Bastian Pen, lead singer of the band Tricklebolt, steps into new creative territory with a fresh project under the moniker Baba Pen. Collaborating with a group of talented friends, they form Baba Pen & The Bim Bam Band, a collective destined to make waves. Their debut album, set for release on October 10, 2025, blends 60s-inspired psychedelic rock with hints of folk and cosmic country, all wrapped in the lush, intricate production style of Jonathan Wilson.

The first single, "I Can't See You Cry," introduces Baba Pen as the new spiritual leader from the East. This track unfolds like a medieval love story gone awry, with its unconventional chord progressions leading us through baroque-inspired garden passages. But as the chorus kicks in, the song takes a turn, signaling that things are unraveling within the love-stricken walls.

Featuring members from Grand East, Money and the Man, Tricklebolt, and Jimmy Diamond, is "I Can't See You Cry" a captivating taste of what’s to come, offering a glimpse into the diverse sonic landscape of Baba Pen & The Bim Bam Band. It's a brilliant first step into an album that promises to explore the many shades of Baba Pen's musical world.

Baba Pen & The Bim Bam Band - I Can't See You Cry

Oxygen

Calling You Home

Indie Folk, Dream-Folk, Sadcore, Singer/Songwriter, Acoustic Folk Ballad, Folktronica

the eyes have it now

Believe The Light Who Waits

Closer to You is a song about finally bridging the distance and finding your way back to the one you love 💫💖. It's all about that feeling of being closer than ever and making every moment together count. 🥰✨  https://www.maria-johnsen.com/maria-johnsens-music/

Closer to You

closer to you

Melting Stars

fire and the box - stripped-

To Ease The Soul x

Spinning

Video: https://youtu.be/puxTsRgmBgg 
Verse 1
Can't reach you here
Through this cold air
Rushing past me
Moving so fast
While I'm standing still
Pre-chorus
The light's so bright
But I'm so cold
Can't feel a thing
Though you're so close
Chorus
Heart beat
Burns right through me
But I'm still cold
It's me you hold
(So cold, so cold)
Verse 2
Empty faces pass
None of them last
In my head now
Static and noise
While I'm breaking down
Pre-chorus
The light's so bright
But I'm so cold
Can't feel a thing
Though you're so close
Chorus
Heart beat
Burns right through me
But I'm still cold
It's me you hold
(So cold, so cold)
Bridge
You move like them now
Just like the rest
Can't recognize
What's in your eyes
(What's in your eyes)
Instrumental Break
Guitar layers build
Chorus - intensified
Heart beat
Burns right through me
But I'm still cold
It's me you hold
(So cold, so cold)
Outro
Standing alone
In waves of sound
Dissolving now
Into the crowd
Into the crowd
Into the crowd 

I like the way you kiss me

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