aaamusic | On 12, Nov 2012

Versatile Canadian singer-songwriter Ben Caplan, from Nova Scotia on the east coast, plays traditional folk, blues, soul and jazz. He’s always worked with a constantly changing group of musicians playing bass, violin, piano, cello, flute and sax.
Ben’s full length album is available in the UK on November 12th, 2012 on the Audio Blood Media label. His diverse, well produced, earthy and introspective ballads tell intriguing and innovative stories.
Jazzy Conduit introduces a Tom Waits influenced mood whilst Southbound is a smoother ballad. Down To The River and Stranger are suicide and murder ballads respectively. Drift Apart is a quiet and tender song about the breakup of a relationship and Seed Of Love is a sweet, slow melody.
This is experimental music inspired by gypsy and European influences. His likeable material is poetic,dramatic and theatrical in an eccentric yet intimate way. Ben’s wild, bushy and unkempt beard gives him a bohemian appearance. His rugged, powerful vocals are quite distinctive and he boldly roars and growls like an extremely angry musician. These are exciting songs from a talented artist.
Track list: 01 Southbound 02 Beautiful 03 Seeds Of Love 04 Conduit 05 Drift Apart 06 Rest Your Head 07 Down To The River 08 Bang To Break The Drum
09 Leaving Me Longing 10 Stranger.

★★★★★

Anthony Weightman