Ben Craven is an Australian musician and producer who became known for his 2011 progressive rock album, Great & Terrible Potions, which featured artwork by cover designer Roger Dean.
Ben Craven | |
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| Origin | Brisbane, Australia |
| Genres | Progressive rock, Cinematic Rock |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Vocals, Drums |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Desert Comb Music |
| Website | bencraven |
Career
editUnder Deconstruction
editIn 2007, Craven recorded the EP Under Deconstruction as a free download, protesting against the use of DRM in the music industry.[1] Craven later observed that DRM was only a distraction from the problem of monetising legal music file downloads.[2]
Ben Craven & The Section
editIn 2012, Craven assembled three-piece band Ben Craven & The Section specifically for live performances of his album Great & Terrible Potions.[3] The band was interviewed and performed for a live interactive video streaming event in May 2013, in what was billed as a world-first for progressive rock.[4]
Last Chance To Hear
editLast Chance To Hear was released in 2016, a concept album "loosely inspired by the end of the music industry as we knew it", featuring guest contributions from Billy Sherwood and William Shatner.[5] In October 2016, Craven was awarded the Australian Independent Music Award (AIMA) for Best Instrumental, for the track Critical Mass Part 2.[6]
Discography
edit- 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)
Appears on
edit- All in a Dream by The Franky Valentyn Project (2015, vocals on Gothic Horror)
- Alter Ego by Joost Maglev (2019, guitar on Corpus Christi, Burning Girl)
- Planetary Overload Part 2: Hope by United Progressive Fraternity (2022, composer and guitar on The Answer)
References
edit- ^ Ben Craven - Great & Terrible Potions BACKGROUND MAGAZINE Review
- ^ Under Deconstruction (Free EP) | Ben Craven Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Progressive Rock Multi-Instrumentalist Ben Craven Forms Live Trio | Progressive Rock Central.com
- ^ Yes Music Podcast Breaks Boundaries | News | Prog Magazine Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Ben Craven announces Last Chance To Hear". Teamrock.com.
- ^ Bryant, Gareth. "The 2016 Australian Independent Music Awards Winners". scenestr.com.au. Retrieved 12 December 2016.