The second song on the album The Astronaut's Dilemma flashes back to the moment that signaled the beginning of the end for Earth.  In that moment, the astronaut finds himself running through the chaos to try and find his one true love, Grace. It's the end of the world as he knows it, but the beginning of what will become his life's mission.

So It Seems (AKA - Post Apocalyptic Love Song)
Written by Ben Porter - 2015
Vocals, Guitars and Bass by Ben Porter
Drums - Garageband Drummer programed by Ben Porter
Recording, Mixing, and Mastering - Ben Porter
Song Released on May 2, 2021
Cover Art by Aubrey Brady

The Astronaut's Dilemma

So It Seems (AKA - Post Apocalyptic Love Song)

So It Seems (A.K.A. Post Apocalyptic Love Song) - The LP Experiment - The Astronaut's Dilemma

As his first recording as a solo artist, Ben wanted to try something new. Wanting to tell more of a folk tale and get away from the his typical song writing style, the song instead uses poetic verses and lacks an overall chorus that repeats throughout the entire song.

Written and Arranged by Ben Porter
Vocals, guitars, bass, and whistling - Ben Porter
Keys - Travis Cibolski
Recording, Mixing, Mastering - Travis Cibolski

The Man And His Maiden - Porter - Three Bell Chime

Second track recorded as a solo artist. Moved by the idea of becoming a father, this was written as to be a lullaby for his first born son, Clark.

Written and Arranged by Ben Porter
Vocals, guitars, and bass - Ben Porter
Keys - Travis Cibolski
Recording, Mixing, and Mastering - Travis Cibolski

Little Eyes - Porter - Three Bell Chime

An older, never recorded Serus Victoria song, finally brought to life 9 years later.  Mistaken is the musings about teenage love at summer camp...how quickly it happens, how confusing it is, and how there is always ever a finite amount of time and romance.

Written by Ben Porter
Vocals, guitars, bass, and keys - Ben Porter
Drums - Garageband Drummer programed by Ben Porter
Recording, Mixing, and Mastering - Ben Porter

Mistaken - The LP Experiment - Life and Everything In Between

The second track off the Serus Victoria debut album.

Written by Ben Porter
Arranged by Serus Victoria
Vocals, Guitars - Ben Porter
Bass - Scott Mathews
Keys, Guitar - Steve Loveless
Drums - JT Hughes
Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Jarad Mendel and Laazarus Eden

Never Never - Serus Victoria - Serus Victoria

The fourth track off the Serus Victoria debut album.

Written by Ben Porter
Arranged by Serus Victoria
Vocals, Guitars - Ben Porter
Bass - Scott Mathews
Keys, Guitar - Steve Loveless
Drums - JT Hughes
Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Jarad Mendel and Laazarus Eden

Kickball - Serus Victoria - Serus Victoria

The fifth track off the Serus Victoria debut album.

Written by Scott Mathews and Ben Porter
Arranged by Serus Victoria
Vocals, Guitars - Ben Porter
Bass - Scott Mathews
Keys, Guitar - Steve Loveless
Drums - JT Hughes
Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Jarad Mendel and Laazarus Eden

Closet - Serus Victoria - Serus Victoria

The sixth track off the Serus Victoria debut album.

Written by Ben Porter
Arranged by Serus Victoria
Vocals, Guitars - Ben Porter
Bass - Scott Mathews
Keys, Guitar - Steve Loveless
Drums - JT Hughes
Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Jarad Mendel and Laazarus Eden

Don't Know How - Serus Victoria - Serus Victoria

The first track off the Serus Victoria debut album.

Written by Ben Porter
Arranged by Serus Victoria
Vocals, Guitars - Ben Porter
Bass - Scott Mathews
Keys, Guitar - Steve Loveless
Drums - JT Hughes
Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Jarad Mendel and Laazarus Eden

Please - Serus Victoria - Serus Victoria

Recorded, mixed and mastered by their friend, Kavi Kapur, in 2004, this three track EP focused on the more acoustic side of Serus Victoria.

Written and Arranged by Ben Porter
Vocals and guitars - Ben Porter
BG Vocals and guitars - Scott Mathews

Street Sweeper - Serus Victoria - The K Sessions

Recorded, mixed and mastered by their friend, Kavi Kapur, in 2004, this three track EP focused on the more acoustic side of Serus Victoria.

