Newest singles:

Walkaway and I Saw a Star

“This song put me in a good mood already from the first notes.  Sincere and Pure!” - Edgar Allan Poets Block, October 27, 2021.

“The song 'Walkaway' has a unique style that shows true country rock in all its transparency and energy. “ - Indie Dock Music Blog, October 19, 2021.

“It is an energy-packed single heavy on the drumbeat and distorted electric strings….  the music keeps it high energy and hopeful.” - Sinusoidal Music Blog, October 20, 2021.

Walkaway is the first single release after the band’s 2020 debut album Angels and Cowboys. Walkaway came about as Benton was struggling in a work situation becoming frustrated and going through emotions of reacting to the situation and how best to handle.   That piled on top of observing increased raging antagonism in our society inspired the basic premise of the song. Conceptually similar to The Gambler and Take this Job and Shove It in attitude... but sometimes the situation calls for just walking away. Starting as a simple acoustic strumming song, Benton and Scott developed the song over a couple of months, between sessions in the Ford Transit and home studios, ultimately transforming to a driving rock beat in the verses shifting to reggae feel in chorus.  The companion music video acts out a portion of the lyrics in an exaggerated, fun and lighthearted way.

I Saw a Star is a more relaxed commitment song. All acoustic including banjo and fiddle, the song evokes that time discovering you have found the true love of your life. Check out the lyrics video on YouTube.

Background

Benton Luke Band is an American roots rock band based out of southern California. Angels and Cowboys is Benton Luke Band’s debut album released in 2020. Although some of the content originates from many years back, the album was produced and released predominately during the pandemic. Benton and Scott have pulled together some exceptional new creations along with distinctive renditions of favorite classics.

Releasing the first album, fulfilling something of a lifelong dream, almost didn’t happen. Actually, there were two releases. It’s a long story, but the first attempt had to be “un-released” as a result of some potential conflicts of interest. So Benton re-released the album, just one track shorter than originally planned, and the timing of the pandemic likely facilitated the perseverance to follow-through with a second release. The band comes off in an amalgam of styles more towards genre-collecting than genre-bending but definitely with a straight forward vintage feel. Benton said, “This is all about putting out music that we enjoy and I believe others will like it too.”