When Ben Montague’s debut single Can’t Hold Me Down was playlisted on Radio 2 for an impressive five weeks, it sign-posted the gifted singer-songwriter as one of the UK ‘s brightest melodic rock talents, offering an alternative to the world of reality-show gimmickry and sensationalism. 2012 has got off to an equally exciting start. Ben came straight off the back of a full UK February headline tour into a 25k capacity UK main support slot with The Lighthouse Family. He has a new acoustic album due in April, ten summer festivals in the diary, and recording sessions for his next full studio album planned with legendary producer Dave Eringa at Rockfield Studio in Wales.