“My parents weren’t musicians,” says Ben Stevenson. “Music wasn’t forced on me, I was just drawn to it. I started singing one day and I immediately felt that I could do it. And it felt good. Whenever I had opportunities to be involved in it, I was. I remember being at a party with my parents when I was like around eight and there was a band. I was so fascinated by it, I just picked up the drummers’ sticks and started playing. Even before that, I remember always annoying people banging on anything I could get my hands on. When I started in Our Mercury at 13, we were just kids and the local punk scene was what allowed us to be involved in music. Punk rock allowed us to have complete freedom and we were just drawn to that, being some wild kids. Having that freedom at a young age was life changing. Within that scene, I continued developing myself as a musician, as the band continuously evolved. I always played guitar, starting out playing by ear. One day someone taught me someone some basic chords and away it went from there. Musical creation is all about inspiration for me.”
Stevenson’s EP Dirty Laundry, is a tale of dealing with and overcoming personal struggle. “Music is so challenging,” says Stevenson, “ that I feel any project I do will only be a reflection of the state of “becoming” that I feel I will always be in.”