With his folk roots grounded in the music of bob dylan, neil young and joni mitchell, caplan reenvisions the folk genre by drawing from eastern european melodies and scales, the avantgarde and experimental jazz of john zorn, as well as the. He often performs with his band the casual smokers, and his first fulllength studio album, in the time of the great remembering, was released on october 20, 2011. Includes unlimited streaming of birds with broken wings via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Ben caplan is a canadian folk musician from halifax, nova scotia. Bill performs both solo and with several bands, including the insolent willies and the doghouse carpenters, which also can be found on bandcamp. The music of ben caplan and the casual smokers is different from what a lot of musicians are doing. Ben mixes older musical sensibilities with his own soul. When it rains it pours there will be watery days in store growing pools right there on the floor flowing downstairs and out the door when y.
He often performs with his band the casual smokers, and his first fulllength studio album. Weary blues we are pleased as punch about our new album take your. Its not about getting it perfect, its about capturing lightning in a bottle. Jul 22, 2017 when i was a child, my mother would tug me in bed and each night, as she kissed me these are the words that she said dont go to bed with strangers dont play with the dead and always keep you wits sharp as an axe, inside the shed jai di di dai when i was just a schoolboy my father, he spoken to me he said. Please note that ben caplans central and eastern european tour dates scheduled between march 23 and april 2 have been cancelled due to covid19 as most countries on the tour have imposed strict bans on gatherings of people.
When i was a child, my mother would tug me in bed and each night, as she kissed me these are the words that she said dont go to bed with strangers don. World full of narcs budlust smokers cough side recorded december 2017. Jan 06, 2016 ben caplan with the casual smokers h ailing from nova scotia, ben caplan is a tireless touring musician in the great roots tradition. Tour music theatre videos about shop tour music theatre videos about shop. Ben caplans stream on soundcloud hear the worlds sounds. Rough draughts by smokers, released 21 february 2019 1. Caplan and his band, the casual smokers, deserves a large audience in the u.
Cisneros wanted to breathe some new life into the old beast and finally have the original vision. Waking up in a sea of enmity could this be my last recourse will these men conspire to end me must i. Ben caplan is supported by upright bass, drums, eastern european inspired strings, and occasionally horns. Find ben caplan and the casual smokers tickets in the uk videos, biography, tour dates, performance times. Through a huge catalogue of releases and all kinds of numerous events, black smoker records has been a vital driving force in tokyo underground since 1997, absorbing everything from hip hop, dub, jazz, rock, noise, experimental music to dj culture, dance and art. Dont go to bed with strangers dont play with the dead always keep your wits sharp like an axe inside the shed. Lets go out tonight the moon is bright the rain is right youre out of sight i wanna be. When it rains it pours there will be watery days in store growing pools right there on the. When it rains it pours there will be watery days in store growing in pools right there on the floor flowin downstairs and out the door when youre in drought dont be in. While we were at the east coast music awards in moncton, nb we got a chance to meet up with and film ben caplan and the causal smokers. Ben s new album, in beautiful packaging, with a full colour booklet including lyrics. Boy chid my son, dont trust anyone and remember that nothing is free and the.
Sarah bradshaw not jon hart interviews halifax, nova scotia band ben caplan and the casual smokers as they perform three songs live in tv studio a at kcpt in kansas city, missouri. Ben caplan and the casual smokers stranger on vimeo. Ben caplan has got the voice and craziness of tom waits with the stage presence of mick jagger, and the music is a cross between some russianklezmer thing with folk rock. Sarah bradshaw not jon hart interviews halifax, nova scotia band ben caplan and the casual smokers as they perform three songs live in. Ben caplan and the casual smokers the full session the. Ben caplan and the casual smokers the full session youtube. Ben caplan and the casual smokers discography and songs. Mar 23, 2016 sarah bradshaw not jon hart interviews halifax, nova scotia band ben caplan and the casual smokers as they perform three songs live in tv studio a at kcpt in kansas city, missouri. Albums include in the time of the great remembering. Ben caplan with the casual smokers h ailing from nova scotia, ben caplan is a tireless touring musician in the great roots tradition. The charismatic canadian musician ben caplan and his band the casual smokers, held 2 concerts in croatia this year within their european tour, one in zagreb and one in rijeka.
Since then, the casual smokers have undergone a million changes in members and instrumentation, with a list of over 20 alumni. His second record, birds with broken wings, was released september 18, 2015. All of the above may put off potential buyers of the stoner persuasion but man this rocks. Either solo or backed by his band, the casual smokers, ben caplan has captured the attention of music fans and media across canada, australia, and throughout europe.
Ben caplan and the casual smokers the full session. Bill ackerbauer smokin bill ackerbauers original songs reflect the many walks of life in his native region, new yorks adirondack foothills. Conduit lyrics verse 1 well, the devils blowing coal. Ben caplan and the casual smokers tickets, 2020 concert tour. Stream tracks and playlists from ben caplan on your desktop or mobile device. Lucky for us there was a grand piano in the the delta hotel lobby which ben was keen on playing. We had the pleasure of attending the concert in rijeka, in the unique atmosphere of the venue on the botel marina. They seem to have reached some sort of stability for the moment as a sextet.
He is a songwriter and performer who is bold in both range and ferocity. The doom disciple comes into his own on his most mature lp to date. Fdj dope smoker give you riffs so distorted that theyre in danger of breaking up entirely, mantra type vocals that repeat over and over and bass and drums that beat out a rhythm more akin to a dancefloor than a moshpit. Sheetflow songs sheetflow songs by peter flint and ben kaplan, released 15 december 2012 1. Vividseats will get you ben caplan and the casual smokers concert tickets from the secondary market at very competitive prices. Apr 09, 2011 the black smokers left behind, released 09 april 2011. Ben caplan and the casual smokers tickets vivid seats. Get ben caplan and the casual smokers tickets from vividseats even when the show gets sold out. Get all 4 ben caplan releases available on bandcamp and save 15%. I went down to the river blowing out onto the sea on my way to the ocean let the spirit swallow me i got low down in the water i let the current guide my bones i got 9 kinds of trouble im just trying to find my way home oh 20 some years of living and a thousand wasted days i have loved a lot of women many times ive gone wrong ways and i came down to the water a dip to cleanse my soul. Chateaubriand raw, unedited, unmastered takes recorded on cassette in oakland mixed by sikwaya condon. Smokes for most of us, there is a line separating fantasy and reality.
When i was a child, my mother would tuck me in to bed and each night as she kissed me these are the words that she said. His rough and textured tones cut through crowded halls. Ben caplan and the casual smokers tickets, 2020 concert. Rugged, raspy, and roaring with charisma, ben caplans voice is to song as smoke is to bourbon. Chicken milkstinky feet blues ep, released 01 may 2020 1. Inspired in part by eastern european and jewish folk traditions, ben caplan mixes older musical sensibilities with his own soul, straight from his hairy heart.
Take your time and fly by smoking time jazz club, released 22 september 2017 1. Biscayne sheetflow songs is a unique collaboration between composeraccordionist peter flint, guitaristcomposer ben kaplan and visual artist dorothy simpson krause. Bill ackerbauer smokin bill ackerbauer s original songs reflect the many walks of life in his native region, new yorks adirondack foothills. The pianos doing fine jacobs on the ladder smoking candy cigarettes the chinamans got heartburn and a thousand tv sets with arms as big as airplanes he ripped his mommas blouse the preacher man is hiding now but we know hes in the house and you think ive depthed the fathoms but youd better guess again i dont understand these spirits, no i only channel them. When i was just a school boy my father, he spoke unto me he said. Music profile for ben caplan and the casual smokers.
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