Ben McLaughlin creates folk music that sounds like an electrified awakening. As a multi-instrumentalist and audio engineer, he self-produces the songs he has written within the meditative state, weaving together melodic thoughts of self- and environmental-dissection with organic production. Reminiscent of the sounds of the early 70’s, the final results offer the listener to experience an authenticity that allows them to lovingly transcend to their own higher essence. 

McLaughlin performs his work in many musical formats and settings, but by far the most powerful experience comes from a performance with The Mystic Marauders. The group has been described as “what I imagine seeing the [Grateful] Dead at one of those Acid Test shows was like,” by local music aficionado and archivist Brian Meccia (of Quiet Ocean). 

     First full-length LP Midnight Hill coming soon. Sign up for the email list to receive updates.