Remix  May 2020

No more fancy schmanzy jazz and piano melancholy; time for some epic Progressive Metal to rock your ears off.

On top of the sizzling bass/drum combo of pro rockers Jonny Trobro and Walter Kelleher, you'll be rewarded with one of this year's finest guitar solo performances from the burning fingers of Jerry Kramskoy.

Also, got to give it up to Italian prog metal unit DGM and their fantastic track "Reason", which inspired me to do this track.

Looking forward to re-master "Cut the Line" in the future with a real rock singer. If you know anyone who's willing and able, gimme a shout ;-)!

Rock on!

Music & Lyrics: Peter Bennborn

Drums: Walter W Kelleher (@walter-w-kelleher)
Bass: Jonny Trobro (@jonnytrobrobass)
Guitars: Jerry Kramskoy (@jerry-kramskoy-1)
Synths: Peter Bennborn
Vocals: Peter Bennborn

Mixed & Mastered: Peter Bennborn

Lyrics:

Verse 1
Another war, another crackdown
Whatever for, it’s only a letdown
The core of evil is locked in the mansion
Whatever for, has evil been sanctioned

Verse 2
Across the world, bullets are flying 
Bombs are thrown, rockets explode
Screams are heard and people are dying
Blood is flowing and hope implodes

Bridge 1
Why, oh why
Why, oh Why

Chorus
Stop the madness
Cut the line
Have your reason
Fighting crime

Find an answer
Take your time
Solve the riddle
Cut the line

Verse 3
Across the world, people are tired
Fed up with bull, that nothing is done
Now is the time, to throw out the garbage
To hit and run, and bend all the rules

Verse 4
Change the old guard, lay down those weapons
Clean up the slate, get rid of the hate
Bring it on hard, cut through all sections
Almost too late, to change human fate

Bridge 2
The core of evil is locked in the mansion
Whatever reason, has evil been sanctioned

Check out the video!

Cut the Line (feat. Jerry Kramskoy, Jonny Trobro & Walter Kelleher)


*- pianist, drummer, and backing vocal.

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The Fretless Wonder
"the tightest bass in the cloud"

Swedish Bassplayer, Audioengineer and Musicproducer. 
AOR - Jazzfusion - Soulfunk - Pop

Available for all kinds of collaborations here on Souncloud, other platforms, studio or live. You just need to ask.
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Thanks for dropping by.   Since early Jan 2014, been unable to play due to recurrent injuries to both hands, that initially happened late 2013.  At long last my hands feel pretty much recurperated (October 2014), but I'm rusty on technique front now.  Few weeks playing should get me back in shape.

 If it grooves, I play it (dance, rock, metal, jazz, funk).  Developed a style that blends ideas from Jazz bebop era onwards with hard rock, metal, with modern approaches to the rhythm.  Now several months in, I've made several friends here and worked on several collaborations.  I value everyone's comments.  Big thanks to all of you.  Please suggest any improvements or changes you can hear ... I've worked with enough critical producers ... so no offence will be taken!  Here's some background.

As a kid, swapped a rusty old push bike for a beaten up acoustic guitar, and have had music in the blood ever since.  Been fortunate enough to play and record with some great musicians, who've taught me a lot.  Marc Storace (Krokus) sang with me for some months ... what a voice ... asked me to join Krokus for Euopean tour, but I couldn't.  My dear friend Vic Martin has played on keys with some of the biggest names on the planet, and sprinkled Magic Dust and ear candy on many of their albums.  He first inspired me to even think about learning harmony.  He and I had a two week holiday in Malta to do a 1 hour set on the beach for 14000 people at an Arts festival.  Cisk beers spring to mind.  

So, been a Pro-guitarist for awhile, but family changed that.  Eventually decided to properly study music, met Shaun Baxter (who was Head of Rock and Jazz) at the Guitar Institute in London, and studied, ate, drank and talked music with him for many years.  I (occasionally) teach guitar and music.  Now I mainly compose, record, and music is my enjoyment and relaxation.   Absolutely hate musical score as a way of teaching music concepts ... music should be made easy for everyone!  Busy on a concept to try and fix that! (See bottom of description)

Time allowing, Vic and I will be putting together an album now he's finished working with Gary Moore.  At least I understand what he's talking about now, harmony-wise :-)

