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Ben Howard

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A Hand to Hold — An impromptu jam by Ben Howard and his band in their apartment after a heavy night at the Looking Sideways festival in Tignes, France.

Once the cameras were set and having cleared the table, we were treated to an intimate performance of Ben Howard and his band’s brand new song, ‘A Hand to Hold’.

Filmed and edited by Ben Marshall.


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