillmottmusic.com
Being nominated for this award is a great honor. After all of the time and hard work that everyone put into this album, it is really quite an exciting thing to be recognized in this way. Even if I do not win, I will be content with being able to say that my disc was nominated for an award. I again want to thank everyone who has purchased a copy of the album or voted for it in the first round of these awards. It means a lot. If you have not picked up a copy of the new album, it is still available from CD Baby, Apple iTunes, and at all of my performances. The links to the various web retailers are as follows:
CD Baby
Apple iTunes
If you purchase a copy of either this album or my first disc, "Nowhere To Go But Up," by the end of March, then I will gladly mail you a signed promotional poster (WAHOO!) and a copy of my new-ish DVD "Live On Valley Homegrown" for FREE! The DVD contains eight songs that my group performed on a TV show in Greenfield, MA last April. Once you purchase either album, shoot me back an email to this address and let me know. I will mail the poster and DVD separately.
I have a couple of shows coming up this month. The first of which is THIS Friday, March 13th at Ichabod’s Café in Acton, MA. I will be starting around 6:30 PM and play a couple of sets until about 9:30 PM. The show is free and I hear that Ichabod’s has a great menu, so come early, have some dinner, and stay for the music! I think it is going to be a great night. Their website is HERE.
The second show this month is a full band show on Saturday, March 21st at The Asgard in Central Square, Cambridge. We will start at 10 PM sharp and play a few sets of covers and originals. My band and I have been playing at The Asgard on a monthly basis for over a year now and each time it has been a wonderful event. The show is always FREE, which nowadays is a terrific thing, and the prime location cannot be beat. For more information, check out The Asgard’s website HERE and as always, you can read about this date and more on my website’s calender HERE.
Finally, I want to remind you about what I am calling the "Ben Willmott 5 or More Deal." If you either bring 5 or more NEW people to one of my performances or introduce 5 or more NEW people to my mailing list, then I will send you FREE stuff! For now, if you do either of these wonderful things for me, then I will mail you a signed promotional poster and a copy of the DVD mentioned above. Just come up to me at a show and say "Hey Ben, I brought five new friends with me!" or email me the names and email addresses of the people whom you are introducing to my mailing list. Then, I'll simply give you the free stuff! It's as easy as that.
Thank you again for the support and for reading my emails. Now please go and vote RICH WITH LOVE for BEST CD at the 2009 WORCESTER MUSIC AWARDS!!
All the best,
Ben Willmott
www.benwillmottmusic.com
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
RICH WITH LOVE nominated for 2009 Worcester Music Award!!
Hi, Everyone --
Thanks to your votes in the nomination stage of the 2009 Worcester Music Awards, my new album RICH WITH LOVE, has been nominated for BEST CD!!
In order to actually take home the award for BEST CD...I will need you to please vote again!
The link to the site is:
http://www.thepulsemag.com/wordpress/index.php
When you reach the site, please click on the logo, which is on the right hand side of the page, that says "2009 Worcester Music Awards."
The category for Best CD is number two on the list. When you see "Ben Willmottt 'Rich With Love' " click the little box next to it on the left. Then don't forget to hit "SUBMIT" at the bottom of the page!!
Thanks so much for all the support!! Please please please vote now and tell your friends to do so too!!
Best,
Ben
Sunday, February 8, 2009
February News from Ben Willmott
Hello:
I hope you are having a good 2009 thus far!
First of all, the show a couple of weekends ago at The Asgard was great. There was a terrific crowd who came out despite the freezing temperature outside, so thanks to those who were there! We'll be back at The Asgard again on Saturday, February 21st. If you have not been to a show at The Asgard, then you should definitely try to make it. They have a wonderful menu and drink list, it's right in the heart of Central Square, Cambridge, making it quite easy to get to, and the best part of it all is that there is NEVER a cover charge at the door. That's right, it is ABSOLUTELY FREE! We start at 10 PM sharp, so get there early and make a night of it. This is our only show this month. My group and I have been tightening up our repertoire a bit...concentrating solely on these Boston dates for a couple of months, but we'll be hitting the road this spring and summer so hopefully you can see us somewhere out there, if you are not within driving distance of Boston. Please continue to check the TOUR page on my site for the most current performance dates.
