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Let's Get Alone Let's Get Alone
Featuring a rap by Kweku Kwofie, this funky/jazzy tune delves into the the day-to-day balancing act of doing what you ought to be doing versus doing what you know will feel good at the time. Written while touring in New Zealand, I found this theme cr
Worst Kind of Perfect Worst Kind of Perfect
Lyrically this tune describes a budding 'perfect' relationship that occurs during an imperfect time. Musically it represents this conflict by superimposing a traditional jazz AABA structure over the top of the conventional Pop form (verse chorus vers
It's Ok It's Ok
The closest thing to a love ballad on this album performed raw and live on acoustic guitar and voice. This track 'gives the listener an insight to the live sound of Ben Hammond' - Darryl Gregory from Indie-Music.com Released in 2008 on '[Reasonabl
Lemme Know Lemme Know
Instead of break-up songs, I tend to write nearly-broken-up songs. That point where you really need someone to be honest because otherwise you are both wasting each other's time. This theremin-tinged twang rock waltz was heavily influenced by the Alt
Touch Touch
Beatbox Rock dealing with that most basic of human interactions. ''Touch' is a track that does not allow you to sit still and uses Hammond's beat boxing and some beats and sounds that reminded me of Stevie Wonder.' - Darryl Gregory from Indie-Music.c
Start Breathing Start Breathing
Highly emotion ballad featuring acoustic guitar, piano, bass and drums. A discussion of the inevitable 'what-ifs' that appear when looking back upon a time when someone hurt you. Released in 2008 on '[Reasonably] Honest' by Ben Hammond. Visit www.be
When I'm Supposed To When I'm Supposed To
New Zealand Reggae Pop jam featuring a mini gospel choir and an overdubbed a cappella breakdown. Released in 2008 on '[Reasonably] Honest' by Ben Hammond. Visit www.benhammondmusic.com for more info and lyrics.
Even Though Even Though
Acoustic 6/8 retrospective ballad featuring a dreamt Irish Bohdran accompaniment. Released in 2008 on '[Reasonably] Honest' by Ben Hammond. Visit www.benhammondmusic.com for more info and lyrics.
Another Friend Another Friend
Following the death of a mutual friend, there is always a huge shift in the relationships of the surviving friends. This part reggae-ballad / part rocker follows this transformation in my own life and in the unrelated deaths of three of my friends.
