I was going thru my computer and listened to a few of my unreleased Erock songs. I figured I'd post this one since it's pretty much complete and has been sitting around for about a year.  

I made this a few months after I was on the show last February. I thought I could tighten it up and perform it if they ever had me back in for a Super Show or sumptin'. Well, a year has passed and the call never came. No love lost tho! I still love the show and will always be a fan. 

Big Fat Slob by Shawn F. (FROM THE UNRELEASED ARCHIVES)

NEW SINGLE When We Touch streaming everywhere now: https://smarturl.it/streamwhenwetouch

Instagram: bit.ly/2RMNl58

Benny Smiles is an Irish synthwave/retrowave producer based in London. Favouring electronic instruments, vintage synthesisers and drum machines, his most recent work nods to M83, Neon Indian, and Com Truise. Think Stranger Things / Drive / Hotline Miami soundtracks and you’re most of the way there.

“When We Touch” marks Benny's fourth release, and is the first single from his forthcoming “Fearless Leadership” EP. It follows the "Hotline Miami 2 EP”, which is featured in the cult video game Hotline Miami 2 and in Spotify’s Retrowave / Outrun editorial playlist, both of which have helped to garner an international audience and more than 5 million streams of the EP across various platforms.

Benny’s latest material follows a period of focus on his work in studio engineering, building his knowledge of old school recording techniques and equipment in some legendary recording studios, and learning first hand from some of the world’s most renowned record producers, songwriters, and artists. Having cultivated a collection of vintage analogue synthesisers and audio processors along the way, he now returns with a newfound appreciation for sonics, analogue imperfection, and the soul that lives in electronic instruments.

Prompted by the tongue-in-cheek artwork, the most pressing question about the Fearless Leadership EP thus far has been “is your face really that small?” And the answer is... it could be.

Benny Smiles has supported artists including London Grammar and Ghostpoet, and performed at festivals including Electric Picnic, Indiependence, Castlepalooza, and Ireland Music Week.

Hotline Miami Theme

Gregg 'Opie' Hughes & Anthony 'Anthony' Cumia speak for the 1st time in 2 years. Opie picks up the phone and, a surprise to us all, talks with his former radio partner, Anthony Cumia. Anthony happened to be doing his own show live at the same time. Comedians Rich Vos & Paul Mercurio are also there.

Opie & Anthony speak for the 1st time in 2 years [10-04-2016]

high school band practice featuring Peter on vox & Steve on keyboard

demo

I'm a Bird-- (Doo?)   1991 Hoi Polloi practice session

critical revüe

Teevie - Halloween

Zeps - How Can I Explain (Prod by TIM ANDRIA)

Buy: www.music.bennysmiles.com

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NFx0CeNZcg&feature=youtu.be

Lyrics: Colm Costello
Vocals: Niamh Farrell. 

Copyright © 2012.

Moonlight (feat. Niamh Farrell)

The runner-up of the E-Rock portion of our Jingle Contest

Erock the Reindeer (Josh Howell)

Runner up in our E-Rock portion of the Jingle Contest

Hoagie Biting Man (Ron Roof)

Another runner-up in the E-Rock portion of our Jingle Contest

E-Rock is a Dinosaur (Matt Lewis)

One of the staff favorite's about E-Rock from our Jingle Contest

ERockapella Opera (Allan Kaspar)

Please follow me on twitter.com/mondo270.

O&A/J fan and creator of Erock parody songs. 

Proudest moments: 
-In studio performance 2/21/14. 
-"It's just pitiless! ...The pauses between each line. The discipline."- Colin Quinn after hearing "Sympathy for Erock" on The Opie and Anthony Show 5/17/13
-"What a home run that fucking parody is! ... That's like having a trained, professional assassin after you. You don't want that. This guy is a pro and he's obsessed with Erock."- Anthony Cumia after hearing "Piggin' Out" on The Opie and Anthony Show 5/13/13.

Follow Jim Norton and Sam Roberts twitter.com/jimandsamshow. Anthony Cumia at twitter.com/compoundamerica. Opie at twitter.com/opieradio.