Full Interview about the life & music of Ben Schwartzman, with his dad Ed - Listen to the Dissonance скачать в хорошем качестве

Full Interview about the life & music of Ben Schwartzman, with his dad Ed - Listen to the Dissonance

Ben Schwartzman was born June 5th, 1988 in Long Beach, California. He was the oldest child of Ed & Debbie (Flanagan) Schwartzman. When Ben was 4 years old, his family relocated to Schererville, Indiana. Ben enjoyed a very typical childhood. He had many good friends growing up, and enjoyed participating in athletics and music. When Ben turned 14, he started showing an interest in guitar. His earliest influences were Bob Marley, Elliott Smith and Sublime. In fact, the first song Ben ever played on his acoustic guitar was Sublime's "Santaria". By the age of 16, Ben was playing in local coffee shops and area open-mics. He played with several bands, and even started playing an electric guitar instead of his beloved acoustic guitar. It was at this point in Ben's life that he was diagnosed as being bi-polar. For the remainder of his life, Ben battled depression, seeing a counselor and a psychiatrist. After three years of battling depression & bi-polar, Ben ended his life. His suicide was a shock to most people who knew him. They didn't know about his battles with depression & bi-polar because he always had a smile for everyone he met. Since Ben's suicide, Ed Schwartzman has been on a mission to do something positive with the eleven original songs his son recorded. Ben's dad Ed reached out to me to share his son's music and story and I asked if he'd be ok if we specifically talked about it during our Listen to the Dissonance episodes and their "songs and conversations about mental health" and he agreed and said he'd be honored. Please enjoy this heartbreaking yet uplifting interview that is so sweet and filled with love. #nextfavband #listentothedissonance #musicandmentalhealth #musicdiscovery #musicinterview #livemusic #music #musician #explorepage #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters