Best known for his drumming role in Silverchair, Ben Gillies will release the album Diamond Days on October 26th under the moniker "Bento."
The twelve tracker features an array of Ben's muso mates throughout, including Papa Vs Pretty's frontman and guitarist Thomas Rawle as a lead player. The album was produced by Ben Gillies and Eric J Dubowsky (Faker, Art Vs. Science), and is being touted as having " bristling and glistening rock & roll songs, with Ben up front, singing his heart out, singing his own songs, and opening up like you've never heard him before."
Ben says of the release, "Being part of something as awesome and mammoth as Silverchair required so much of myself and at times there was very little energy left for other things. Now I feel as if I'm freed up and can satisfy my own creative output and get about doing what makes sense for me at this point. It's been a while in the making and I'm excited to finally share it."
The first album track to be released as a single is title track "DIAMOND DAYS" and will be available to purchase on September 17th through iTunes. Check it out below. If you are expecting Silverchair, that ain't what your gonna get.
