Garrin Benfield
Where Joy Kills Sorrow
ZS 31327 -2 / IDC Cat#0032
Zack Songs Music presents Garrin Benfield's third full-length studio CD, Where Joy Kills Sorrow. The album contains 11 tracks of diverse original material with Garrin's words, voice, and guitar as its centerpiece. From the concise, electric Beatle-esque pop of "What You Wanted to Hear" and "Answers" to the aggressive, punky throttle of "Don't Panic", this CD balances song craft, melodic innovation, and a radio friendly aesthetic that has become Benfield's focus. Where Joy Kills Sorrow is a journey that also includes lush acoustic balladry, ambitious guitar excursions, and direct, thought provoking lyrics.
Where Joy Kills Sorrow is Benfield's most radio friendly and concise collection of songs. At the same time, this record is more acute in it's musical accomplishments. The result is a blend of complex arrangements and serious pop. Benfield performs all vocals, guitar, baritone guitar, mandolin and much of the bass guitar parts on the album. All 11 tracks are full-band recordings using Benfield's regular performing band. Benfield's desire to take greater control over his music also spilled over into his career.
About Benfield's Live Show
Benfield's shows center on his quirky pop melodies but are stretched by Garrin into improvisational explorations into new territory each night. Familiar songs are often twisted and contorted into gorgeous new creations that leave audiences breathless. At once organic and eclectic, Garrin's shows are an experience as much as they are a musical concert! Utilizing electronic effects and a loop station, audiences find themselves grooving to atmospheric rhythms and settling back into Benfield's soothing vocal style. When the whole band is cooking, Benfield seamlessly blends his compositional skills with his improvisational ones, making old songs seem new. His thought-provoking lyrics and orchestral arrangements are constantly refurbished but are never over-shadowed by the endless quirky improvisation characterized by many in the neighboring jam-band genre.
Track Listing
1.The Loop
2. What You Wanted to Hear
3. Answers
4. Don’t Panic
5. Where Joy Kills Sorrow
6. Unwind
7. Prelude
8. Ugly
9. Light the Way
10. Bitemark
11. Be Love
