DISCOVER YOUR TRUE 'HOME' WITH BEN WITKOWSKI'S DEBUT EP
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‘Home’ is the debut EP by Singer/Songwriter/Multi-Instrumentalist Ben Witkowski. It consists of five beautifully raw tracks that focus on the places, people, and environments where we can be the truest version of ourselves. Witkowski has stripped back his ‘big sound’, ‘full band’, anthemic style of progressive Indie Rock, and instead replaced it with beautifully acoustic instrumentation.
There are bright acoustic and electric guitars, a dreamy cello-bowed electric guitar, beautiful piano melodies, a string quartet and even some harmonica featured throughout the EP. This is combined with Witkowski’s familiarly raw and powerful vocals and storytelling lyrics.
‘Home’ is drawn from a mix of folk-pop and emo-folk artists, including ‘Bon Iver’ and ‘Julien Baker’, with subtle structural and conceptual influences from ‘Sigur Ros’ and ‘Gang of Youths’.
The name of the EP – home – has two meanings to it. As Witkowski explains, ‘home’ is so much more than a place where you live.
“In 2020 I was feeling very lost with myself and my identity. I thought about the places where I felt most comfortable, relaxed, and the truest version of myself. These feelings didn’t necessarily come from when I thought about the house that I lived in. They were more from a whole range of experiences in my life.
Experiences like when I was travelling and exploring through my incredible home country of Australia; when I was with my family, friends, and intimate relationships; and when I was discovering things about my identity by taking chances and embracing the adventure of life.
With so many people taking 2020 to re-assess what makes them truly feel at ‘home’, everything just felt right to release these tracks together under that name.”
Each one of the 5 tracks in the EP relates to those feelings in some way. It was also produced and recorded entirely in Witkowski’s home in Melbourne, Australia.
In 2017, Witkowski released his debut single, ‘Army of Three’. After taking 2 years to solidify his musical style, Witkowski returned to the scene in late 2019 with the brilliantly huge anthem, ‘Mountain Man’. ‘Mountain Man’ acclaimed 2nd prize in a national song-writing competition in Australia and was extremely well-received in over 30 countries. Witkowski released two more singles in 2020, ‘Real Me’ and ‘Lucky Land’, which allowed him to amass an impressive 20,000 streams so far this year.
The release of ‘Home’ will be Witkowski’s last of the year, as he now begins recording of his debut album, expected to be released in 2021. Witkowski has also recently launched his premiere website and continues to build a fanbase and online presence through engaging content over Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
‘Home’ is available now on all streaming platforms. For interviews & further info, please use the contact details below.
