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Benita Johnson
Healing & EasyListening / Lyrical / Alternative

"LATEST EP "29th May" out now @ benitajohnson.co.uk"

Bristol,
United Kingdom

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Last Login:  7/2/2008
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Member Since4/16/2006
Band Websitebenitajohnson.co.uk
Band MembersBenita Johnson
InfluencesEddie Reader - Melissa Etheridge - Norah Jones - Tracey Chapman - Indigo Girls - Anastacia - Alanis Morisette - Muse - Jeff Buckley - Sting - Bessie Smith - Everything But The Girl - The Beautiful South - Joan Armatrading - Beth Orton - Kristin Hersh - KT Tunstall - Lucinda Williams - The Cure - Daniel Bedingfield - James Blunt - Nina Simone - Ani Di Franco - Eleanor McEvoy - Shakespeares Sister - Sheryl Crow ....
Sounds Likehey! you tell me! i just write this stuff...
Record LabelEMU
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Jun 27 2008 9:00P
The Thunderbolt Bristol, Southwest
Jul 27 2008 8:30P
The Priory Inn Tetbury, Southwest
Aug 11 2008 10:00P
Porter Cellar Bar Bath, Southwest
Aug 31 2008 8:30P
The Priory Inn Tetbury, Southwest
Oct 5 2008 8:30P
The Priory Inn Tetbury, Southwest

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   About Benita Johnson
"STARS & FIREFLIES" EP OUT NOW ON NAPSTER, I-Tunes, Tunetribe : There are some artists that have a certain, something, a tone of vocal, an inflection that makes them distinct from those around them. Often they do not have the best voices, but there is something about the flaws that give them something lots of other artists don't have. Benita Johnson is just such an artist. She carries emotion on her voice so well. She could make turning twenty seem like the end of the world, similarly she could bring hope to the hopeless. She keeps it simple, but by doing so makes sure it matters. (Fatea Records) "'What is truly regrettable is how, as a musician, you tend to lose people as you go along. They want you to keep playing music that made them feel something once, something they think your old music will help them recapture. But really, if you are at all alive as an artist, you are somewhere else, other than where you were, almost constantly.'" Arveyda - quote from The Temple of My Familiar by ALICE WALKER
BENITA JOHNSON lives in Bristol, south-west England. She has been performing solo and in bands / duos at venues around the UK, and small festivals, for 10 years, playing alongside local legends Hazel Winter and Rita Lynch, as well as well-known singer-songwriters Boo Hewerdine, Patrick Duff (Strangelove) and Hugh Cornwell (The Stranglers). In 2006 she released acoustic EP "Stars & Fireflies" via Emu Bands online and received some very positive reviews including one from David Kidman, reviewer for Folk Roundabout, who called her "an extraordinary talent". Stars & Fireflies has also received airplay on local / regional Radio stations. In 2008 she launched the first incarnation of her official website www.benitajohnson.co.uk where much of her recorded work to-date can be heard or ordered for download. At the same time, Benita began work, with local studios AudioShelter, on an album which she hopes to have completed by the end of this year. It is hoped that, with the launch of this album, Benita can reach out to wider UK audiences and even touch the shores of America... Both writing and performing feature heavily in Benita Johnson's long-term goals.


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Kim





Jun 18 2008 8:11 AM

Hi from the Windy City Benita! Stopped by for a quick listen.
Can't wait for the album! Hope all is well on your side of the world : )
Nick Williams





Jun 17 2008 7:04 AM

hey Benita, thanks for the add, i really love your voice, hope your well
nick
x
Bristol Uncovered on BBC Radio Bristol





Jun 13 2008 12:52 PM

Hi Benita Johnson,

Thought we’d let you know that we’re playing your track "We're OK" on Bristol Uncovered this Sunday morning on BBC Radio Bristol between 1-3am. Hear it live or anytime in the 7 days after broadcast using the on line "Listen Live/Again" feature on the BBC i-Player, there's a link to it from our profile.

Happy Dynamic Living!

Richard Pitt & Gary Smith
Bristol Uncovered on BBC Radio Bristol
Tim Cheatle





Jun 11 2008 2:21 PM

Create your own banner at mybannermaker.com!
Pete Howes





Jun 11 2008 12:40 PM

I like your comment Benita,

Nothing has to (and seldom does) make sense.

Hope things are cool,

Pete
imprint





Jun 10 2008 3:26 AM

Greetings Benita Johnson..and Thankyou for your request!!!

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Martin





Jun 9 2008 12:43 PM

Just a quick note to wish you good luck with the album,I haven't been this keen to get a CD for years.... no pressure there then. Cheers Superstar.
Timothy Weary





Jun 5 2008 1:09 AM

eh? i didn't write that! Did i?! Memories not what it once was...x
The Weary Band





Jun 4 2008 1:06 AM

Thanks a lot. Sorry didn't get to chat much with yu. Star Marlow was supposed to come but didn't, she lives round corner from me...small world! x
Rob Phillips





Jun 1 2008 2:32 AM

Thanks Benita,

Will hopefully cross paths again - haven't seen you live for a while.

Rx
Catherine and the Owl





May 31 2008 1:25 PM

Hello!

Was a pleasure playing with you!

