About this episode

An interview with Benjamin Francis Leftwich discussing his music, personal struggles, and recovery.

Video interview with English singer-songwriter Benjamin Francis Leftwich. FaceCulture spoke with Benjamin about looking back at After The Rain, wasted time, having been distracted from reality, isolation and self-hatred, getting clean, recording the new album Gratitude, creativity without drugs, recovery as a work in progress, The Mess We Make, his music affecting people, a fresh perspective on the music industry, being in a better place now! (29/04/2019) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

People in this episode

Host: FaceCulture

Guest: Benjamin Francis Leftwich

Topics covered

• music
• creativity
• recovery
• self-reflection
• music industry
• personal growth

Keywords

• Benjamin Francis Leftwich
• After The Rain
• Gratitude
• music industry
• recovery
• self-hatred
• creativity
• isolation

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: After The Rain, Gratitude, The Mess We Make

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