THE BENWAHS have just finished recording and mastering WANNA SCREAM and I DON'T GIVE A...
We recorded with the amazing producer James Lewis at Miloco Studios and Dirtbox Studios and mastered with the brilliant masterer! John Davis at Power House Studios (where the infamous picture of Kate Moss powdering her nose was taken!!!)
We had a blast doing it and hope you have as much of a blast listening!!!
Turn up the volume and strut your stuff! Let's get ready to Benwah!!!!
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THE BENWAHS NEED A HARD HITTING, DEDICATED, KICK ASS DRUMMER.
THE BENWAHS are a female fronted, Camden based, power-pop punk band. Consisting of:
Suzie Benwah, 28, lead vox & rhythm guitar &
Karen Benwah, 28, bass & BV's.
Our drummer is gutted to be leaving but is moving back to Newcastle to work and get married.
To date The Benwahs have played on Hollyoaks, gigging the SU:BAR, recorded a single with a top producer and have generated a lot of interest. We now just need the right drummer to get us back out there with the opportunity to present ourselves as a full band to those who are interested.
The Benwahs have extensively gigged Camden and Islington.
The Benwahs are looking for a drummer who is 100% dedicated. Someone who wants to spend the rest of his/her life hitting drums! Someone who wants top be a part of a band, and is willing to give every spare minute to pushing THE BENWAHS. In return we can give you good times, good friends and a life doing exactly what you want, music.
If you feel this is you check out THE BENWAHS and get in touch.
THE BENWAHS BIG TV DEBUT IS FINALLY UPON US!!!!
THE BENWAHS WILL BE ROCKIN' THE SU:BAR ON HOLLYOAKS TONIGHT ON CHANNEL 4, 6.30PM!!!
KEEP YOUR PEEPERS OPEN AND LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!!
YOU CAN ALSO SEE READ THE BENWAHS INTERVIEW ON THE HOLLYOAKS SITE BY CLICKING THE LINK BELOW:
http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/H/hollyoaks/news/
SPREAD THE WORD BENWAH BUDDIES!!! THIS IS IT!!!! WOHOO!!!!! XXXXXXXXXXX
The Benwahs interview is live on the Hollyoaks website about their time on the set!
Click the link below to have a butchers!
http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/H/hollyoaks/news/
And remember to watch on WEDNESDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER, CHANNEL 4, 6.30PM!
The Benwahs big television debut! We're so frickin' excited!!!!
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THE BENWAHS ARE IN THE CAMDEN GAZETTE AND CAMDEN NEW JOURNAL TODAY!!!
The Benwahs have made it into the local papers! You can grab copies outside the big Sainsbury's in Camden, London or follow the links below for the web versions!!!
Wohoo! THE BENWAHS name in print! We're getting there!!!
Hey Benwah Babes and Boys!!!!
Have you noticed anything?
Yeh, we've finally had a spring clean on our page!!! About bloody time too and only thanks to Danni from dressedbydanni who was disgusted that we took no pride whatsoever in our myspace representation!!!!
Well all that has now changed! I fully apologize for out recent lackadaisical approach to The Benwahs myspace and hereby solemnly promise to maintain the upkeep of our brand new spanking page!!!
A massive thank you to Danni from dressedbydanni for being a great clothes designer who also learnt to do wicked web designing!!! Thank you Danni!
Have a meander round our page and be sure to let us know what you think!!!
Big Love,
The Benwahs
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HEY BENWAHS FANS!!!!
THE BENWAHS HAVE FILMED HOLLYOAKS!!!! WOHOOO!!!!
DRIVING DOWN THE MOTORWAY LATE ON MONDAY NIGHT THE BENWAHS EXCITED CHATTER FILLED THE CAR. LIKE LITTLE KIDS HEADING TO ALTON TOWERS THE BENWAHS MADE THEIR WAY TO LIVERPOOL. TALK OF HOLLYOAKS AND THIS BEING OUR BIG BREAK WAS THE SOUNDTRACK OF OUR JOURNEY.
STEPPING OUT OF THE CAR AT 11.30PM AND STARING UP AT A BEAUTIFUL LITTLE COUNTRY PUB HOTEL THE BENWAHS HAD ARRIVED! WALKING TOWARDS THE ENTRANCE WITH SLIGHT TREPIDATION WE HEARD "ALRIGHT MATE, PLAY US A SONG!". WE HAD MET OUR FIRST SCOUSERS!!!
WE DROPPED OUR BAGS IN OUR ROOMS AND HEADED OUT TO THE BEER GARDEN FOR A QUICK NIGHT CAP. AS SOON AS WE TOOK OUR SEATS THE SCOUSERS ROUNDED THE CORNER, PULLED UP A PEW AND GOT DOWN TO MAKING US FEEL RIGHT AT HOME! WITH QUICK INTRODUCTIONS THE COMEDY DUO OF THE GROUP, TONY AND BURNIE, BEGAN REGALING STORIES OF OLD AND SOON HAD US CRYING WITH LAUGHTER AND WANTING TO COME BACK TO LIVERPOOL MORE OFTEN THAN WOULD BE POSSIBLE!
FEELING QUITE RELAXED AND CHILDISHLY EXCITED ABOUT THE MORROW WE HEADED TO BED.
6AM THE ALARM SOUNDED AND SUZIE BENWAH JUMPED OUT OF BED AND INTO THE SHOWER. TODAY WAS GOING TO BE A GOOD DAY.
