BANFFBrisbane artist BANFF today shares an acoustic look at his track Light On Me, premiering exclusively with The Music.
Light On Me is the latest track to be released from BANFF's (real name Benjamin Forbes) forthcoming EP, Mt Pleasant.
"Light On Me was the second track I wrote en route to Mt Pleasant, penned shortly after breaking through a creative block and finding more moments of light and inspiration," he shared.
"Throughout this writing process, I would frequent a local mountain walking track with my dog Scout. We'd spend a lot of time up that mountain taking in our days. It became a place of reflection and inspiration, so I decided to dub it 'Mt Pleasant' - my happy place.
"The inspiration behind Light On Me came one day, while sitting on a fallen tree branch overlooking the city, Scout by my side. After crawling through the fog, I felt a warm wave of light roll over me. Things were looking up.
"I had a renewed outlook on this journey and the ideas started flowing. A piano melody came to me, and as I hummed the melody from our mountainside vantage point I began narrating my thoughts at the time - 'I will stand right at the top of the mountain, cast my eyes wide at the top of the day. 'Cause man I've found light in these ordinary ways'. Light on Me was born.
"A few weeks back while I was recording some bits and pieces in the shed, a couple of mates came over and captured this acoustic version of Light On Me. Just me, the trusty old acoustic and a bunch of good vibes. I hope you enjoy."
Check out Light On Me above. Mt Pleasant (produced and mixed by John Castle, with keys/synths provided by Gab Strum/Japanese Wallpaper) is due for release on Friday 1 November and is available for pre-save now here.
