Ben Gautrey
Background information
Birth name	Benedict Gautrey
Also known as	Ben
Born	Tokyo, Japan
Genre(s)	Post-hardcore
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Singer, guitar
Years active	2000–Present
Associated acts	The Cooper Temple Clause

Benedict Gautrey (more commonly known as "Ben") was the frontman of the English band The Cooper Temple Clause. He played both guitar and occasionally bass or keyboard and was responsible for the lead vocals in the band.

Gautrey sings lead vocals on the following tracks:

• "A.I.M."
• "Amber"
• "Been Training Dogs"
• "Before The Moor"
• "Blind Pilots"
• "Damage"
• "Devil Walks in the Sand"
• "Did You Miss Me?"
• "Digital Observations"
• "Film-Maker"
• "Habit Of A Lifetime"
• "Head"
• "Homo Sapiens"
• "Let's Kill Music" (with Daniel Fisher & Tom Bellamy)
• "Murder Song"
• "Music Box"
• "New Toys"
• "On. Off. On."
• "Our Eyes Are Bright"
• "Panzer Attack"
• "Promises, Promises"
• "Resident Writer"
• "Safe Enough Distance Away"
• "Talking to a Brick Wall" (with Tom Bellamy)
• "The Lake"
• "The Same Mistakes"
• "Way Out West"
• "Who Needs Enemies?"
• "Written Apology"

Although he currently lives in Reading in Berkshire, UK, Ben Gautrey was born in Tokyo, Japan, where his father was at the time an employee of the United Nations University.

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