Benjamin Francis Leftwich is an English singer/songwriter known for his introspective, acoustic folk sound. Leftwich emerged in 2011 with Last Smoke Before the Snowstorm, which peaked at number 35 on the U.K. Albums Chart. He continued to hone his melancholic brand of acoustic folk-pop on subsequent efforts like After the Rain (2016) and the reflective To Carry a Whale (2021), which drew similar acclaim and elicited comparisons to the likes of Jose González and Iron & Wine.