Fingerstyle, Blues, Folk, Pedal Steel, Lap Slide & Americana specialist Guitar Lessons - B.W.Pike

General information

Benjamin William Pike is a critically acclaimed acoustic roots musician from Leeds, West Yorkshire. A virtuoso guitarist, adept at playing steel string, lap slide and pedal steel, Benjamin explores folk, alt. country, blues and beyond. His debut album – ‘Being & Nothingness’ was highly praised for it’s originality and unique musicianship and became one of Folk Radio’s albums of the year in 2013.
The new 2017 album - ‘A Burdensome Year’ has been picked again for album of the month by Folk Radio and has been featured in The Independent by legendary rock critic Andy Gill as well as receiving overwhelmingly positive reviews from national folk and roots publications including R2 magazine and fRoots magazine. On the strength of ‘A Burdensome Year’ Benjamin was also asked to perform a live session for BBC Radio London which is available through BBC iPlayer.
“Brilliant fingerstyle guitarist” – The Independent
“The understated acoustic virtuoso” – R2 Magazine
“Folky, bluesy and fine it is too” – BBC London
“Outstanding guitarist and songwriter” – Folk Radio UK
“Brilliant, faultless guitar player” – Folk London
“Genuinely Creative and brilliantly deft” – Fatea Magazine
“Distinctive, involving, and rather inventive” – fRoots Magazine