Ribbons of Song
Ribbons of Song is an intuitive ambient/folk musician named Ben Scott-Brandt who often performs with friends as an ensemble. Ribbons of Song has released two recordings, toured the Midwest, and performed at numerous house concerts in Grand Rapids.
Ribbons of Song released its first full-length CD, Comb My Cowlicks Down, on Don't Be So Stubborn Tapes & Zines in January of 2007. This home-recorded album was followed by an ambient vocal drone EP, "Hive Deity," which came out on R.C. Legacy in early 2008. Ribbons of Song has also had a song appear on "Polyphonal," a cassette compilation on Delirious Riot Tapes in the Netherlands. Scott-Brandt's stated intention is to "make music that feels touchable and squirmy, focusing with child-binoculars on the cloud of hazy signifiers and feelings associated with nostalgia and memory."
Ribbons of Song went into the studio to record new songs with Dustin Anderson of Make Your Own Records in Grand Rapids in June, 2009. The resulting album, Pocket Dream, is slated for 2010 release.
Ribbons of Song has performed live versions of the songs throughout the Midwest. These performances are characterized by intricate arrangements, thematic performance artistry, and smoke from a smoke machine.
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Members
- Ben Scott-Brandt - guitar, piano, bass, singing.
- Sam Snedeker - double bass
- Joleen Rumsey - organ, singing
- Chad Vickery - electric guitar, singing
- Kaitlin D. - singing, tambourine
- Tim Broderick - drums, singing
Discography
- Comb My Cowlicks Down, 2007
- Hive Deity, 2008
Reviews
- The Grand Rapids Press says, "Inventive, unusual and often sumptuous."
- Revue Magazine says, "...very well-crafted, thoughtful, and beautiful."