Maximum Volume Music - Son of Town Hall

Son of Town Hall was born when the two found themselves side by side aboard a junk raft (?The Son of Town Hall?) crossing the mighty Atlantic in search of new lands, new inspiration, and to recover squandered fortune.

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Date published: 17th Mar 2019

Welcome to the world of Son of Town Hall, the unusual union of Ben Parker of London, England,
and David Berkeley of Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Son of Town Hall was born when the two found themselves side by side aboard a junk raft (?The Son of Town Hall?) crossing the mighty Atlantic in search of new lands, new inspiration, and to recover squandered fortune. The two have sailed their
ship back a century or so, and their song and story cycle follows the pair across the open waters
and from town to town as they travel the frontier bouncing primarily from one failed endeavour to
another. Though they fall for temptation and countless false promises, their belief in humanity and
each other never flags.

Parker, a highly sought-after London-based songwriter / producer / multi-instrumentalist, and
Berkeley, a celebrated singer / songwriter / author have imagined a world that transcends time and
space, complete with Victorian-era outfits, meditations about the sea and songs so pure that they
beg you to sing along. But it?s their harmonies that truly sets them apart, a vocal blend and
arrangements performed with a tenderness that wouldn?t be possible had the two not travelled so
far together alone on the water. The show is three-parts concert, one-part theatre. It will leave you
transformed, with your heart full of laughter and tears, drunk on adventure and the tragic beauty of
the human condition.

Since releasing their self-titled four-track EP, Son Of Town Hall have been out on the road touring packed out shows across America and Europe and are finally heading over to the UK for a string of
live dates in March 2018.

Ben Parker became known on the UK circuit after forming singer-songwriter duo Ben & Jason
creating four albums and signing to major label Universal in 1999; before moving into the world of
writing and production with other artists, and composing for film and television. While he resides in
the wilds of the American Southwest, David Berkeley has developed a cult following across the
world, releasing six solo albums earning him a ASCAP Johnny Mercer Songwriter Award; as well
as writing two books and recently being a guest on This American Life. David?s latest solo release
combines a novella of intertwining short stories and an album entitled Cardboard Boat of
accompanying songs.

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