In the meantime, I am working hard to get nominated for a few 2009 Worcester Music Awards! If you have a chance, would you please visit their website and nominate me? The link to the website is: http://www.thepulsemag.com and when you arrive at the home page, click on the link to the right that says "2009 Worcester Music Awards - Ready? Set... Nominate!" Once you get to the nomination page, please nominate me (if you think that I am worthy, of course) for Best CD (put "Ben Willmott - Rich With Love"), Best Male Vocalist, Best Pop Act, and Best Live Act. I do not believe that you need to fill in all of the nomination fields (there are a lot of them), but if you know of any other performers in the area who would be good nominations, then go ahead and put them in too! I am not sure what will happen with this, but it's worth a shot, right??!! Thanks so much for taking the time to do this. I would really appreciate it.
Some of you might remember that over the holidays, I took all of the proceeds from the sale of my song "Here & Now" and donated them to three great causes: New Orleans Habitat for Humanity, The Humane Society of Louisiana, and National Resource Defense Council. I called the project the "Here & Now Fund." Well, it turned out great! The amounts that I donated in the end were not HUGE, but every little bit helps. The organizations wrote me letters thanking me and everyone who bought the song, saying that our assistance would be felt far and wide. SO, thank YOU all for buying "Here & Now" and contributing to these great causes. I hope to continue with the "Here & Now Fund" one way or another in 2009. If you have any suggestions on how we can develop this project further, then please let me know!
I read an article in Rolling Stone last week about how 2008 CD sales were WAY down and digital sales were WAY up. Not too surprising actually, but it was interesting. Things are changing rapidly in the music business and I have also noticed that people are not purchasing physical CDs as much as they are downloading songs from digital outlets like Apple iTunes. If you have not already purchased one of my two physical CDs or digital versions of the CDs, then please check them out at Apple iTunes. The music is also available from CD Baby for those of you who still like to have the physical product (I am included in that group!). The links for the discs are as follows:
RICH WITH LOVE
Apple iTunes
CD Baby
NOWHERE TO GO BUT UP
Apple i Tunes
CD Baby
If you purchase a copy of either CD by the end of March, then I will gladly mail you a signed promotional poster (WAHOO!) and a copy of my new-ish DVD "Live On Valley Homegrown" for FREE! The DVD contains eight songs that my group performed on a TV show in Greenfield, MA last April. Once you purchase either album, shoot me back an email at this address and let me know. I will mail the poster and DVD separately.
Finally, I want to tell you a little about what I am now calling the "Ben Willmott 5 or More Deal." If you either bring 5 or more NEW people to one of my performances or introduce 5 or more NEW people to my mailing list, then I will send you FREE stuff! For now, if you do either of these wonderful things for me, then I will mail you a signed promotional poster and a copy of the DVD mentioned above. Just email me the names and email addresses of the people who you are introducing to my mailing list or come up to me at a show and say "Hey Ben, I brought five new friends with me!" Then, I'll simply give you the free stuff! It's as easy as that.
That's all for now. Thanks so much for your continued time and attention. I hope to see you at The Asgard in a couple of weeks.
Be Well,
Ben Willmott
http://www.benwillmottmusic.com
I hope you are having a good 2009 thus far!
First of all, the show a couple of weekends ago at The Asgard was great. There was a terrific crowd who came out despite the freezing temperature outside, so thanks to those who were there! We'll be back at The Asgard again on Saturday, February 21st. If you have not been to a show at The Asgard, then you should definitely try to make it. They have a wonderful menu and drink list, it's right in the heart of Central Square, Cambridge, making it quite easy to get to, and the best part of it all is that there is NEVER a cover charge at the door. That's right, it is ABSOLUTELY FREE! We start at 10 PM sharp, so get there early and make a night of it. This is our only show this month. My group and I have been tightening up our repertoire a bit...concentrating solely on these Boston dates for a couple of months, but we'll be hitting the road this spring and summer so hopefully you can see us somewhere out there, if you are not within driving distance of Boston. Please continue to check the TOUR page on my site for the most current performance dates.
In the meantime, I am working hard to get nominated for a few 2009 Worcester Music Awards! If you have a chance, would you please visit their website and nominate me? The link to the website is: http://www.thepulsemag.com and when you arrive at the home page, click on the link to the right that says "2009 Worcester Music Awards - Ready? Set... Nominate!" Once you get to the nomination page, please nominate me (if you think that I am worthy, of course) for Best CD (put "Ben Willmott - Rich With Love"), Best Male Vocalist, Best Pop Act, and Best Live Act. I do not believe that you need to fill in all of the nomination fields (there are a lot of them), but if you know of any other performers in the area who would be good nominations, then go ahead and put them in too! I am not sure what will happen with this, but it's worth a shot, right??!! Thanks so much for taking the time to do this. I would really appreciate it.
