Ben Marwood is an English singer-songwriter from the town of Reading. Playing solo shows from 2002, in 2008 he released his debut mini-album, This Is Not What You Had Planned to some critical acclaim, followed by a three-way split album entitled Exclamation At Asterisk Hash which also featured friends Oxygen Thief and Jim Lockey. His 2011 debut full album Outside There's A Curse, released by independent London-based label Xtra Mile which also plays home to his firm friends Frank Turner and Chris T-T