Benjamin Francis Leftwich

After a five year hiatus following the release of his stellar debut, Last Smoke Before the Snowstorm in 2011, 27-year-old Leftwich returned last year with After the Rain. This proved to be a fitting title for an album that is as much catharsis as it is a whispered homage to the terrible personal circumstances in which the singer was living following the release of his debut. We won't get into the details, but it's fair to say the guy had a rough time of it. It's great to have him back, and even better seeing him touch down in Hong Kong for his first headline show.