Raised among five skilled musicians, Cottrill’s grit was instilled early on, as was his love for classic Folk, Rock and Soul music. At 17, his first EP scored him a win as a finalist in the Canada’s Walk of Fame Emerging Artists’ Program and career support from Universal Music.
Turbulent heartbreak arose shortly thereafter, and Cottrill traded in Canada for the Mediterranean coast and the United Kingdom. The year-long immersion into the rich music and culture of the Old World yielded his second EP Spice-Box, which gained over 120,000 streams the following year.
Upon finishing the Spice-Box Tour, Cottrill was chosen from 20,000 applicants across Canada to appear on CTV’s music series “The Launch” as one of few select artists working with both Bryan Adams and industry mogul Scott Borchetta on the program.
Visualized by unique single-shot music videos, the 2020 release of his EP “Velvet Regrets Vol.1” was supported by dates across Canada, & it’s sequel “Velvet Regrets, Vol.2” was released Fall 2020.
Ben Cottrill continues to write and perform across Canada for his fans (or as he’d say, friends).
