Sam Fender welcomes Brooke Bentham into his band: “Her voice is all over the next album”
nme.comSam Fender has welcomed singer Brooke Bentham into his band, revealing that “her voice is all over the next album”.Fender took to Instagram to unveil the latest member of his band, writing: “The legend that is Brooke Bentham has joined the band!”.He went on to say that the “first time I met Brooke I learnt how to sing”, adding: “I walked in to the bar to the sound of the best cover of ‘dancing in the dark’ I’d ever heard, and from that moment we were best mates (and I ripped off the way she sings and played that cover to death in almost every gig I’ve ever done) but hey!
It fucking worked!!!”.“Anyway, 13-14 years later, she’s joined the band!” he added. “Her voice is all over the next album, it’s been an absolute pleasure singing with her again and I can’t wait for you to hear what we’ve made.”Meanwhile, Bentham herself posted on Instagram to share the news, saying: “I met Sam when I was 16 and we were on the busking circuits in Newcastle.
He’s been a best friend and one of my biggest supporters (as you probs know) ever since. I can’t really describe how special it feels to be joining the band.
Everyone has been so welcoming and encouraging, I’ve felt nothing but love.“After leaving Shields ten years ago, to now being surrounded by geordies again.
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