DECLAN BENNETT

Latest album - record:BREAKUP

Written over the course of 2 years after he released his sophomore album An Innocent Evening of Drinking in 2008, Declan Bennett presents his brand new album record: BREAKUP

Recorded in New York City with a band of his closest friends, British born Declan had been performing alongside Billie Joe Armstrong in Tony/Grammy award winning ‘American Idiot’ on Broadway and post show, gigging across New York, continually pushing the hours in a day to find an audience for his music. Billie Joe unexpectedly turned up at one of Declan’s late night gigs and was so moved by his new work, he stepped in to finance the recording of the album demo.

His new musical concept tackles familiar stories of heartbreak and infidelity in a collection of 12 songs, designed as one continuous piece of music, encouraging the listener to engage in the sonic expression of a journey through the final weeks of a relationship.

record:BREAKUP maintains the intimacy of his first 2 acoustically lead records while introducing a fuller, more electric feel. Declan balances his familiar, frank approach to songwriting with an intriguing new move towards a bigger sound.

record:BREAKUP is a story to be heard by all who have felt the urgency of love. The urgency of an end in sight. The urgency of someone changing and moving on. Of leaving something behind. And finally realizing the thing you were looking for, you may have had all along. This BREAKUP is on record. This BREAKUP has been recorded. This BREAKUP broke all the records.

BIOGRAPHY

Declan Bennett is a singer songwriter who writes candid pop music for a generation steeped in therapy and conversation. His penchant for sharing deeply honest tales of love and sexuality have won him a diverse and devoted fan base across the UK and America, arousing a relentless desire to listen to his unashamed, engaging lyrics again and again. No stranger to the stage (with mainstream chart success by the age of 20, a lead role in the award-winning pop biography ‘Taboo’ at 21, and an extended trip to America to star as Roger in the cult rock opera RENT), Declan released his second full-length album “An Innocent Evening Of Drinking” in April 08. He went on to open for Boy George on his 31 date UK tour, widening his ever expanding audience of listeners and soon after was asked to return to the States to join the original cast of Green Days ‘American Idiot’ on Broadway. Last summer he also starred alongside singer/songwriter Nellie McKay in his first feature film ‘Downtown Express’ and his most recent music video for his song 'Freer' won Most Moving Video at the RightOut Video Music Awards. His 3^rd album ‘record:BREAKUP’, is out now.

What they've said about Declan and his music...

'Uncut ' **** (four-star review of An Innocent Evening of Drinking)
' Far more than a showbiz wannabe.. Bennett has crafted some unusual variations on the acoustic singer-songwriter template... frequently gripping lyrics' Adam Sweeting

'GT' **** (four-star review of An Innocent Evening of Drinking)
'Declan's soulful vocals glide through the chatty, reflective lyrics. His strong songwriting deserves a wider audience.'

'Rock'n'Reel' **** (four-star review of 'An Innocent Evening of Drinking')
'A writer who can move effortlessly from the conversational, the confessional, statements of intent, to the poetic, moving and tender, Bennett’s songs deliver a powerful emotional punch without ever resorting to the usual singer-songwriter trap of over-introspection.' Colin Hall

'He has a voice full of emotion and yearning, his lyrics and melodies have a pop edge without being lazy or radio-desperate'
Boy George writing about Declan Bennett in 'Time Out London'

'I'm absolutely convinced that Declan Bennett is going to be massive. I have his album on constant repeat'
'Little Britain's' Matt Lucas

'Declan is the real thing. He sings from the heart, and I defy anyone not to be touched by his songs' – Linda Thompson

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