Gideon Bensen is a singer songwriter from Sydney. His Indie/Folk sound is reminiscent of the late sixties/early seventies with a delightful, and occasionally jaded, contemporary spin.  He tells stories through his ballads that linger long after the song has finished.

I was lucky enough to catch him playing a set at Cosy Band Night ‘08, and bully him into a short interview afterwards.  Gideon has even been generous enough to supply us with his track “The 8th Day” for you listen to!

Gideon Bensen - The 8th Day

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ThatIndieShop.com Interviews Gideon Bensen at Cosy Band Night ‘08

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Last Sunday night, I had the good fortune to attend Cozy Band Night ‘08 in West Pymble, which is near Sydney.  There were eight acts in total, a showcase of true indie talent.

In short, it was awesome.

We were even able to catch a few of the acts for some quick interviews!  We were able to catch up with:

Gideon Bensen

Mitch Grainger

Nick Foran

Samara Divulgence

The Naked Parade

I haven’t quite recovered from the night yet, but when i do, I’ll start posting some of the interviews I recorded, and when I get the artist’s permission, some clips of them playing.

Special thanks to The Naked Parade for organising the event and inviting us, and to Deon from Sound Scaping, who was our cameraman for the evening.