Lawrence Avenue was the street I lived on during my early years as a college student in Lawrence, KS. I spent most of my time writing songs and recording rather than studying some of the more “practical” majors I had chosen. I have always had such a passion for music and this album highlights some of the very earliest songs I had ever put to tape. I tried to be selective when choosing these 10 tracks because I thought these songs really emphasized my character and early evolution as a songwriter. They are also a really nice window into what was going on in the world at the time and my headspace while living through it.

       The cover photo was taken by my brother for his photography class. It really captures my essence as I sat in our reading and record listening room upstairs overlooking beautiful hills, trees and a golf course. We used to sit up there and actually listen to records and occasionally enjoy some of the PBS programming we could barely pick up on our little box tv. It was a very inspiring position perched atop the world. I wrote many, many songs here. I did begin recording full albums near the end of 2006 but I thought this collection should officially be added to my discography. I hope you enjoy it!

Hey all! It's been a crazy month but I wanted to officially announce that my new album “Master of Survival” is out now and live on all the streaming sites or available to purchase in full quality “.wav” files on my website. I'm still working on getting lyrics up (soon!).

I had a ton of fun putting this album together. It felt like a bit of a scramble in the studio this summer because I had a baby on the way (now blessed with a beautiful baby girl!). I would have added/written a few more songs but these are the good ones. The first half of the album is a lot of psychedelic acoustic rock and the latter half is more alternative singer-songwriter. I'm really happy with how it all turned out. I'd love to put together a music video or two soon. I have so many ideas.

I hope you are all staying safe and sane post election. Please remember to be kind to each other.

by Walter Price

It’s been a short spell since we’ve heard from Lawrence, Kansas’s own singer-songwriter Ben Myers. But don’t fear, Myers has returned with a brand new 6-track EP ‘Tea Leaves’ brimming with his signature psych-sewn raw storytelling. Traveling through six chapters of emotions and experiences: Infatuation, Remembering, Aloneness, Uncertainty, Desire, and Transformation… And similar to his previous catalog, this post-pandemic set will take the listener far into this songwriter’s awareness.

Myers’ latest blend of urgent reluctance can be heard in full, here at the GTC.

https://globaltexanchronicles.com/tea-leaves/

1. Infatuation. Can't you see how badly I want you?

2. Remembering. Lingering feelings. Lost

3. Alone. Comfort in sadness. For you

4. It's over. A fantasy. Are we or aren't we?

5. Desire. Distance. I'm all in

6. Endings and beginnings. A goodbye. You've transformed me

by Walter Price

The latest full-length, ‘Bad Blood’, from Kansas native Ben Myers is a stripped-down trip through a creative’s pandemic era thoughts. It isn’t fully clear if all 12 tracks were conceived during the past couple of years but the vibe throughout is that of isolation, desperation, defiance and, hints of hope and renewal. So all the pieces seem to fit.

I say hope, in the most abstract way, considering the current social climate. Myers, with his knack for writing songs that act straightforward but often have moments of perceived misdirection. Kind of like remembering a dream. You can explain all you want what happened in your slumber last night, but the nuanced details are never as easy to convey as you’d hope. So, while listening to this personal album laced with psych-pop tendencies, be cognizant that Ben Myers constructs his songs in a manner that leaves interpretation on the table. The songwriter’s experiences are the backbone here, but the best route to take is to have a couple of streams and soak in, translate and make these songs your own.

What is unwavering, is that we’ve all had a rough go of it as of late and Myers writes and produces his truths about it all and this is ever evident on this LP. And you can steam this shadow poet’s ‘Bad Blood’ as well as his Top Spotify Tracks, now at the GTC.

https://globaltexanchronicles.com/bad-blood-lp/