Lovitt Records lov24 Ben Davis The Hushed Patterns of Relief
- Ben Davis
- Vocals, Organ, Rhodes, Lap Steel Guitar
- Jonathan Fuller
- drums
- Nicole Gehweiler
- Upright Piano, Organ Vocals
- Matt Long
- Electric Guitar
- Andy Herod
- Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Vocals
- Tom Laney
- Bass
- Amy Domingues
- Cello
- 10
- songs
- Released:
- 2001
You might recognize Ben Davis from his chaotic, noisy punk rock roots. You might know him as the guy in Sleepytime Trio who would smash his bass on the ground. You might remember him as the man in Milemarker who lit his drums on fire. You will definitely change your perception about him after hearing The Hushed Patterns of Relief. Where Sleepytime Trio and Milemarker reveled fiercely in blasts and squalls, Bens newest opus as a frontman finds him nursing tender melodies and tending to lush harmonies.
The Hushed Patterns of Relief is Bens first record and evolved from a quiet solo effort into a full- fledged band project. After Sleepytime Trio dispersed, Ben founded Milemarker, who toured and recorded furiously for a couple of years. As Milemarker began touring even more relentlessly, Ben discovered he was going to become a father. The remaining members of Milemarker relocated to Chicago, while Ben decided to stay in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and prepare for birth and fatherhood. He began amassing a collection of slow, melodic, introspective songs written primarily on the piano and realized he longed to perform live again. Asking several friends to learn his songs, he noticed each person who collaborated with him brought unique and creative influences. Songs grew, changed, and developed out of these sessions; after requests for an actual release and several shows, Ben decided to take the band into the studio. What has resulted is a tightly-knit collaboration of musicians and Bens original vision for the record. Cello, lap-steel guitar, and piano accentuate the recurring motifs that rise and swell throughout the record.
- Finally I Stand
- What Drifitng Will Do
- Black And White Parade
- Poised And Determined
- Misdirection
- Work of Many
- Conclude This Moment
- Coats Need Rest Too
- Your Terms Are Now Mine
- Wrestling Will Not Help
- On The Face Of It
- Minding Ones Business
- You Won't Feel A Thing
- Recorded at
- Salad Days Studios
- Produced by
- Ben Davis & Brian McTernan
- Mastered at
- West West Side