Benny Trokan

Benny Trokan returns with another two sides of pure pop perfection! On a short break from touring with indie rock legends, Spoon (as their full-time bass player), Benny gathered the troops and headed into Hive Mind studio with the goal to track a song in a couple hours.

With Vince Chiarito (Charles Bradley's Extraordinaires, The Resonaires) behind the board the gang hammered out a soulful, mid-tempo rendition of the Don Covay penned "Hey Lover": originally performed by Chicago teen-beat combo, The Five Emprees; and a staple favorite in Benny's live set. On the flip is "Walking Back," a deep, brooding ballad that was recorded by Gabe Roth at Penrose studio in Riverside California. With haunting background vocals, eerie organ and Trokan's signature lament, this track creeps along at a lover's pace. Sure to turn some heads on the ever-growing low-rider scene, anyone who slept on his first 45 take heed! These are gonna go fast!