Musician / Producer / songwriter
Benji Filmer
"Artist, Producer and Multi-Instrumentalist Benji Filmer effortlessly blends elements of Ambient folk, indie, and pop to create a truly unique and captivating sound."
Artist, Producer and Multi-Instrumentalist Benji Filmer effortlessly blends elements of Ambient folk, indie, and pop to create a truly unique and captivating sound. With his captivating indie folk sound and heartfelt lyrics, Benji is painting a picture for himself in the music scene.Benji has had a passion for music since a young age, playing piano, guitar and singing his heart to his favourite musicals. His passion for songwriting and producing began in his later teenage years and he released his first single "Only a Feeling" in 2021. Benji has had a huge amount of support from BBC Introducing having his releases played many times on BBC radio Norfolk and Suffolk. In January 2023, Benji was invited to the BBC Introducing Live Room at BBC Radio Suffolk in which he played and sang his newest releases live.
Benji has played in many local venues in and around Norwich and more recently started playing and supporting touring artists in Birmingham. He supported "Meryl Streek" at The Victoria, Birmingham which sold out and The Voice contestant "Vince Freeman" at The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham in 2024He grew up in Norfolk and moved to Birmingham to study BMus Music Technology at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in 2023. Benji is learning key skills in producing, audio editing, mixing and mastering alongside having aural, harmony and music training at a world-class institution. Following this, being a part of the institute, it has opened opportunities to play at concerts and festivals as part of the largest folk band in the world "Joe Broughton's Conservatoire Folk Ensemble" which has given him the opportunity to play in front of thousands at festivals such as Kendall Calling and Secret Garden Party.Benji's EP "Fallen Times" released in 2024 has received huge support from fans and industry professions which has pushed Benji to want create a whole range of music in which he will be releasing in the coming months.
A collection of pieces Benji has written/produced.