I get a lot of CDs and emails from artists who have honoured me by asking that I listen to their stuff. And, I can tell you that I listen to everything. Yes, it takes a while, but I do get to them all!
In December '09 I received an email from Ben Caplan in Halifax and he wrote that he fronts a band called Ben Caplan & The Casual Smokers. He also wrote that they are currently working on a full-length album, but there are a couple of live tracks on cbcradio3.com that he thought I might like. I finally got around to listening to them this past week, and Ben was right. I like it. I like it a lot!
The song I've picked to present to you all is from the live EP; you can tell because it has a really beautiful "rough around the edges" vibe that suits the song perfectly, sounding not unlike Tom Waits at his barroom best! Wicked, inventive playing and great delivery...
I cannot wait for the release of their full-length!
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