ZOOM TV SPECIAL EVENT WITH BEN CRAVEN PROG-ROCK MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST LIVE FROM AUSTRALIA.
Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho
Ben Craven is a cinematic progressive-rock artist from Brisbane, Australia. He likes to make records.
His 2016 album, Last Chance To Hear, was a stunning triumphant musical masterpiece of progressive rock. The grandness of the album suggested it was performed by a five or six-piece band. Craven explained, “In keeping with the idea of the album as an endangered species, the new album’s title is Last Chance To Hear. It’s another solo album in the true sense of the word where I play just about everything, like on Potions. The difference this time is a much greater portion has turned out to be instrumental. Not that I dislike vocals, but sometimes the music can be strong and emotional and moving enough to stand on its own without them.”
There was also a special appearance on the album by legendary Star Trek actor William Shatner, providing spoken-word vocals for the track Spy In The Sky Part 3!
Craven’s most recent release, Monsters From The Id is the logical realization of Craven’s musical trajectory thus far. It’s an album of two halves, each containing a traditional progressive rock “epic” the length of a side of vinyl. The two pieces comprise flowing parts and movements with both rock and Hans Zimmer-esque orchestral arrangements, punctuated by Ben’s distinctive lead guitar and vocals. Yet the album is predominantly instrumental.
PLEASE WELCOME AUSSIE PROG-ROCK SINGER/MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST/COMPOSER/PRODUCER… BEN CRAVEN TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …
PURCHASE
THE LATEST RELEASE
BY
BEN CRAVEN
‘MONSTERS FROM THE ID’
Available at
https://bencraven.bandcamp.com/album/…
and amazon.com
When the music alone visualizes an epic and spellbinding story!
CINEMATIC…ASTOUNDING…BRILLIANT!
5 STARS!
By music journalist Ray Shasho