Hear former As It Is guitarist Ben Langford-Biss team up with Patty Walters for their first new music together since 2018.
After leaving the band in 2019, former As It Is guitarist Ben Langford-Biss – who now makes music with Bleak Soul – has reunited with frontman Patty Walters.
Their first new music together since 2018, the pair join forces on ace new single Nostalgia. Speaking about the departure from As It Is and then reuniting with Patty, Ben shares: “So many friendships end when bands part ways or members leave. I never had that with As It Is. Last year especially Patty and I started hanging out more again because the pandemic and our respective touring schedules meant we hadn’t in a while.
“I had written a song during lockdown when life was pretty dark, and I was especially nostalgic for days in my old band with friends I miss, out seeing the world. Thoughts of the past were better than the present. It wasn’t particularly good for my mental health so the line ‘nostalgia is the enemy of progress’ was born.
“I especially missed bringing an idea to Patty and had a clear vision for his part, so for this song especially it only felt right to ask him to be involved and finish it together. As It Is were at home for a bit so the timing worked out and we managed to create something positive, that we hope will connect with people perhaps struggling with a longing for the past.
“Extra emo points for anyone that notices the Jimmy Eat World reference in the chorus – that band blocked out the noise and soundtracked me getting to sleep on buses over the years.”
Listen to Nostalgia below:
