Ben Poole

Ben Poole is a British blues rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter. One reviewer noted that "his music style is original and can be described as energetic blend of blues, pop, and rock and roll". The album was released by Manhaton Records, the first of a trio of Poole albums on that label. In 2016, Poole issued his next release, Time Has Come, On 14 September 2018, Poole released his next studio album, Anytime You Need Me. It was recorded at Superfly Studios in Ollerton, Nottinghamshire, and was produced by Wayne Proctor. Poole co-wrote the album with two writing partners, Proctor and Steve Wright. Poole commented "We basically locked ourselves away regularly over a period of around six months at a studio in the hills of North Wales writing and demoing the majority of the tunes on this album from scratch. It’s the first time I've worked in this way and, though it was challenging to force myself to conjure a creative mind-set on cue when in a room with two other songwriters whom I'd never written with before, I think the results are really rewarding". To support the album's release, Poole went on a 14-date UK tour in November and December 2018. Poole continued his work on the road, completing a 140-date, 19-country tour. In addition, Poole and his backing band have played at a number of music festivals such as Glastonbury Festival (UK), Download Festival (UK), Sierre Blues Festival (Switzerland), Culemborg Festival (Netherlands), and the Schoppingen Blues Festival (Germany).

In 2019, Poole undertook a recording schedule to complete his self-released live double album, Trio/// Live '19. The recording took place in England in July 2019 over three venues. These were the Old Schoolhouse in Barnsley, The Half Moon, Putney, and Bootleggers in Kendal. The album primarily contained the most popular cuts from his previous two albums, 2016's Time Has Come and 2018's Anytime You Need Me. Like many others, Poole's activities were then curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, which meant that he was grounded until restrictions lifted. He could plan a touring profile that included gigs in the UK, Canada, US, and all over Europe. He noted, "It's going to be fun to get back out there — doing the festivals again especially". In 2021, Poole issued another live album, although this time in an acoustic format and in conjunction with the Dutch bluesman, Guy Smeets. It was called Acoustic Duo Live