Finally I got an excuse to collaborate with amazing vocalists Rudi Lockefeir and Padruna - soaring voices in a soaring theme about wonder, hope and strength. As many times before, backed up by my trusted stablemates Florian, Jonny and Walter. Enjoy this Swedish-Dutch-Swiss-German-American collab!

Music: Peter Bennborn
Lyrics: Peter Bennborn

Lead vocals: Rudi Lockefeir (https://soundcloud.com/ruud-lockefeir)
Backing vocals: Nina Giannotti (https://soundcloud.com/padruna)
Drums: Walter Kelleher (https://soundcloud.com/walter-w-kelleher)
Bass: Jonny Trobro (@jonnytrobrobass)
Guitar: Florian Mueller (https://soundcloud.com/flohbold)
Keys/Synths: Peter Bennborn

Mixed & Mastered: Peter Bennborn

Lyrics:

Walk these mountains
Feel the fresh air
Watch the skyline
Free to wonder
What would happen
If I fall

The world belongs to me
Up here I’m feeling free
To let go

Flying high
Save goodbyes
Come what may
Gone to the sky

Hold on tight
The sun is bright
Have no fear
Live your life

Flying high
Save goodbyes
Come what may
Gone to the sky

Hold on tight
The sun is bright
Have no fear
Live your life

Find the fountain
Drink from wisdom
Reach for wonders
Be strong, don’t flounder
Take your chances
Just let go

Imagine what would be
A vision,  and you’ll see

Flying high
Save goodbyes
Come what may
Gone to the sky

Hold on tight
The sun is bright
Have no fear
Live your life

Up the Mountain, Into the Blue (ft. Rudi Lockefeir, Padruna, Flohbold, W. Kelleher & J. Trobro)

Padruna is the daughter of an opera singer & classical choir director (this is mom) and a language professor, poet and author (this is dad.) You can guess that she grew up loving the performing arts!

Born and educated in Boston, Massachusetts, Padruna spent her intermediate years growing up in Lucca, Italy. She holds degrees in Fine Arts, Biology, Psychology and International Law. Like spokes on a wheel, both her education and world experience inform her singing at every level. Traversing the adult contemporary music to re-imagined classical rock, there is something for everyone to enjoy.

"While I am still not certain where I am from or what I do, I am certain that...

Life without Art and Music is unimaginable."


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

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Thank you for following me. I enjoy composing electronic music, playing drums, writing stories and poetry. My wife's name is Glowie. I hope that you enjoy my original compositions. They come from my heart. I believe we are one in music, no matter what part of the world that we're from. The talent people share never ceases to blow my mind. Music is such a high. I quit drugs and alcohol 38 years ago. Found the high hidden where I was running from. It's in me. I wish you the very best in your ventures, my friend. You are welcome to friend me on Facebook as well. Sound Cloud is such wonderful camaraderie to share music. What a great way to say, "this is who I am".
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