Vocals/Guitar - Paul Gregg
Lead Guitar - Teddy Scott
Alto Sax - Ian Braker
Drums - Kevin Mathieu
Bass - Eric Burke

On The Rocks


In Color is a song that Teddy wrote leaning into his recent reggae influences.  It begins with doubled and harmonized guitar/sax lines that are accented with Dave Matthews-esque hits from the rhythm section.  From there the song builds into a danceable verse, rhythmic instrumental interludes, an atmospheric chorus, and a fuzzed guitar solo.
 
The song is intended to call into question what living our lives is all about.  We are musicians, and we get asked by many people why the struggle of an independent musician is worth it.  It is our passion and our purpose to perform.  Without music, we would be living a life without color.  Seeing you dance, play air-guitar, and sing along is why we play.  To convey this, we tell the story of a boy who grows up into a sad but successful man.  He has means but no purpose.  On a night out, he talks with a bartender and a man who is a projection of his fate, helping him reflect for a moment on his situation.
 
The subject of the song may be sad, but the message is a happy one.  Experiencing it live brings this to another level.  It is meant to turn heads with its tight harmonized intro, It’s meant to get you dancing, and it’s meant to make you feel alive. 

In Color

Through The Yard

Written by Teddy Scott & Paul Gregg

Vocals, Guitar -- Paul Gregg
Guitar -- Teddy Scott
Alto Sax -- Jack Bentsen
Bass -- Ben Suarez
Drums -- Will Lockery

Engineer -- Don Zientara, Inner Ear Studios
Mastering -- TJ Lipple

Spotlight

Daydream

Show Me Your Hands

When You Look Back

Lucky

Forgive Me

Roll On

Habits

Remember

Don't Wanna Wait

Tonight

Rock. Blues. Funk. Shred. Sax. A few words that may come to mind when Bencoolen fills the airwaves.

The maximalist rock band achieves their bold, signature sound by weaving blues, funk and soul through songs, teetering on the edge of mainstream pop and rock. Featuring soaring vocals, swift saxophone lines, and massive guitar tones, the band was started in 2014 by college friends Paul Gregg and Teddy Scott. As time has progressed, the focus of the band shifted from a hobby to a lifestyle, catalyzed by lineup changes, rediscovery, and unrelenting inspiration. The lineup rounded out by mid-2016 with Ben Suarez joining on bass, Jack Bentsen on saxophone, and Will “Willy Pipes” Lockery on drums and backup vocals.  

The early days of a band are often painted poetically. Artists face lengthy struggles to be heard, turbulent lives on the road, and uncertainty. They also experience grand adventures, beautiful stages, and meet wonderful people few others find. This journey is embraced by the five-piece of Bencoolen and they play on, writing their first chapters, riding in a caravan up and down the coast from sunny Savannah and to New York’s metropolis. They rapidly dance between highs and lows. A van stuck in the mud, an encore in a college town, a festival stage among a lineup of legends, and a lonely night at the dive. Song ideas sprout up from it all, sax solos fill the night, and ripping guitars stun a passerby with an adrenaline rush. 

Bencoolen’s sound has dazzled crowds, and their determination continues to bring them to new venues. In fact, Bencoolen grabbed a hometown sell out show in Washington DC in September 2018. They have supported tours for Mihali of Twiddle, Marcus King, Spafford, Mungion, Atlas Road Crew, Mondo Cozmo, and Big Something, to name a few. They also have landed major festival slots at Firefly Music Festival in 2017 and at Musikfest in 2018.

The group welcomes their formal debut album, Daydream, this March. The record cycles through genres seamlessly, from pop to funk to rock, capturing the genre-bending spectacle now expected out of their live performance. The record is headlined by "Tonight," "Roll On," and "Daydream” where listeners are enveloped in steady pulses, swaggering leads, and confident vocal performances. The release was made possible by the generosity of Dragon’s Lair Studios and producer Addison Smith's touch behind the controls. It was captured in a cabin tucked away in the lush hills of West Virginia. 

Self-managed and self-booked, Bencoolen is proud of their first full-length project and plans to tackle their biggest tour to date this Spring.

Links:
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