I used to think of Ben Weaver as just another guy with an acoustic guitar. I’d put him in the upper echelon of that group, but in that group none the less. Now with the collaboration on the last two records between him and Brian Deck I’ve got to take him out of that category. And put him I don’t know where.
His upcoming record on Bloodshot is called The Ax In The Oak. Producer and artist made a conscious effort to make a more experimental record than any of Ben Weaver’s past records. That means the songs are full of odd noises and found sounds but the dramatic imagery of Ben’s songs and his deep rich baritone is still in tact. Here’s two songs from the new record as well as a couple from an earlier self-released record called Stories Under Nails.
To hear where he’s come from check out these songs from Stories Under Nails
Ragged Words
Grieve All You Want
Tags: Brian Deck