Alternative Folk from BE|AH

There’s a certain kind of music that feels like it’s been a lifetime in the making; weathered, honest, shaped by memory rather than perfection. That’s where the musical works of BE|AH live, an American-born, Germany-based artist who brings a storied warmth to everything he touches, wrapping his songs in lo-fi textures and tales that sound like they’ve been passed down rather than written.

With a background in the American South and years spent in Orange County, California, BE|AH’s music is a collision of surf rock shimmer and back porch country grit. It’s a musical offering that feels as homemade as a backyard skateboard ramp and that’s no coincidence. Much like the makeshift ramps he built from salvaged wood as a kid, BE|AH assembles his songs with instinct and heart with a DIY thread running through his work that favours feel over slick and connection over convention.

Living now in Germany with his wife and two young kids, BE|AH balances music with comedy and advocacy, using his platform to shed light on life with Early Onset Parkinson’s. Unveiling the BE|AH project in 2023 with a debut eponymous EP, he’s since delivered an impressive catalogue over the last couple of years via multiple singles.

Now comes his latest release with the single titled “Would You?,” a song that perfectly distils his creative approach via spontaneous and intimate aesthetic. Recorded entirely in his apartment, the song began with a moment most artists wouldn’t even consider usable, those first few disoriented minutes after waking up. That in-between, soporific state where thoughts haven’t yet hardened into form became the fertile ground for the track’s lyrics and vocal takes, making the final cut feel almost dreamlike in its sincerity.

Serving up a stripped back, alternative folk sound, the song starts with the soft brushes of clean guitar strums as BE|AH’s emotive vocals enter to stitch poignant lyrics into the mellow musical fabric. With a timeless country delivery, delicate wisps of melody glide above the warm guitar textures to form an inviting and truly enduring sound that gently develops with the rustle of shuffling drums.

Reaching a finale of jaunty piano strikes and lead bass guitar lines, the song softly concludes with a soothing instrumental moment, leaving a lasting memory of the song. As he continues to share his highly original and truly charming musical output, BE|AH once again puts his songwriting talent and performance flair on full display, resulting in a charismatic folk outing that’s sure to delight new and existing fans alike.

Listen to Would You? below

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