Music Ben Wright Smith melts the past and the present on his new album ‘Echo Lodge’ by Jasmine Kassis Collating his past two EP’s, Ben Wright Smith pulls together years of work in the beautifully acoustic and soothing Echo Lodge. In a stream of songs dating back to 2018,…
Lists Happy’s top 100 songs of 2016: 61-70 by Happy 70. Shady Nasty – Upwardsbound 69. Golden Vessel – Vines feat. Woodes 68. DMA’s – Step Up The Morphine 67. Bloods – Bring My Walls Down 66. Polish Club –…
Features With members of Scotdrakula, The Pretty Littles and Big Scary, Ben Wright Smith’s Sand Grabber tour was his biggest ever. Check out his tour diary. by Happy He’s completed one of the most far reaching Australian tours of the year, and now Ben Wright Smith is having some well-earned R&R. Fair enough, we say. His Sand Grabber tour was…
Interviews Think you could knock off a tour as big as Ben Wright Smith’s? Find out his secrets to staying sane on the road by Tom Cameron Victorian folk artist and touring machine Ben Wright Smith must be tired. His string of Sand Grabber shows was as far reaching as the success of his single by the same name,…
News Ben Wright Smith is wrapping up his mammoth Sand Grabber tour with one final bash at Ding Dong this Friday by Happy It’s been an insanely busy few months for young folkster Ben Wright Smith who is on the verge of finally finishing up his mammoth Aussie tour that has spanned three…
News It’s been a while since we’ve seen a tour this ambitious. Chances are, Ben Wright Smith’s catchy single Sand Grabber is coming your way by Tom Cameron Ben Wright Smith is an ambitious singer/songwriter fresh out of Melbourne. Since the release of two 2015 singles No One and Born Yawning, this artist has seen Spotify plays hit the hundreds of…
Music Layered and ambient with not a neon sign in sight, Ben Wright Smith delivers acoustic music with maturity and flair by Amy Henderson Cruisier than an albatross mid flight circumnavigating the globe are the oozing melodies and crooning ways of Ben Wright Smith. As is fitting with a muso who’s name is as crisp as…
News Let Ben Wright Smith fill your Friday with fake smiles by Emily Mathison Melbourne singer/songwriter Ben Wright Smith has dropped the video for his recently released single Born Yawning. The clip was directed by Tobias Willis, and is played out like an audition…
News Born Yawning with Ben Wright Smith by Happy Melbourne singer/songwriter Ben Wright Smith has shared his new single Born Yawning, which has been released through Oscar Dawson’s (Holy Holy) new record label Ronnie Records. This track follows on…
News Darts, The Lulu Raes and WAY more revealed for second BIGSOUND Live lineup by Shayen de Silva BIGSOUND has already announced a massive list of artists performing at their live showcase in September, and have now dropped the second batch of musicians. 150 artists have now been…
Music Ben Wright Smith blends fun pop with folk inspired lyrics by Happy Melbourne lad Ben Wright Smith is back gracing our ears with his latest single No One. 2015 will be a busy year as Ben begin his “No One” tour around Australia….