Written by Ben Porter
Arranged by Serus Victoria
Vocals and guitars - Ben Porter
BG Vocals and guitars - Scott Mathews

Around The Bend - Serus Victoria - The K Sessions

Step Forward - Serus Victoria - The K Sessions

The tenth track on Serus Victoria's second album, The Phoenix.

Written by Ben Porter
Arranged by Serus Victoria
Vocals, Guitar - Ben Porter
Guitar, Piano, Keys - Steve Loveless
Bass - Art Wilkins
Drums - JT Hughes
Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Reed Powers at Powerhouse Studios.

Start Again - Serus Victoria - The Phoenix

The ninth track on Serus Victoria's second album, The Phoenix.

Written by Ben Porter
Arranged by Serus Victoria
Vocals, Guitar - Ben Porter
Guitar, Piano, Keys - Steve Loveless
Bass - Art Wilkins
Drums - JT Hughes
Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Reed Powers at Powerhouse Studios.

This Final Time - Serus Victoria - The Phoenix

The eighth track on Serus Victoria's second album, The Phoenix.

Written by Ben Porter
Arranged by Serus Victoria
Vocals, Guitar - Ben Porter
Guitar, Piano, Keys - Steve Loveless
Bass - Art Wilkins
Drums - JT Hughes
Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Reed Powers at Powerhouse Studios.

Sivart - Serus Victoria - The Phoenix

The seventh track on Serus Victoria's second album, The Phoenix.

Written by Ben Porter
Arranged by Serus Victoria
Vocals, Guitar - Ben Porter
Guitar, Piano, Keys - Steve Loveless
Bass - Art Wilkins
Drums - JT Hughes
Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Reed Powers at Powerhouse Studios.

Karaoke (Sing - A-long) - Serus Victoria - The Phoenix

The sixth track on Serus Victoria's second album, The Phoenix.

Written by Ben Porter
Arranged by Serus Victoria
Vocals, Guitar - Ben Porter
Guitar, Piano, Keys - Steve Loveless
Bass - Art Wilkins
Drums - JT Hughes
Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Reed Powers at Powerhouse Studios.

Metronome - Serus Victoria - The Phoenix

The fifth track on Serus Victoria's second album, The Phoenix.

Written by Ben Porter
Arranged by Serus Victoria
Vocals, Guitar - Ben Porter
Guitar, Piano, Keys - Steve Loveless
Bass - Art Wilkins
Drums - JT Hughes
Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Reed Powers at Powerhouse Studios.

Fly On The Wall - Serus Victoria - The Phoenix

The fourth track on Serus Victoria's second album, The Phoenix.

Written by Ben Porter
Arranged by Serus Victoria
Vocals, Guitar - Ben Porter
Guitar, Piano, Keys - Steve Loveless
Bass - Art Wilkins
Drums - JT Hughes
Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Reed Powers at Powerhouse Studios.

Fake - Serus Victoria - The Phoenix

The third track on Serus Victoria's second album, The Phoenix.

Written by Ben Porter
Arranged by Serus Victoria
Vocals, Guitar - Ben Porter
Guitar, Piano, Keys - Steve Loveless
Bass - Art Wilkins
Drums - JT Hughes
Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Reed Powers at Powerhouse Studios.

Drought - Serus Victoria - The Phoenix

The second track on Serus Victoria's second album, The Phoenix.

Written by Ben Porter
Arranged by Serus Victoria
Vocals, Guitar - Ben Porter
Guitar, Piano, Keys - Steve Loveless
Bass - Art Wilkins
Drums - JT Hughes
Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Reed Powers at Powerhouse Studios.

Ashes - Serus Victoria - The Phoenix

The first track on Serus Victoria's second album, The Phoenix.

Written by Steve Loveless
Arranged by Serus Victoria
Piano - Steve Loveless
Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Reed Powers at Powerhouse Studios.

The Phoenix Introduction - Serus Victoria - The Phoenix

All journeys have a beginning, and this is the start of The Astronaut's Dilemma, the first album to be released by the LP Experiment. Intermixed with old NASA Apollo 10 audio tracks, this song logs the beginning of the journey for a man about to be shot into space in order to save mankind.

