Ben Reel - Land Of Escape (2018)

Irish artist Ben Reel will release a new single `Soldier Of Love' on March 9th which will be followed by a new album `Land Of Escape' on 30th March featuring 12 brand new tracks. This will be the 8th studio album and like the last 2 previous records it was recorded and produced in Ben's home studio in South Armagh. It will be different than the last record 7th with a more alt folk ambient vibe.

Since his debut album `This Is The Movie’ back in 1999, Ben has reinvented himself from album to album, influenced by different styles of music from rock, soul, blues, alt folk/Americana, country & reggae which fuses all these genres into a melting pot to create a great sound which has become his own.
In a solo career which now spans almost 20 years receiving critical acclaim from radio & press from around the world with numerous high profile TV & Radio appearances like BBC & RTE, supporting names like Jools Holland, Alabama 3, The Cranberries and has collaborated musically with such names as Hal Ketchum, The Blockheads, award winning saxophonist Gilad Atzmon and co wrote and performed with some of Nashville's finest, David Olney, John Hadley, Sergio Webb, Irene Kelley.
In 2011 Ben played an official showcase at Folk alliance in Memphis TN and in 2013 he toured as double bill with Tommy Womack (Nashville) in the U.S & UK & In 2014 toured with legendary American folk singer/songwriter Eric Andersen in the UK.
In November 2017 Ben was honoured to be asked to perform `On Raglan Road' at the 50th anniversary commemoration of the famous Irish poet Patrick Kavanagh.
Over the last 10 years Ben has enjoyed successful tours in Ireland, UK, Europe & U.S.A, receiving rave reviews and attracting a growing loyal fan base. The band have graced big festivals such as Haarlem Jazz & Huntenpop in the Netherlands, , Robin Hood folk festival in Nottinghamshire UK, Kilkenny rhythm & roots, Cork jazz festival & Ireland’s premiere music festival “Electric Picnic” and recently December 2017 the Ben Reel Band played the Musiktan festival in Bilbao, Spain.

Track List:
01. Landscapes 04:57
02. Fields Of Dreams 03:36
03. Soldier Of Love 02:51
04. Fish Out Of Water 04:14
05. Healing Hands 03:43
06. Some Mercy 03:19
07. I See Paradise 05:11
08. Misty Morning Rain 04:41
09. Suffer In Silence 03:09
10. Drifting 04:00
11. Paradise Found 04:06
12. Smoldering Simmering 04:06

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