Welcome! These are some of my home recordings accompanied by tracks played by some of my friends on soundcloud. 

I have played music most of my life and these are my demos. I'm originally a drummer.

I typically stick with the first or second take so it's sloppy. I play the instruments and sing. I'm more of a songwriter than an instrumentalist and I don't have the patience to replay parts over and over again.

If you like any of the songs and you might want to play, repost and/or record them, go for it! I'm not concerned about protecting copyrights. Let's collaborate.

You can listen to me on drums at https://soundcloud.com/rocketstomars. I posted additional songs on myspace but I think they got nuked when myspace got nuked: http://www.myspace.com/bensonwrightmusic. Like me on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/bensonwrightmusic and please help me figure out a way to get more songs better recorded.

Thanks for listening!

The images and music associated with my profile may be subject to copyright law. I liberally invoke 'fair-use' of digital works. https://www.copyright.gov/legislation/dmca.pdf

contact:benson@ourpracticespace.com - site down 8/15/2018
label: whateva.rocks? Great domains, but I had to let them go.

Home recording project of some random dude in Ohio, sometimes in collaboration with pals. Messing around with rock and/or roll and some electronic sounds. Continually learning about recording, so pardon any sound quirks!

"Upon their formation in 1997, Jay Hopper (guitar/vocals), Mike Breen (guitar), Benson Wright (drums), and Brad Quinn (bass) have been otherwise known as Rockets to Mars to their native of Cincinnati, OH. Inspired by the likes of the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and Big Star, the Rockets to Mars take on a power pop cue that's been compared to the likes of Hüsker Dü and Matthew Sweet. Eventually capturing this sound on their debut CD-single Among the Stars, released through Lunch Records in 1999; the album Underneath the Half-Light followed two years later." — allmusic.com

CONTACT: ROCKETS@OURPRACTICESPACE.COM

Formed on a dare in 2001, Cincinnati’s Wussy is at the forefront of New Midwestern Psychedelia. Following the release of their cult classic debut in 2005, “to certain fans of Lucinda Williams, Crazy Horse, Mekons and R.E.M., Wussy became the best band in America almost instantaneously with...Funeral Dress” (SPIN). Heralded by critics for both their songwriting and varied sonic palette, the five-piece is pleased to announce their sixth full-length Forever Sounds, due out March 4 via Shake It Records & Damnably (UK/Europe). Dubbed by SPIN as “their most challenging and densely textured to date”, the new album finds Wussy crafting raw and melodic material, exploring such themes as hauntings, false prophets, aliens, and The Big Lebowski all blanketed inside layers of noise. In anticipation for the release, Wussy has revealed the first track “Dropping Houses” on SPIN. The single will be available for download via Bandcamp and in a limited run of 7” vinyl starting January 29.

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