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Wiser Man EP

by Benn Park

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Wiser Man 03:05
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I’ve been traveling down a wider road with less reason I’ve been going down a smoother path of more consistent seasons It’s the higher end of the fork in the trail where I’ve committed treason Everybody’s going eighty on a seventy-mile highway All the politics a-buzzin’ makes me wanna drive sideways And the happily ever afters afterwards all look the same to me I should’ve listened to Robert Frost When he told me to take the other route I should’ve known better than to settle for mediocrity, Where everything seems so loud But at least with that in mind, I can be the wiser man now
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Wealth & Waste 04:57
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Who wants to hear another sad song playing on the radio? Who likes the feeling of letting someone special go? Who wants to fuss about the profits gained from starting wars? Who need their baggage thrown out an open door? What paranoia has taken over my scrambled mind? What sort of secrets need to be kept away from the rest of mankind? What type of birds need to tweet about the honest news? What kind of Catcher in the Rye croons the blues? No need to set the bar that high if our attitudes are way down low One gesture, fleetingly, will set off one big magic show Don’t take the vitamins and tabloids that encourage pain Let it wash away in the rain Instead of justifying garbage shown on live TV? Instead of testifying about people not worth anyone’s Tweets? Instead of voyaging from one bandwagon to the next Let’s stick to what our guts tell us and put it to the test No need to set the bar that high if our attitudes are way down low One gesture fleetingly will set off one big magic show Don’t take the vitamins and tabloids that encourage pain Let it wash away in the rain
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Please Listen 03:58
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I can’t pursue you; you’ve got to take the reigns yourself I won’t pursue you; I’ll be sitting right back on the shelf But please consider that walking down that path won’t get you help And please remember: you can overcome what’s turning you to someone else Just like your ex-girlfriend or every model on TV It’ll never go away if you keep on lending offerings I’m just a bunch of words that tell some not-so-subtle truths But then the choice was yours, so now the jokes on you Facing your back, behind cellar doors Please listen to these last words I say Covering your ears, trapped in the corner Please listen before it’s too late The friends that left you could come back if you made the call I know it’s been a while since you really even cared at all You leave an anchor to give you pain to numb the blame And keep you head geared sideways as you face no shame Facing your back, behind cellar doors Please listen to these last words I say Covering your ears, trapped in the corner Please listen before it’s too late The objects used you for the sake of commercial gain The smoke inhaled you, left you dangling sideways in a haze I’m just a bunch of words that tell some not-so-subtle truths But please remember of the loved ones that still care for you Facing your back, behind cellar doors Please listen to these last words I say Covering your ears, trapped in the corner Please listen before it’s too late

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Before tracking this EP, I previously knew Paul Magurany as the guitarist of a local band and a good acquaintance. So when he brought up the idea of recording at his studio, it initially started as a short collaboration to help get his name out there. (P.S. I still encourage everyone to check out P/B Recording on Facebook.)

However, from the time spent at P/B Recording to the series of text messages outside of it, I quickly got to know more about Paul. Not only is he still an amazing guitarist, producer, and self-described "sound snob". At this point forward, he's also a cherished friend, musical brother, and overall human being. The social chemistry and clear communication that grew between producer and musician played a significant role during those three productive days in the studio.

As for the songs themselves, I've always imagined these songs to have a tastier rock flavor to them. Plus, I'm super grateful that my friend Adam took time out of his schedule to record some infectious bass lines himself (on all three tracks). Not to mention, Paul reached out on a limb to add his own spicy guitar licks & solos. Overall, the entire recording process was unforgettable, and I left on the last day of recording feeling ecstatic for the final release.

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released March 10, 2017

Track, mix, master - P/B Recording

Art - my sister

"Wiser Man" - Adam Poupard, Paul Magurany, Ben Park,

"Wealth & Waste" - Ben Park, Adam Poupard, Paul Magurany,

"Please Listen" - Ben Park, Adam Poupard, Paul Magurany,

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Benn Park Nashville, Tennessee

According to Benn, music-making is a creative, therapeutic response to the human condition. Included in that response are the rewards and defeats of 21st-century adulthood. These days, Benn Park happens to express this worldview through original folk and alt-country songs. ... more

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