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about

After a recording hiatus of over five years, Welsh singer and songwriter Benji Tranter returns with his debut album Songs to Make You Happy. With a lo-fi, DIY ethos, unembellished guitars and vocals deliver a charming, sometimes chaotic, collection of vignettes; diary entries, polaroid snapshots, throwaway poems and short stories. The influence of US songwriters like Elliott Smith, Conor Oberst and Daniel Johnston is clear throughout, with occasional elements from Scott Walker, Nick Drake, and the care-free naivety of Jonathan Richman.

Growing up in the Welsh Marches, Benji has been songwriting for many years now, penning two EPs in 2014 and 2016, more recently focussing his efforts toward his power-pop group Ski Lift who have been featured across R1, BBC6 and BBC Wales. He has also collaborated with Jovis Lane in pop outfit Show Boy, and is currently a member of psych-folk group The All Night Chemist.

Benji will be releasing the first single from Songs to Make You Happy on the 25th November 2022 with a launch gig at The Harrison on the 27th November alongside The All Night Chemist.

Satellite is a 60s bedroom pop song about friendship, love and togetherness, even if your only pal is a satellite way up in the sky.

lyrics

I'm a satellite way up in the sky
Turn on your love radar detection
I'm beaming a message just for you
No matter how far we'll make a connection

I know your face
I've seen it in the stars
And once before
I knew your voice
And I knew you to the touch

I'm a satellite way up in the sky
Turn on your love radar detection
I'm beaming a message just for you
No matter how far we'll make a connection

I used to laugh
It was jettisoned in orbit
My smile was too
But I found it again
When I located you

I'm a satellite way up in the sky
Turn on your love radar detection
I'm beaming a message just for you
No matter how far we'll make a connection

credits

from Songs to Make You Happy, track released November 25, 2022
Recorded at Temple Studios with overdubs at home.

Personnel:
Vocals, guitar, bass by Benji Tranter
Drums, percussion by Ben Howarth
Engineered by Ru Lemer
Produced by Jovis Lane
Mastered by Ed Woods

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Benji Tranter London, UK

I released my debut album Songs to Make You Happy in January 2023. With a lo-fi, DIY ethos, unembellished guitars and vocals deliver a charming, sometimes chaotic, collection of vignettes; diary entries, polaroid snapshots, throwaway poems and short stories.

I am writing an album/EP-in-a-day, every month throughout 2024. Just for fun, and to keep my writing up to scratch! Xxx ... more

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