Biography
Ben Mitchell is a singer-songwriter from Australia. His Summer Lover album (released on 21st June 2016 through Beautiful Mess Records) features 14 tracks ranging in style from indie-pop/rock to alt-country, with a new-folk element throughout.
In 2015, Mitchell independently released Chance To Love, all 17 tracks of which received radio play across Australia. One song, ‘Beautiful Mess’—arguably the most successful track—was picked up by Foxtel for airing on it’s Country Music Channel. The title track, Chance To Love, received strong support from community radio, including 3RRR’s breakfast show (source: AMRAP AIRIT log pages).
Mitchell recorded his first album, The Stars Can See while living in London and released it in Australia through MGM (Australian independent music distribution company) in 2006. Musicians who appear on The Stars Can See include Pete Cuthbert (Drummer with English band, Rialto), Ben Sargeant (bass player for The Script) and Claire Worrall (Robbie Williams keyboardist, backing vocalist).
Reviewing The Stars Can See for Americana UK, Nic Fildes gave Mitchell’s debut album 8/10, describing Mitchell as "a major talent" and writing ”Mitchell has a strong voice that adapts well to a number of styles, but it’s his song-writing skills that put him in a league above…"
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