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BEN CRAVEN CINEMATIC PROG-ROCK ARTIST FROM AUSTRALIA EXCLUSIVE!

Ben Craven's latest Album 'Monsters From The Id' Cinematic, Astounding, Brilliant!

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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/monsters-from-the-id

and amazon.com

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

BEN CRAVEN

VISIT

www.bencraven.com

Official website

www.facebook.com/BenCravenMusic

Facebook

www.facebook.com/BenCravenMusic

Twitter

www.instagram.com/bencravenmusic

Instagram

https://bencraven.bandcamp.com/

Bandcamp

www.patreon.com/bencraven

Patreon

www.freyjadean.com

Freyja Dean website

 

BEN CRAVEN

DISCOGRAPHY

Two False Idols (2005)

Under Deconstruction (EP) (2007)

Great & Terrible Potions (2011)

Last Chance to Hear (CD+DVD) (2016)

First Chance to Hear (Blu-Ray) (2017)

Monsters From The Id (CD+DVD) (2022)

 

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  • Ben Craven Interview
  • multi-instrumentalist
  • new music
  • Australia
  • Brisbane
  • Die Before You Wake
  • James Bond
  • Progressive rock
  • David Gilmour
  • Ray Shasho
  • Interviewing the Legends
  • The Rock Star Chronicles
Show notes

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The Zoom interview can be seen at https://www.youtube.com/c/InterviewingtheLegends in its entirety.

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