Ben Sharkey - Mercury Rising (2018)

Tracklist
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01. Black Widow
02. Swing Don't Cost A Thing
03. Champagne Pop
04. Red Lipstick
05. Crashed
06. Beast In Me
07. Mercury Rising
08. Tidal Wave
09. Top of the Line
10. Side by Side
11. Sparks

The title of Ben Sharkey’s album Mercury Rising is spot on, reflecting the hipand sultry fire of his live performances over the past ten-plus years and the artful swagger hebrings to his colorful fusion of old school cool, contemporary jazz, soul and pop. Since the charismatic vocalist posted his first raw home videos of himself singing Michael Buble and Frank Sinatra classics to YouTube in 2007, he has amassed over 5 million views worldwide for over 70 clips. The Michigan native is now one of the Motor City’s premiere live entertainers, with hundreds of performances at jazz hotspots like Cliff Bell’s and a five year and counting residency at the Axis Lounge at the MGM Grand Detroit. He’s been compared to everyone from Frank and Buble to Dean Martin, Mel Torme and Harry Connick, Jr. – yet as Mercury Rising reveals, he’s evolved from being a stellar vocal interpreter to master storyteller and songwriter. Collaborating with his pianist Chris Codish, Ben has written clever, crafty tunes expressing every aspect of love, deep heartfelt connections and the sheer joy of living life to the fullest in the sexiest, naughtiest, most sensual and playful way possible. Stylistically, he lets his muse lead the way to booming percussion driven landscapes infused with jazz, pop, swing, R&B, Latin and crisp, edgy house-dance beats that make him the ultimate contemporary hipster as well as a masterful throwback artist.