Alt-rock musician Ben Kidson shares his brand new single 'Joking', which comes following his signing to Wolves Records.
Combining the alt-rock energy of his heroes Nirvana, with a love for the pop music of Harry Styles and Taylor Swift, Ben Kidson is here to join the pop-punk revolution. His new single ‘Joking’ is about when he drank too much and told one of his close friends he was in love with
them. Now, awake again and supremely hungover, he attempts damage control. Problem is, he was telling the truth.
On signing to Wolves Records – the record label and musical arm of Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderer -, Ben said: “It’s mad to be signing to a record label, let-alone a record label that is also my football team. It’s nice to be able to represent my club, as well as doing something I love.”
Listen to ‘Joking’ by Ben Kidson on the Wolverhampton Wanderers Official Playlist on Spotify.
True to Wolves Records style and unique set-up, this isn’t any old signing announcement. News of Ben Kidson signing to Wolves Records featured none other than rock music legend Robert Plant. The lead singer of Led Zeppelin and Wolves vice-president is a fan of Ben’s music and delivered a signed shirt to him at Warner Music Group’s head office.
Back in September 2022, Kidson performed at his first Louder event at Molineux, donning a retro Wolves away shirt, and wowed a sell-out crowd with his performance. Following his signing to Wolves Records earlier this month, he performed ‘Joking’ live on the Molineux pitch at half-time of Wolves’ fixture with Leeds United on March 18, as well as in the Fan Zone pre-match.
An American Express ‘Unsigned’ competition finalist in July 2022, he features heavily in the accompanying documentary on Amazon Prime, Unsigned. His new single Joking is the soundtrack to an advert for the documentary which has garnered seven million views on TikTok, and his music has also featured in the likes of the BBC’s Killing Eve and ITV’s Sticks and Stones.
A finalist for the Isle of Wight New Blood competition last year, Kidson has also played SW Lockdown Festivals Airwaves and Poltimore, as well as Amex Unsigned.
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