Jinnwoo

British musician, artist and writer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ben Webb, known by the stage name Jinnwoo,[2] is an English musician, artist, and writer based in Brighton.

Born
Ben Webb

Leicester, England[1]
GenresFolk
OccupationsSongwriter, musician, visual artist, writer
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, autoharp
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Jinnwoo
Born
Ben Webb

Leicester, England[1]
GenresFolk
OccupationsSongwriter, musician, visual artist, writer
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, autoharp
LabelsCargo Records, GFM Records, Names Records
WebsiteJinnwoo on Facebook
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Music career

After gigging pubs and clubs for numerous years, Jinnwoo independently released his debut EP Your Baby in 2014,[3] as well as featuring on Kyla La Grange's second studio album Cut Your Teeth.[citation needed] This led to him being listed as one of The Independent's "10 faces to watch for 2015".[1]

He released his first full-length album, Strangers Bring Me No Light, in 2016.[4] The album featured guest appearances from the Kyla La Grange, Georgia Ruth, Alasdair Roberts, Malcolm Middleton, Rachael Dadd, Kamila Thompson, Noah Georgeson, The Earlies, and Hannah Peel. The album received critical acclaim from The Independent[5] and Songwriting magazine.[2]

In July 2016 he performed at the Cambridge Folk Festival.[6] Later that year, he released a live EP, Ozzy Wood. Roisin O'Connor, reviewing it for The Independent, described the recording as "exquisite".[7] He also announced he was working with a new folk collective called Bird in the Belly.[7] They released their debut album The Crowing in March 2018. It was album of week in the Daily Express, who also labelled it "Folk album of the year".[8]

In July 2019 his band Green Ribbons (a collaboration with Frankie Armstrong, Alasdair Roberts and Burd Ellen) released an eponymous album consisting of a capella singing.[9]

On the 23 April 2021, Jinnwoo announced the released of his new single "Milk", via Charlie Andrew's label Square Leg Records.[10] The single was track of the day on Folk Radio UK,[11] and listed as one of the tracks of the week on God Is in the TV.[12]

Art career

Jinnwoo's art and photography has appeared in a range of publications including The Guardian, fRoots, and Beijing Today,[citation needed] and he has produced album covers for artists including The Rails,[13] Kami Thompson[14] and Lisa Knapp.[15]

Writing

Jinnwoo's debut book, Little Hollywood, was published in January 2020.[16] Novelist and critic Dennis Cooper described it as one of his favourite books of the year.[17]

Discography

Solo albums

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Strangers Bring Me No Light
  • Released: 2 September 2016
  • Label: Cargo / GFM
dreamcreatures.
  • Released: 3 September 2021
  • Label: Cargo / GFM/ Square Leg
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Solo EPs

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Your Baby EP
  • Released: 14 June 2014
  • Self-released
Ozzy Wood EP
  • Released: 2 September 2016
  • Label: Cargo / GFM
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Features and appearances

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"Never That Young" – Kyla La Grange ft. Jinnwoo
"Catfish" – LUUDUS ft. Jinnwoo
  • Catfish/Bella by LUUDUS
  • Released: 1 September 2017
  • Label: GunHaver
"Waiting For 'P' to Have a Vision"
  • Sonic Blooms: Alt-Folk and New Roots Rising
  • Released: 27 November 2017
  • Label: Folk and Honey
"How Stands the Glass Around" – Ben Walker ft. Jinnwoo
  • Echo by Ben Walker
  • Released: 5 July 2019
  • Label: Folk Room
"Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts" – as part of The Rolling Ramshackle Revue
  • The Rolling Ramshackle Revue
  • Released: June 2020
  • Label: Charity Single
"Cats of Coven Lawn" and "Marcy's Guest House" – as songwriter and backing vocalist
  • The Cats of Coven Lawn by Frankie Armstrong
  • Released: January 2021
  • Label: Pirate Jenny
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Albums with Bird in the Belly

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The Crowing

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Neighbours and Sisters
  • Released: 18 October 2019
  • Label: Cargo / GFM

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After the City
  • Released: 25 February 2022
  • Label: Cargo / GFM

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Albums with Green Ribbons

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Green Ribbons
  • Released: July 2019
  • Label: Matiere Memoire
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Publications

Picture books

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Little Hollywood
  • Released: January 2020
  • Publisher: 11:11
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Novels

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POLO
  • Released: November 2022
  • Publisher: Expat Press
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