Written by Ben Porter and Nick Lind
Vocals, guitars, and bass - Ben Porter
Drums - Garageband Drummer programed by Ben Porter
Recording, Mixing, and Mastering - Ben Porter
Cover Art by Aubrey Brady

Lift Off - The LP Experiment - The Astronaut's Dilemma

The Serus Victoria song that should have been but never was recorded is now redone here by The LP Experiment as part of The Astronaut's Dilemma. A false signal lures the astronaut towards what looks to be a quick answer to his problem, but is this just a siren's call...luring him closer to death?

Written by Ben Porter 
Guitars, Bass, Vocals, Synth - Ben Porter
Guitars - Nick Lind
Drums - Garageband Drummer programed by Ben Porter
Recording, Mixing, and Mastering - Ben Porter and Nick Lind
Cover Art by Aubrey Brady

Petit Mort - The LP Experiment - The Astronaut's Dilemma

Coming in at the middle of the album, this song focuses on the astronaut being refueled and confident after his first failure. He now understands that he no hero. Instead he is just a man withs faults who is charged with a mission to save the world. Focusing on self belief, determination, and following through on things said and done, he powers on to find a new home for his people. 

This is the 7th track on the The Astronaut's Dilemma, the first album to be released by the LP Experiment.

Written by Ben Porter
Vocals, guitars, and bass - Ben Porter
Drums - Garageband Drummer programed by Ben Porter
Recording, Mixing, and Mastering - Ben Porter
Cover Art by Aubrey Brady

A Simple Man - The LP Experiment - The Astronaut's Dilemma

Written by Ben Porter - May 2020
Performed by Ben Porter (Vocals, guitar, bass), Phil Church (Vocals, guitar), Carly Riley (Vocals), Nick Lind (Piano), and Rhett Lee (Drums).
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Travis Cibolski and Steven Meyers

On the Right Track

On The Right Track

The epilog of the album, the astronaut reflects on his journey through space, his personal growth, and the completion of his mission to find a suitable home for the human race.  It is only now that he realizes that he only made it because he was able to let go of what was and embrace what will and can be.

This is the final track on the The Astronaut's Dilemma, the first album to be released by the LP Experiment.

Written by Ben Porter
Vocals, guitars, and bass - Ben Porter
Drums - Garageband Drummer programed by Ben Porter
Recording, Mixing, and Mastering - Ben Porter
Cover Art by Aubrey Brady

Where It All Began - The LP Experiment - The Astronaut's Dilemma

In the Tenches
Written by Ben Porter
Vocals, guitars, bass, and piano - Ben Porter
Organ by Clark Porter
Drums - Garageband Drummer programed by Ben Porter
Recording, Mixing, and Mastering - Ben Porter

This is the latest single off the album Life and Everything In Between by The LP Experiment.

Song Released on February 6, 2021

In The Trenches - The LP Experiment - Life and Everything In Between

Yet another addition to the Astronaut's Dilemma. After continuing his journey, the astronaut finally finds what he is looking for. The perfect star. One that gives life to the planets that circle it. One that will lead him and Grace to their new home.
 
Love's Light
Written by Aubrey Brady https://soundcloud.com/aubrey-brady
Vocals, Piano, Synth by Aubrey Brady
Guitars and Bass by Ben Porter
Drums - Garageband Drummer programed by Ben Porter
Recording, Mixing, and Mastering - Ben Porter
Song Released on February 25, 2021
Cover Art "Love's Light" by Aubrey Brady

Love's Light - The LP Experiment - The Astronaut's Dilemma

Ben Porter began cutting his teeth in music as a bassist for the hardcore band, Tenfold, in 1996. Shortly after, the need to explore music led to a short stent playing drums in the band, Blue Minus, with his college mate, Scott Mathews. Although the band was short lived, the connection with Scott blossomed into yet another band. They formed the band Serus Victoria in 2002. Five years and two albums later, the band split when Ben relocated to Beaverton, Oregon, where he began exploring writing on his own. Now, after a 7 year hiatus (mainly due to raising 2 kids), he's back and creating again. This time, with his new band, The LP Experiment, he and his bandmate, Nick Lind, go forth to create and explore new heights in their music with their upcoming album entitled "The Astronaut's Dilemma" and the EP "Life and Everything In Between."

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