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Release Date: 05 December 2025
Label: Gare Du Nord
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 684910296069
Genres: Rock Progressive Rock
Description
Life is full of what ifs... What if fate had followed a different path? Alex Marker and Ben Reed were childhood friends who made music together before pursuing different careers, with Ben becoming a professional musician while Alex followed a career in stage design. Originally a drummer, Alex set himself a challenge of writing a song for his wife for their wedding day. One song led to another and collaborating for the first time since they were very young Alex and Ben soon found they had a whole album's worth.
Influenced by Alex's career in drama each track on Impostor Syndrome aims to tell a tale or paint a portrait encapsulating a moment of change or release. Ben brings a wider palette of musical styles and arrangements to augment a series of songs which draw from a wide range of musical influences including: singer/songwriter, British prog, folk and rock.
Ben Reed is a multi instrumentalist whose playing credits include bass duties on Frank Ocean's albums Endless and Blond as well as work with David Byrne, Sampha, Mustafa, Frank Dukes, Nilufer Yanya, Hayden Thorpe, FKA Twigs and many others. He has previously released four full length albums of his own; Tall Story, Who Dreams of Hyssop, Station Masters, Loft, Bandaged and most recently You Do You.
Alex Marker is a critically acclaimed theatre set and costume designer who has designed over 150 productions for a wide variety of venues including The West End, tours, regional theatres and the fringe. Further back he used to play drums in pit bands for productions and has occasionally been seen on stage too.
The album features guests including: organist Ross Stanley (Steve Howe Trio), flautist Rachel Hayter (Alvorada), bassoonist Philip Dale (Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment) and Matt Weeks who plays brass alongside mixing duties.
Tracklisting
Ben Reed
Melanie Crew and Ross Palmer
Alex Marker & Ben Reed
Trent Miller
Papernut Cambridge
Papernut Cambridge
The Last of The Lovely Days
Willie Gibson
Alex Marker & Ben Reed
Goad
Gentle Giant
Pavlov's Dog
Caravan
Dance Gavin Dance
Dance Gavin Dance
Nektar
