Ben Cottrill
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| Birth name | Benjamin Cottrill |
| Born | December 17, 1997 Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Folk Rock, Singer-songwriter, Pop |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
| Website | www |
Benjamin Cottrill (born December 17, 1997) is a Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter from British Columbia.
Career[edit]
As a teenager, Cottrill was an avid Busker and participated in local music competitions.[1] After graduating High School, he self-released his debut EP Red Lines on September 20 2015.[2][3] Within the same week, it was announced that he had placed as a finalist in the 2015 RBC Emerging Artists Music Mentorship Program,[4] initiated by Canada's Walk of Fame and RBC.[5] The win included mentorship time with executives at Universal Music and financial support for his career.[6]
Cottrill was an active performer throughout 2017,[7][8] and in November of that year, he was nominated for a Fraser Valley Music Award under the Pop music category.[9] He also placed as a finalist in the Dakota Leslie Memorial Live Performance of the Year Award.[10][11]
Cottrill continued performing throughout 2018,[12] and on June 20 2018, he released his second EP Spice-Box[13] which has since gained over 75,000 streams on Spotify.[14][15] He embarked on the Spice-Box Tour soon thereafter, with dates across the Lower Mainland[16][17] and Southwestern Ontario.[18][19] Cottrill has discussed Spice-Box in interviews,[20] saying "the songs are maybe more mature [than Red Lines]... the songs are more reflective of an older person, I guess. Someone's who's grown up a little bit."[21]
Discography[edit]
Awards and nominations[edit]
Fraser Valley Music Awards[edit]
The Fraser Valley Music Awards (FVMAs) are awarded annually by the CIVL-FM judges panel to artists throughout the Fraser Valley in British Columbia who have shown excellence in their genre. Previous panel judges include Pat Steward and Shaun Verreault of Wide Mouth Mason.[22][11] Cottrill received one nomination.[9]
An extension of the FVMAs is the Dakota Leslie Memorial Live Performance of the Year Award, which aims to award artists for exceptional live performance.[23][11]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2017 | Ben Cottrill | Best Pop Artist | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ↑ Barber, Scott (2014-10-03). "His voice puts him over the top". The Woolwich Observer. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
- ↑ Armenakis, Eleni (2015-11-04). "Review – "Red Lines" – Ben Cottrill". Gray Owl Point. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
- ↑ Barber, Scott (2015-10-01). "It looks like the musical express is just getting started". The Woolwich Observer. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
- ↑ "Canada's Walk of Fame announces the winners of the 2015 'Emerging Artist Music Mentorship Program supported by RBC' valued at over $100,000". Newswire. 2015-09-22. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
- ↑ "2015 Emerging Artist Music Mentorship Program Winners". Canada's Walk Of Fame. 2015-09-21. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ↑ "Abbotsford singer among seven winners of national contest". The Abbotsford News. Abbotsford, British Columbia. 2015-09-27. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ↑ Derdeyn, Stuart (2017-05-03). "Seven Things to Do This Week, May 5 to May 11: VanAfrica, Cinco de Mayo, the Mama Project, and more". The Vancouver Sun. Vancouver, British Columbia. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ↑ Ben Cottrill. "Past Events". Facebook. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "2017 Nominees". 2017-11-15. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
- ↑ "Fraser Valley Music Awards honour artists in 15 categories". The Abbotsford News. Abbotsford, British Columbia. 2017-11-29. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Hill, Craig (2018-06-15). "Breaking The Sound Barrier". The Valley Voice. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ↑ Hinks, Aaron (2018-05-05). "Buskers take to White Rock streets". Peace Arch News. White Rock, British Columbia. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ↑ "Spice-Box, By Ben Cottrill". Bandcamp. 2018-06-20. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ↑ "Abbotsford singer-songwriter releases second EP". The Abbotsford News. Abbotsford, British Columbia. 2018-08-09. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ↑ Hoy, Natalie (2018-07-06). "Ben Cottrill Releases New EP". The Permanent Rain Press. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ↑ "Mill Lake Music runs Saturday evenings in Abbotsford". The Abbotsford News. Abbotsford, British Columbia. 2018-07-25. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ↑ "Reach Gallery celebrates 10th anniversary with Bacchanal fundraiser". The Abbotsford News. Abbotsford, British Columbia. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ↑ Ali, Faisal (2018-07-05). "Former Wellesley Idol winner releases second EP". The Woolwich Observer. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
- ↑ "Ben Cottrill Past Events". BandsInTown. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ↑ Aaron Levy (2018-05-10). "CIVL Radio Interview With Ben Cottrill". civl.ca (Podcast). CIVL Radio. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ↑ Amit Broide (2018-06-03). "Stereophonic Special Interview With Ben Cottrill". www.mixcloud.com/idcintradio/ (Podcast). IDC International Radio. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ↑ "Judges". CIVL Radio. 2017-10-30. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
- ↑ "FVMAs". CIVL Radio. 2017-10-30. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
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