Jinnwoo

Jinnwoo is a Leicester born, Brighton-based artist and folk musician.^[1] Jinnwoo's real name has been reported as Ben Webb^[2]

Music career

After gigging pubs and clubs for numerous years, Jinnwoo independently released his debut EP Your Baby in 2014 ^[3], as well as featuring on Kyla La Grange's second studio album 'Cut Your Teeth', released through Sony. This led to him being listed as one of The Independent's top 10 artists to watch for 2015 ^[4]

In 2016, following a flurry of press, Jinnwoo released his first full-length album Strangers Bring Me No Light on :Cargo Records/GFM Records^[5] . The album featured guest appearances from the likes of Kyla La Grange, Georgia Ruth, :Alasdair Roberts, Malcolm Middleton, Rachael Dadd, Kamila Thompson (The Rails), Weikie, Noah Georgeson, Ben Walker, The Earlies, Hannah Peel, Caroline Weeks, Gerry Diver and Young Montana. The album received critical acclaim from sources such as The Independent^[6] and Songwriting Magazine.^[7]

Sam Lee invited Jinnwoo to play at Cambridge Folk Festival in 2016.^[8]

In 2016, Jinnwoo recorded a live EP in a woodland near his childhood home, which again gained support from The Independent, who called the recording "Exquisite".^[9]

Late 2016, Jinnwoo announced he was working with a new folk collective called Bird in the Belly ^[10] . Bird in the Belly released their debut album 'The Crowing' on 23 March 2018, through a partnership between GFM Records and Proper Music Distribution. The album was album of week in the Daily Express, who labeled it 'Folk album of the year' ^[11]

Art career

Jinnwoo's art and photography has appeared in Oh Comely (magazine),^[12] Wonderland Magazine,^[13] The Guardian, ^[14] fRoots, and Beijing Today.

Jinnwoo has produced album covers for the likes of The Rails ^[15], Kami Thompson ^[16] and Lisa Knapp.^[17].

Jinnwoo often uses musicians as his subjects - most frequently from the folk, world or pop genres. He has previously photographed June Tabor^[18], Nic Jones^[19], Amy Studt^[20], Laura White^[21], Stick in the Wheel^[22], Kami Thompson^[23], The Rails^[24], Lucy Rose^[25], Hollie Cook, Lisa Knapp^[26], Sivu^[27], :Alasdair Roberts^[28], Frankie Armstrong^[29], Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman ^[30], Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin^[31], O'Hooley & Tidow^[32] and To Kill a King (band).^[33]

Releases

References

External links

• Jinnwoo on Facebook