Description
Life is full of what ifs… What if fate had followed a different path? Alex Marker and Ben Reed were
childhood friends who made music together before pursuing different careers, with Ben becoming a
professional musician while Alex followed a career in stage design. Originally a drummer, Alex set
himself a challenge of writing a song for his wife for their wedding day. One song led to another and
collaborating for the first time since they were very young Alex and Ben soon found they had a whole
album’s worth.
Influenced by Alex’s career in drama each track on Impostor Syndrome aims to tell a tale or paint a
portrait encapsulating a moment of change or release. Ben brings a wider palette of musical styles and
arrangements to augment a series of songs which draw from a wide range of musical influences
including: singer/songwriter, British prog, folk and rock.
Ben Reed is a multi instrumentalist whose playing credits include bass duties on Frank Ocean’s
albums Endless and Blond as well as work with David Byrne, Sampha, Mustafa, Frank Dukes,
Nilufer Yanya, Hayden Thorpe, FKA Twigs and many others. He has previously released four
full length albums of his own; Tall Story, Who Dreams of Hyssop, Station Masters, Loft, Bandaged
and most recently You Do You.
Alex Marker is a critically acclaimed theatre set and costume designer who has designed over 150
productions for a wide variety of venues including The West End, tours, regional theatres and the
fringe. Further back he used to play drums in pit bands for productions and has occasionally been
seen on stage too.
The album features guests including: organist Ross Stanley (Steve Howe Trio), flautist Rachel
Hayter (Alvorada), bassoonist Philip Dale (Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment) and
MattWeeks who plays brass alongside mixing duties.
Track listing:
Side A:
Impostor Syndrome
Revolutions
Trouble In Store
The Empire’s Eye
Crossing The Line
Night Blues
Side B:
Distance
Brief Encounter
Midnight Moment
Floating Downstream
Mutineers
The Next Step
GENRE: Alternative/Prog
BARCODE: 684910296069
RELEASE DATE: 05/12/2025
