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From the hauntingly atmospheric slide guitar intro on “Cold Killer” to the intimate closing track “Quiet Conversation”, singer/songwriter Ben Sigston’s debut EP “Free Now” juxtaposes spare yet emotive songs filled with honest, personal reflection, and forceful, dynamic, beat-driven pop. The eight track EP is the culmination of over 150 songs and five years of writing. “When we went to record, we had a list of about 25 demos and then we cut that down to the existing eight,” says Sigston. Ben worked with Canadian producer Warne Livesey and some of the West Coast’s best up-and-coming musicians to merge an atmospheric soundscape with his melodic style of acoustic guitar and piano-driven pop. Sigston explains “I wanted the record to have a lot of range and depth sonically so that it could match the ideals and the thoughts that I was trying to convey. Warne has been collecting great vintage gear for years, so it was fantastic to be able have access to just about any sound that we were looking for.” In fact, some of the gear used was original EMI gear developed at Abbey Road studios, which added to warm texture of the record. The title “Free Now” had meaning for Sigston, not only because it was one of his favorite tracks, but it also represented where he was at in his life. “It’s a struggle to try and capture the essence of an idea and merge it with music. When you get lucky, a song emerges. But there’s so much work both emotionally and technically to get it to that point. Whe
