Dlugokecki

about

Dlugokecki (pronounced Der-loo-go-ken-ski) is a British band (sometimes a trio) based in Southampton led by singer and songwriter Ben Dlugokecki. With a wide range of influences (from Paul Simon and James Taylor through to more recent acts such as Elbow and David Gray), the songs range from gentle piano-and-guitar-based ballads to epic, emotional upbeat songs. After recording four self-produced albums at home, Ben Dlugokecki came to the attention of producer/writer Neil Kerr. He signed a production deal with Off The Wharf Productions, a music production company co-owned by Kerr and award-winning producer Mark Hill (Artful Dodger/Craig David). They completed two singles, mixed at London’s Metropolis studio, released March 1st 2005 on Cherrywood Records followed by an album of Studio Recordings called 'Before The Storm' in July 2006 mixed in the USA. Ben Dlugokecki reached the final eight of the 'Sennheiser Best Unsigned Artist 2004' out of 2000 entries, played the 2005 ASCAP showcase at the London Barfly, had his music in the i-tunes music store, was named artist of the month on the 'Musician's Channel' on Sky and had his debut music video played daily. His music has been used on the soundtrack of Channel 4 hit show “Ny-Lon”, he has recorded in Metropolis Studio, London and had a twelve-day session in Ibiza, and recently had four tracks heavily featured in episodes of Channel 4's "Hollyoaks". With his live performances he has also played alongside 'Corinne-Bailey Rae' twi