Old Sea Brigade Announces New EP + Shares “Green Tea” Feat. Katie Pruitt

nomadic singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Ben Cramer, a.k.a Old Sea Brigade, announces the second installment of his EP series If Only I Knew (Pt. 2), set for release on August 8th. Alongside the announcement, Cramer unveils his delicate new single, “Green Tea,” featuring Katie Pruitt. Together, the kindred spirits deliver a warm and effortless duet–  listen here.

Old Sea Brigade’s music continues to evolve and intertwine with his life’s journey. Born in Atlanta and formerly based in Nashville, Cramer recently embarked on a new chapter—relocating to Sweden with his partner and welcoming their first child. While If Only I Knew (Pt. 1) was recorded in Gothenburg, Sweden, Pt. 2, brings Cramer back to his roots, capturing the intimate, collaborative spirit of his home studio in Nashville. The new track “Green Tea” follows his previous singles “According to Planned” and “Distant Skies.”

He explains the origins of the collaboration: “Though we had both been in Nashville for a while, Katie and I met for the first time over Zoom. I was a bit skeptical about the whole ‘zoom write’ experience and I think this was my first time trying it out. I’m pretty sure both of us really had no expectations. Luckily both of our internet connections were quite good that day so it almost felt like we were in the same room! I was pleasantly surprised because about 2 hours in, we had written ‘Green Tea.’”

Pruitt adds, “Ben and I wrote “Green Tea” a few years back. At the time it was a song about relaxing on a Monday night but in retrospect, it feels like it’s truly about learning how to sit with the discomfort of heartbreak while simultaneously learning how to love yourself again.”

LISTEN TO “Green Tea”

https://oldseabrigade.ffm.to/greentea

Ben Cramer first introduced Old Sea Brigade with his debut eponymous EP Old Sea Brigade (which included his seminal hit “Love Brought Weight”), followed by his 2019 debut album, Ode To A Friend. He has toured with artists like Passenger, Wild Rivers, and Luke Sital-Singh, and developed an undeniable chemistry with Luke that carried over to the studio on the collaborative All the Ways You Sing in the Dark EP.

His 2021 sophomore album, Motivational Speaking, was called “some of the best quarantine art” (Consequence) and “sharply written and infectiously propulsive.” (Uncut). Cramer built on these successes with his latest album, 2022’s 5am Paradise, where he reveled in new sounds and ideas, all the while exploring the textures and intricacies of everyday life in songs that made space for doubt and worry alongside joy and pleasure. He left his songs unresolved—posing more questions than he answers—so that they reveal more and more of themselves each time you hear them. Old Sea Brigade has since received praise from the likes of WNYC Soundcheck, Brooklyn Vegan, Under The Radar, No Depression, East Nashvillian, and many more. All of this culminated with this national TV debut on CBS Mornings “Saturday Sessions.”

Stay tuned for more to come from Old Sea Brigade…