Ben Dey is best known as the front man of SA rock band Ben Dey and the Concrete Lions. While the national lockdown halted the band’s ability to get together for practices and performances, it did not impede the creative side for Dey who continued writing songs as he normally would. Dey soon realized that the new lockdown-era songs he was making, sounded different to those created with the band. What he had accidently done, was start a new project. While the band remains Dey’s first love as he continues playing in the band, he now also enjoys a separate solo musical endeavor.
After the release of his debut solo offering ‘This Is The Year’, Dey has released his second single ‘Somewhere Way Out West’. Speaking on what inspired the single for Dey, he says “South Africa’s natural landscapes have always evoked comparison to the good ol’ Wild West for me. I kind of wanted to create something that speaks true to my appreciations of the land.”
Listen to ‘Somewhere Way Out West’ here: