Beautiful Bedlam, much like their oxymoron band name suggests, deliver a manic and melodic blend of experimental/progressive rock music, with hints of jazz, metal and more. Formed in Melbourne, Australia in 2017 from the ashes of prog stalwarts A Lonely Crowd, Beautiful Bedlam consists of brothers Luke (guitar) and Scott Ancell (drums), James Van Strien (bass) and Benjamin Wylie (vocals).
Beautiful Bedlam are currently releasing pro-shot live videos from their Live at The Band Booth EP (31st July, 2024), which showcases four songs from their upcoming second album. HEAVY will be presenting these four tracks to you one at a time, with today’s song Dream Steward.
Dream Steward originated as a rhythmic exercise to encourage Luke’s first born toddler to dance to a 5/8 groove, but eventually evolved into a well-structured piece, layered with melodies aplenty. The song is about self-doubt and loathing, with dreams of redemption and a silver lining.