All the best!

xx
Cam





May 29 2008 8:41 AM

hey you are mmost definitely NOT the only one who loves storms although the sunlight is good too :)
ILLICIT EVE





May 24 2008 1:49 AM

we appreciate your friendship
Danny White





May 22 2008 11:25 AM

Hey! How's the weather over there? I just want to let you know that i'm coming to the UK in late May/early June to play bass with Kevin Montgomery and Tommy Allsup. Tommy played guitar with Buddy Holly, and is THE guy that flipped the coin with Ritchie Valens. I figured that with you being a musician that you would really be able to appreciate this show. Kevin made a little video at my studio last week while we were recording....check it out http://myspacetv. com/index. cfm?fuseaction=vids. individual&videoid=34589518 There are a series of shows in England and Scotland....dates are on my myspace. We won't be doing my material, but it is a really special show, and Tommy is a true rock'n'roll legend. Anyway, take care and hope to see you there. DW
Lynette Diaz





May 22 2008 3:37 AM

Hey, awesome stuff for u! well, 'cept maybe the sorting finances part. Never a fav activity for a muso.
Hope you keep selling stacks and stacks of your cd's!! xx
Lynette Diaz





May 22 2008 3:29 AM

Hey BJ! Awesome, glad I could help with the sky view :-) Things going pretty good here, lots of activity to keep me busy.
How goes for u?! xxLynette
Lynette Diaz





May 13 2008 2:03 PM

Hey Benita, All these gigs of yours I keep missing.
Won't make it on Sunday :-) Still thinking a gig combining our music and Crafters would be cool someday! Keep resonatin'! x Lynette
Carol





May 12 2008 8:30 PM

Hey Benita hope all is well. Just dropping you a note to let you know I may be hopping the pond in August. Landing in Widnes - not far from Bristol by American standards.
Maybe I could drop by and say HI!
Jamileh Lee





May 8 2008 2:55 AM

Hey lady, Just passing through to get some ear candy and to leave some love on your page. Happy Thursday.

Mila
XxxX
Martin





May 7 2008 12:15 PM

Have a great gig on Sunday, hope you get a load of new fans bombarding you for your fantastic back catalogue of EP's.
Cheers,
Martin.
Lynette Diaz





Apr 25 2008 2:23 AM

Hi Benita!
Saw you online and had to drop a line! So, you finally getting some of that Springlike weather....Sun? Hope so.

I'm finally spending time in a studio these days laying tracks. Should be done by August. Slow and steady!

Take care, hope the music and creativity is flowing for ya'!
xxLynette
Carol





Apr 24 2008 8:41 AM

Benita,
Thanks for the add and the music!
Evolve Festival -Weymouth





Apr 22 2008 3:17 AM

Hello Benita!

Thanks for being a friend of evolve festival - Weymouth, hope you can make it!

For all the latest festie news go to www. evolvefestival. co. uk

Thanks again, roll on Summer!

evolve.
Far From Mind





Mar 15 2008 12:08 PM

Hi, great tunes!
Thanks for the request,
cheers from Russia :-)
Tim
Martin





Mar 12 2008 1:27 PM

Thanks for posting "29th May" so quick and signing it. This is a brilliant EP Benita, you never cease to amaze me with the quality of your songs, I am getting really excited at the thought of a full album. I am sitting here listening to it with a big smile, you really do light up my day, fantastic.
Kim





Mar 8 2008 7:07 AM

Thanks for the re-add Benita! And thanks for writing such beautiful music! Spring is near! : )
ELIGAR





Feb 26 2008 8:33 AM

Hi Benita!

Thank you so much.

Your music is wonderful, great.

Continues shining and making your awesome music.

That all your dreams become in fact, i wish the best.

Peace, love, joy, harmony, prosperity, success and very happiness in your way forever.

Take care.

All my best feelings from Venezuela.
Lynette Diaz





Feb 16 2008 7:45 PM

Hey BJ,
You continue to write awesome songs. What a talent, gal! Nifty guitar riffs as well, 'course made with that trusty Crafter, right?

Cheers!
Martin





Feb 16 2008 1:01 PM

Some more brilliant tracks from My Space's resident superstar in waiting. Please take time to ask Benita about her EP's, I think you will be really surprised at how good they are. Cant wait for the album.
UMOOSE





Feb 16 2008 11:11 AM

Dam, "Keep on running" is cookin'!
Pete Howes





Feb 15 2008 4:54 PM

Hi Benita,

Really like the energy in your three new listings.

Power to your elbow, babe!

Pete
Martin





Dec 31 2007 5:14 PM

Happy New Year Benita, best wishes for much success in 2008, Cheers Superstar.
Lynette Diaz





Dec 30 2007 9:01 AM






"Today a new sun rises for me; everything lives, everything is animated, everything seems to speak to me of my passion, everything invites me to cherish it."
-- Anne De Lenclos

"Every new day begins with possibilities. It's up to us to fill it with things that move us toward progress and peace."
-- Ronald Reagan

"Year's end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us." --Hal Borland

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Hey BJ,
Wishing you much musical inspiration and awesome moments in the coming year!
xoLynette
millicent





Dec 24 2007 8:19 AM

lovin' the tunes benita!

happy daze!

luv millicent xo

Lynette Diaz





Dec 23 2007 5:05 AM

Benita!! The new tunes are awesome. You are one talented gal. Did I tell you that I'm enjoying the new tunes :-)

All good here, yup, much warmer than your neck of the woods.

Hope you have a really great year ahead, in all areas. And, a really nice Holiday!

xoLynette
Shades Of Blue





Dec 4 2007 10:12 AM

Hi Benita,
Good to hear your songs, I really like your "Thank you" on the barssfest page.
Best wishes, Shades of Blue.
Martin





Nov 17 2007 4:50 PM

Hows the biggest undiscovered Superstar in the UK? Just thought I would pop by and send you loads of good wishes and hope 2008 will be THE year your career takes of, long over due.
Cheers Benita for all the superb music, hope to get something new from you soon, all the best, Martin.
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