Atlantic recording artist Alec Benjamin has unveiled a captivating new video for his song "If I Killed Someone for You." The dark visual, which premiered earlier today onFLOOD Magazine, beautifully captures the raw emotion in Alec's voice - watch HERE. "I definitely had to step outside of my comfort zone to make this video. I don't usually like to be a character in my videos because I'm not very comfortable being in front of the camera... tried something new this time and I hope you like it," Alec shared.
Alec - who is currently being streamed over 25 million times per week and has racked up 340 million global streams - will perform his single "Let Me Down Slowly" on NBC's Today show on March 19th. This will be the follow-up to his US television debut on The Late Late Show with James Corden; his performance has amassed over half a million views on the show's official YouTube channel. That same day began with the release of the beautiful updated version of "Let Me Down Slowly" featuring Alessia Cara. Upon release, the duet quickly received rave reviews with ROLLING STONE hailing, "Benjamin and Cara's voices meld together on the hypnotic pop tune as they reflect on vulnerability and the fear of losing a good relationship." A few weeks later, Benjamin debuted an official music video for "Let Me Down Slowly" feat. Alessia Cara, watch the visual starring both artists HERE. Complex quickly complimented the gorgeous visual, which surpassed 1 million views in less than a week, for its ability to "perfectly convey the song's message of vulnerability." Alec recently entered the Billboard Hot 100 with "Let Me Down Slowly (Feat. Alessia Cara)" and graced the cover of Spotify's esteemed Pop Rising playlist. Alec's Spotify Singles are also now available and feature stripped renditions of "Let Me Down Slowly" as well as his fan-favorite, emotionally gripping cover of Eminem's "Stan" - listen HERE.
Having just wrapped his sold-out European headline tour, Benjamin will return to the US in March and embark on his second North American headline tour. The "Outrunning Karma Tour," which sold-out three months leading to the announcement of upgraded venues and second shows in various markets, gets underway March 29th in San Francisco, CA. Traveling through early May, the tour culminates with two back-to-back nights at Los Angeles, CA's historic El Rey Theatre on May 9th and 10th. The sonic storyteller's largest cross-country trek to date also includes a show at New York's famed Irving Plaza on April 11th. Shortly after, he'll take his live performance to Bottle Rock Festival in Napa Valley in late May. For complete details and routing please visit https://alecbenjamin.com/tour.
NARRATED FOR YOU, Benjamin's extraordinary debut mixtape, has racked up over 314 million global streams and has received praise from fans and critics alike, with both The New York Times and TIME applauding fan favorite "The Water Fountain" on release day. Alec's compelling companion visuals for mixtape tracks "Let Me Down Slowly," "If We Have Each Other," and "Boy In The Bubble" have amassed over 39 million collective views on YouTube. In addition to love from fans and critics, Benjamin has begun to garner support from other musicians, including Billie Eilish, Bryson Tiller and one of his biggest inspirations, John Mayer. After declaring Alec a "young Jedi" for his songwriting craft, Mayer invited him onto his Instagram Live TV show "Current Mood," where the two performed Alec's songs, "Death Of A Hero" and "Annabelle's Homework" live on Mayer's Instagram to his over 4.1 million followers.
LISTEN TO ALEC'S "NARRATED FOR YOU" MIXTAPE HERE
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