LIKE TWO GIRLS GETTING READY FOR A NIGHT ON THE TOWN SUZIE AND KAREN BENWAH DID HAIR AND MAKE UP WHILE HIGH SPEED CHATTING ABOUT THE DAY AHEAD!
AT 8AM THE BENWAHS ENTERED LIME PICTURES STUDIOS.
WITH WARM WELCOMES FROM EVERYBODY WE GRABBED SOME BREAKFAST AND MADE OUR WAY TO THE S.U.BAR!
LIKE ANY TV SET THE S.U.BAR WAS TINY IN REAL LIFE! THE BENWAHS SET UP THEIR EQUIPMENT AND, SCARED TO TOUCH ANYTHING FOR CONTINUITY REASONS, SAT AT A TABLE AND TALKED IN HUSHED TONES ABOUT OUR FORTHCOMING TV DEBUT PUNCTUATED WITH "OH MY GOD, LOOK AT THAT!" "OH MY GOD, WE'RE GONNA BE ON HOLLYOAKS" "OH MY GOD, THERE'S JUSTIN!".
AFTER HALF AN HOUR OF THE CREW SETTING UP LIGHTS AND SET THE EXTRAS FILED IN AND THE BENWAHS STOOD WITH DRY MOUTHS, NERVOUS GLANCES AND "THIS IS IT GUYS, ROCK OUT AND KNOCK 'EM DEAD!"
OUR TIME WAS NOW AND WE WERE GOING TO MAKE IT GOOD!
THE BENWAHS STEPPED ON STAGE, DONNED THEIR GUITARS AND STICKS AND GOT INTO ROCK GOD MODE!
FILMING BEGAN!!!
WE DON'T WANT TO RUIN ANY STORY LINES OR HOLLYOAKS SECRETS SO WE'LL JUST SAY THE TYPICAL STOP-START NATURE OF FILMING PURSUED FOR THE NEXT FOUR HOURS. THE BENWAHS PLAYED, THE AUDIENCE WATCHED, HOLLYOAKS CHARACTERS ACTED AND EVERYTHING WENT SMOOTHLY!
IN NO TIME AT ALL WE WERE TOLD, "THAT'S A RAP, THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK TODAY, YOU'RE FREE TO GO".
AS WE STEPPED OFF THE STAGE NEIL, THE SOUND GUY, ASKED US IF WE WANTED TO WATCH THE FILMING BACK ON THE MONITORS. THE BENWAHS SAT WITH HANDS OVER EYES AND THOUGHTS OF PLEASE LET THIS LOOK GOOD AND AS NEIL PRESSED PLAY THE BENWAHS CAME TO LIFE ON STAGE.
IT WAS THE FIRST TIME THE BENWAHS HAD SEEN THEMSELVES PLAY AND WITH SMILES CREEPING OVER OUR LIPS AND EYES GLUED TO THE SCREEN WE ALL AGREED WE DIDN'T LOOK HALF BAD!
THE BENWAHS HAD DONE IT! IT WAS ON FILM, LOOKING GOOD AND WITH NOTHING LEFT BUT TO BATHE IN OUR OWN GLORY WE SAT BACK AND WATCHED THE MONITORS. OH MY GOD, WE'RE GOING TO BE ON HOLLYOAKS!!!!!!!
NEIL THEN TOOK THE BENWAHS ON A GUIDED TOUR AROUND THE WHOLE OF THE HOLLYOAKS SET! WE SAW EVERYONES HOUSES, THE VILLAGE, THE DOG PUB, THE LOFT CLUB AND BOY, WERE THEY REAL! ONE OF THE HOUSES WAS A WHOLE FOUR BEDROOM HOUSE WITH A DOWNSTAIRS KITCHEN AND LIVING ROON AND EVERYTHING!!!
INCREDULOUSLY SUZIE BENWAH ASKED "AND THIS WAS LITERALLY BUILT JUST FOR HOLLYOAKS?" AND EVEN MORE INCREDULOUSLY NEIL REPLIED "YEAH! THAT'S WHAT I'M SHOWING YOU...THE SET!".
IN MY DEFENSE, IT WAS MASSIVE!!!
AFTER NIPPING BACK TO THE LOVELY HOTEL FOR A QUICK BITE TO EAT THE BENWAHS WERE BACK ON THE ROAD.
HEADING HOME WITH TIREDNESS CREEPING THROUGH THEIR BONES BUT EXCITEMENT KEEPING THEM AWAKE, THE BENWAHS FELL INTO A SILENT THOUGHTFULNESS, EACH LEFT TO OUR OWN IMAGININGS WITH THE ODD "DID YOU SEE THAT BLOKE", "WHAT ABOUT WHEN WE HAD TO DO THAT". THE RETURN JOURNEY ENDED IN NO TIME AND SAYING GOODBYE AT THE TUBE STATION WE ALL PARTED WAYS. WITH SECRET SMILES AND FEELINGS OF ACHIEVEMENT WE ALL HEADED HOME SAFE IN THE KNOWLEDGE WE HAD DONE OUR BEST AND FELLING REALLY PROUD TO BE PART OF THE BENWAHS!
THE BENWAHS HOLLYOAKS EPISODE IS SCHEDUALED TO BE AIRED SEPTEMBER 10TH BUT THE BENWAHS WILL MAKE SURE TO REMIND YOU! WE DON'T WANT ANYONE MISSING OUR BIG TELEVISION DEBUT!!!
TO VISIT THE HOLLYOAKS WEBSITE JUST CLICK THE LINK BELOW:
http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/H/hollyoaks/
FOR NOW,
BIG LOVE,
THE BENWAHS
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