Artist: Ben Mike & The Beatles
Song: "...the forest, the virgin forest, the life of a woodcutter" [middle section]
Recorded at The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge), March 14, 2026.
Catching these Beatles for the second time, I noted — given the consistency of the membership — that this was definitely more than a thrown-together jam. With only what looked like a photocopied page of notes for a score, the grounp moved together effortlessly through a variety of moods, from atmospheric drift to the rocking On The Corner-style funk heard here (and leaning back at the end to listen to some Cat Stevens). There was a wonderfully-mythic (though possibly apocryphal) origin story of sorts given at the start, but this is a unit built to carry some myths.
So far as I can tell (correct me if I'm wrong!) the full ensemble was:
- Ray Goudy, Josh Sparks, Dylan Burrett (Guitars)
- Maxwell Stover, Ben Rositsan, Zack Goldstein (Reeds and Woodwinds)
- Lauren Dillen (Vocals)
- Steven Noronha, Ben Mike, Will Hunt (Keyboards)
- Sara May (Violin)
- Aidan McConnell (Percussion)
You can check out some more from this set over on youtube:
[Ben Mike & The Beatles will be reassembling at Dina's Tavern Thursday, May 14th. Chris Ma is also on the bill.]
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