April 1, 2015 —— Capitol Records has signed Benjamin Clementine and will introduce the London-born, Paris-based artist with I dream, I smile, I walk, I cry. Set for release on April 28, 2015 the four-song EP will be available exclusively in the U.S. See below for track listing. Clementine - who received "Best New Act" honors at Les Victoires de la Musique, the French equivalent of the GRAMMY® Awards - will play his first Stateside shows this spring, performing at Joe's Pub in New York City on April 28, 2015 and at BRIC House in Brooklyn on April 29, 2015. Tickets are on sale now. See link below for details.
BENJAMIN CLEMENTINE LINKS: 
Naming him as one of the "New Artists You Need to Know," Rolling Stonedescribed Clementine as sounding like "Nina Simone's brother steps into an elegant French café, sits down at the piano and tears open a vein." View Clementine performing"Cornerstone," one of the songs from I dream, I smile, I walk, I cry,
in the video above. "'Cornerstone' is a quite frankly brilliant song," said Pigeons & Planes, adding,"It's a simple, soulful, ballad which is still a little rough around the edges, but that is part of its charm and appeal. And the way his voice breaks and twist at the end of the 'alone in a box of my own' line...Spine-tingling stuff." The Guardian observed,"His power and presence are unmistakable" and The Independent hailed Clementine as a "distinctive and impressive new voice."
Born in London, Clementine began teaching himself the keyboard at age 11, influenced first by Erik Satie and later by such artists as Antony and the Johnsons and Leonard Cohen. He moved to Paris at age 20, where he busked on the Metro to support himself, building a cult following in the process. After making his U.K. television debut on "Later...with Jools Holland," Clementine became the most-shared artist on Spotify. At Least for Now, his debut album, topped the iTunes chart in France and charted in the Top 10 in 11 other territories in early 2015. He has sold out headline shows across Europe, including London, Paris, Amsterdam and Berlin, and opened for such artists as Cat Power,tUnE-yArDs and Woodkid. He has also performed at the Burberry Prorsum Menswear show and film festivals in Cannes and Normandy.
I Dream, I Smile, I Walk, I Cry - Track Listing:
01. Nemesis
02. Cornerstone
03. Condolence
04. I Won't Complain
Benjamin Clementine - New York Showcases:
4/28/15 in New York, NY @ Joe's Pub - BUY TICKETS HERE.
4/29/215 in Brooklyn, NY @ BRIC House - BUY TICKETS HERE.