Collabs.  Many, many thanks to these fine fellahs for writing the following tunes.  I added a light sprinkling of guitar ( :-)) )

jigsawmentallama  - http://soundcloud.com/jigsawmentallama/peace-returns-collab-with

optimum vulnerability - http://soundcloud.com/optimum-vulnerability/extreme-overdose-guitar (by OV despite what SC says)

optimum vunerability - http://soundcloud.com/jerry-kramskoy-1/the-girls-dangerous-ov-collab

david ackerman - http://soundcloud.com/jerry-kramskoy-1/sound-asleep-david-ackerman (by david, despite what SC says!)

haubits - http://soundcloud.com/#haubits/the-right-to-riot

Never Turn Me Down "Original" (Peter Bennborn & The Funk Unit)  soundcloud.com/jerry-kramskoy-1/never-turn-me-down-draft-4
Cut the Line (Peter Bennborn, Jonny Trobro, Walter Kelleher) https://soundcloud.com/peter-bennborn-project/cut-the-line-feat-jerry

And collabs on my compositions
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Cool by day, ice by night (original with https://soundcloud.com/michel-martineau on jazz clarinet)

Kings of Groove, with Michelle Yaneza on vocals (https://soundcloud.com/michelle-yaneza)

Look forward to many more collaborations.

I also design and create software, including emuso/PracticeSuite PRO which is guitar education software (https://emuso.buzz).  Been a passion of mine, taking a visual concept I had in 2001 through prototyping and started MusicIncite Ltd in 2013 to begin productising it (spare time, part time, and full time since 2018).  After several attempts, it's finally getting great reviews, including from Music Professors!

I also run a FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/musictheorybarebonesnaturallearning

Piano is my instrument, inspired by the world. Sounds like whatever I like, intent on a cool vibe, often somewhere in between Swedish melancholy and Brazilian bittersweetness... 

Peter Bennborn Project is a diverse musical experience ranging from romantic piano ballads to alternative indie metal rock and everything in between, but for country and reggae so far...

The music is either performed alone or in worldwide collaborations, wherever the appropriate musician for the task is located - no limitations and no limits in a borderless world... 

SoundCloud collaborators (from Sweden, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Spain, Canada, USA, Cuba, South Africa, Dubai, India, Philippines, Australia):
Vocals; https://soundcloud.com/michelle-yaneza, https://soundcloud.com/neisy-wilson, https://soundcloud.com/jogoldie, https://soundcloud.com/vapmok, https://soundcloud.com/nazneen-1, https://soundcloud.com/just-andre, https://soundcloud.com/kosmi-1, https://soundcloud.com/milanazilnik, https://soundcloud.com/michael-obadja, https://soundcloud.com/markexander, https://soundcloud.com/vocalatti, https://soundcloud.com/steveferguson, https://soundcloud.com/vocalatti, https://soundcloud.com/ruud-lockefeir, https://soundcloud.com/padruna
Drums; https://soundcloud.com/walter-w-kelleher, https://soundcloud.com/powerhell, https://soundcloud.com/manuel-muzzu, https://soundcloud.com/moodymo
Bass; https://soundcloud.com/jonnytrobrobass, https://soundcloud.com/vladaroo, https://soundcloud.com/manuel-muzzu, https://soundcloud.com/stringburner
Guitars; https://soundcloud.com/danieleturani, https://soundcloud.com/flohbold, https://soundcloud.com/raphaelgtr, https://soundcloud.com/single_espresso, https://soundcloud.com/jerry-kramskoy-1, https://soundcloud.com/lando-orz, https://soundcloud.com/derek-cornett, https://soundcloud.com/robertdahlstrom, https://soundcloud.com/danarchx
Horns; https://soundcloud.com/dave-mckeown, https://soundcloud.com/waynemorley, https://soundcloud.com/michel-martineau, https://soundcloud.com/jomama-2, https://soundcloud.com/the-ewi-master
Vibraphone: https://soundcloud.com/cocogdiez
Keys; https://soundcloud.com/martinmusic-1, https://soundcloud.com/balammusic, https://soundcloud.com/benjamin_meilink, https://soundcloud.com/johan-rigner
Remix/Drum Programming; https://soundcloud.com/mixed_meta4
Lyrics; https://soundcloud.com/jaime0223, https://soundcloud.com/non-sapiens

https://soundcloud.com/bitbybeat

Enjoy!

Influences: Acid Jazz, Bossa Nova/Latin, Classical; Early inspirations; Satie, Debussy, Ravel, Rachmaninov, Narada Michael Walden, Level 42, Ultravox, Incognito, Shakatak, George Duke, Stanley Clarke, Jay Graydon/David Foster, Quincy Jones