Ben Witherstone • Guitarist

Ben Witherstone

Guitarist

Live & Studio • Musical Theatre • Recording Sessions • Education

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Bio 👤

Ben Witherstone is a UK-based session guitarist working across musical theatre, touring, studio recording, and live performance. He has toured extensively throughout the UK, Ireland, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, including over two years on the road with Hamilton – UK & Ireland Tour.Ben has held multiple chairs on major productions including Hamilton and Bat Out of Hell: The Musical (UK tour, international arena tours, and West End runs). His theatre work also includes chair and deputy positions on productions such as The Last Tango, Fat Friends, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, and Calendar Girls.A strong sight-reader with broad stylistic fluency, Ben is equally comfortable in pit orchestras, live touring environments, and studio sessions. His background in function bands, cover work, and long-form live performance has given him a deep grounding in time, feel, stamina, and adaptability — qualities that remain central to his professional approach.Alongside theatre, Ben works regularly as a session guitarist both in studio and remotely from his treated London-based setup. He delivers clean, mix-ready recordings for producers and artists worldwide, supplying dry, wet, and DI stems in all required formats. His session work spans pop, rock, jazz, folk, and country, contributing to commercial releases, advertising, and library music projects.Ben has recorded at studios including Greystoke, Kore, Angel, Buffalo, and Riverside Studios, and continues to balance studio work alongside touring commitments.A graduate of the London College of Music (Music Performance & Recording), Ben approaches sessions with both a performer’s instinct and a producer-aware mindset — focusing not just on great playing, but on tone, arrangement, workflow, and what ultimately serves the finished mix.He remains committed to the professional values that underpin long-term careers in the industry: preparation, communication, consistency, and musical judgement.

Audio 🎶 💿 🔊

A cross-section of my recording work; the majority of the tracks below were recorded remotely from my home-studio.

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Remote Sessions/Recording 🎸🎤 🎶

I regularly remotely provide electric, acoustic, nylon-string, mandolin and banjo parts for artists, producers and composers UK and worldwide.How it works:
· Send your track and brief
· I record from my treated home studio
· You receive clean, mix-ready WAV stems (dry, wet and DI as required)
· Revisions available if needed
· Fast, reliable turnaround

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Education 🎓

Ben has been teaching guitar privately since 2010 alongside his performing and session career. Over that time he has worked with players ranging from complete beginners through to university-level musicians, helping students build strong fundamentals, stylistic awareness and real-world musical confidence.While his background includes formal grade preparation (Grade 1–8) and support with university applications, Ben’s approach is rooted firmly in practical musicianship — focusing on the skills that actually translate into professional playing situations.Alongside one-to-one work, Ben runs HIQ Backing Tracks on YouTube and has published instructional material on modern improvisation concepts, including approaches to diatonic and non-diatonic soloing over more advanced harmony. He is currently developing further written material aimed at advancing players and aspiring professionals, with a particular focus on the often-overlooked non-musical skills required for sustainable careers in the industry.Ben works with a limited number of students via Zoom and prioritises committed players who are serious about long-term development.If interested, please enquire via the application form below with details of your current playing level, goals and availability. Ben reviews all enquiries personally and will be in touch if it looks like a good fit.

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Ben works with a limited number of students. Serious enquiries only, please.

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