Some of you might remember that over the holidays, I took all of the proceeds from the sale of my song "Here & Now" and donated them to three great causes: New Orleans Habitat for Humanity, The Humane Society of Louisiana, and National Resource Defense Council. I called the project the "Here & Now Fund." Well, it turned out great! The amounts that I donated in the end were not HUGE, but every little bit helps. The organizations wrote me letters thanking me and everyone who bought the song, saying that our assistance would be felt far and wide. SO, thank YOU all for buying "Here & Now" and contributing to these great causes. I hope to continue with the "Here & Now Fund" one way or another in 2009. If you have any suggestions on how we can develop this project further, then please let me know!
I read an article in Rolling Stone last week about how 2008 CD sales were WAY down and digital sales were WAY up. Not too surprising actually, but it was interesting. Things are changing rapidly in the music business and I have also noticed that people are not purchasing physical CDs as much as they are downloading songs from digital outlets like Apple iTunes. If you have not already purchased one of my two physical CDs or digital versions of the CDs, then please check them out at Apple iTunes. The music is also available from CD Baby for those of you who still like to have the physical product (I am included in that group!). The links for the discs are as follows:
RICH WITH LOVE
Apple iTunes
CD Baby
NOWHERE TO GO BUT UP
Apple i Tunes
CD Baby
If you purchase a copy of either CD by the end of March, then I will gladly mail you a signed promotional poster (WAHOO!) and a copy of my new-ish DVD "Live On Valley Homegrown" for FREE! The DVD contains eight songs that my group performed on a TV show in Greenfield, MA last April. Once you purchase either album, shoot me back an email at this address and let me know. I will mail the poster and DVD separately.
Finally, I want to tell you a little about what I am now calling the "Ben Willmott 5 or More Deal." If you either bring 5 or more NEW people to one of my performances or introduce 5 or more NEW people to my mailing list, then I will send you FREE stuff! For now, if you do either of these wonderful things for me, then I will mail you a signed promotional poster and a copy of the DVD mentioned above. Just email me the names and email addresses of the people who you are introducing to my mailing list or come up to me at a show and say "Hey Ben, I brought five new friends with me!" Then, I'll simply give you the free stuff! It's as easy as that.
That's all for now. Thanks so much for your continued time and attention. I hope to see you at The Asgard in a couple of weeks.
Be Well,
Ben Willmott
http://www.benwillmottmusic.com
Monday, February 2, 2009
Worcester Music Awards
Hello --
I hope you all are well! Our show a couple of weeks ago at The Asgard was a blast. We played three sets of covers and originals and everyone there seemed to have a great time. We sure did! My band and I will be back at The Asgard on February 21st for another good night of music. We hope you can make it.
In the meantime, I have been asking people to nominate me for the 2009 Worcester Music Awards. I am not sure how far I will get in the process, but it's worth a shot, right? If you have a moment, would you please nominate me to?
The link to the site is:
http://www.thepulsemag.com/wordpress/index.php
You will need to click on the logo, which is on the right hand side of the page, that says 2009 Worcester Music Awards.
Please nominate me (if you feel that I am worthy, of course) for Best CD (put "Ben Willmott - Rich With Love"), Best Male Vocalist, Best Pop Act, and Best Live Act. I do not believe that you need to fill in all of the nomination fields (there are a lot of them), but if you know of any other performers in the area that would be good nominations then go ahead and put them in too!
We'll see what happens!
Thanks so much for your continued support. I would not be able to do this without you.
Ben
I hope you all are well! Our show a couple of weeks ago at The Asgard was a blast. We played three sets of covers and originals and everyone there seemed to have a great time. We sure did! My band and I will be back at The Asgard on February 21st for another good night of music. We hope you can make it.
In the meantime, I have been asking people to nominate me for the 2009 Worcester Music Awards. I am not sure how far I will get in the process, but it's worth a shot, right? If you have a moment, would you please nominate me to?
The link to the site is:
http://www.thepulsemag.com/wordpress/index.php
You will need to click on the logo, which is on the right hand side of the page, that says 2009 Worcester Music Awards.
Please nominate me (if you feel that I am worthy, of course) for Best CD (put "Ben Willmott - Rich With Love"), Best Male Vocalist, Best Pop Act, and Best Live Act. I do not believe that you need to fill in all of the nomination fields (there are a lot of them), but if you know of any other performers in the area that would be good nominations then go ahead and put them in too!
We'll see what happens!
Thanks so much for your continued support. I would not be able to do this without you.
Ben
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