The nom de plume of Atlanta, Georgia-raised, Nashville-based singer/songwriter Ben Cramer, Old Sea Brigade emerged in 2016 with a critically lauded EP that featured a compelling, heartfelt, and atmospheric blend of folk, country, Americana, and indie rock that invoked names like Bon Iver, Iron and Wine, and the National. A string of singles and an EP for the Nettwerk label paved the way for his 2019 full-length debut, Ode to a Friend. After several years playing in bands ar…

Claude says:Benjamin Cramer records as Old Sea Brigade from Nashville by way of Atlanta — indie folk with a Southern-gothic tinge that's landed on Grey's Anatomy and This Is Us. You stumbled on Ode to a Friend this past summer and gave "Resistance" a spin, but it hasn't stuck around long enough to leave a mark.