[Cover photo credit to Rebecka Wendesten]

Nomadic singer/songwriter, Producer, and multi-instrumentalist Ben Cramer, a.k.a Old Sea Brigade, has just released If Only I Knew, Pt. 2. Written in collaboration with songwriter Trent Dabbs (Joseph, Allen Stone, James Bay), Part 2 expands on a sound that “bridges rock grit with indie-folk intimacy.”

The two-part EP series was “born from a duality of place and experience—two opposite ends of the world, each informing a different half of the project.” Born in Atlanta and formerly based in Nashville, Cramer recently embarked on a new chapter, relocating to Sweden with his partner and welcoming their first child.

While If Only I Knew (Pt. 1)was recorded in Gothenburg, Sweden, Pt. 2, brings Cramer back to his roots, having been recorded through the “collaborative spirit” of his home studio in Nashville.

He says:

A lot of these songs were at least started in Nashville—if not recorded there. Part 2 is a little more eclectic-sounding. Some of it is more rock, while other songs are a nod to my earlier traditional indie-folk vibe. This half was definitely born in Nashville.

Old Sea Brigade 2025 Tour Dates

w/ Ocie Elliott

Nov 10 – Paris, FR – Alhambra Théâtre Music-Hall

Nov 12 – Cologne, DE – Carlswerk VictoriaNov 13 – Brussels, BE – AB Ballroom

Nov 14 – Utrecht, NL – TivoliVredenburg

Nov 16 – Hamburg, DE – Grosse Freiheit 36

Nov 18 – Aarhus, DK – VoxHall

Nov 19 – Copenhagen, DK – VEGA (Store VEGA)

Nov 20 – Gothenburg, SE – Pustervik

Nov 21 – Oslo, NO – Cosmopolite

Nov 25 – Berlin, DE – Huxleys Neue Welt

Nov 26 – Vienna, AT – Arena Wien

Nov 27 – Munich, DE – Muffathalle

Nov 29 – Dornbirn, AT – Conrad Sohm

Nov 30 – Zürich, CH – Kaufleuten

Dec 1 – Bern, CH – Bierhübeli