Ben Babylon is changing channels. The son of Elton’s late keyboardist and arranger, Guy Babylon, has renamed his band “The Episodes”. But don’t expect to see a lot of reruns. The former Ben Babylon Band is developing new material.

“The name The Episodes could have any number of meanings,” Ben explained. “It could mean a period of time or a show, or it could be a mental breakdown type of episode. I think we, as The Episodes, will have many ‘episodes’ or chapters, as we continue to develop and try new things, musically.”

The Episodes’ new member, Jacob Staben, plays rhythm guitar, keyboards and percussion. He joins long-time band members Alex Arnaout (bassist), Jagger Krusen (drummer), Brian Schwartz (lead guitarist), and, of course, lead singer and keyboard player Ben Babylon.

“Everybody in The Episodes contributes creatively, in different ways,” Ben says. “We still play some of the songs we used to perform as the Ben Babylon Band, but reimagined. We are also doing a lot of new material that our fans have never heard. I can’t wait for people to hear our new music.”

Ben describes The Episodes as a high-energy, piano-based alternative rock band that experiments with other musical genres. That musical versatility will be on display for the first time under the band’s new name on Saturday, November 22, 2014, when The Episodes open for GRAMMY-winning R&B artist Macy Gray at The Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, California.

Meanwhile, Ben has been working on an album with members of the Elton John Band and Grammy-winning producer Matt Still, among others. The first single by The Episodes, with Still as producer, is titled “Never Stop.” It is available on Bandcamp at https://theepisodesmusic.bandcamp.com/releases.

“Matt Still did an amazing job and we look forward to hopefully working with him again,” Ben says. “We recorded four songs with him, and ‘Never Stop’ is the first one we released. The second song, ‘Jack’s Hit’, is actually available to download now when you sign up for our mailing list.”

Ben Babylon and The Episodes will open for Macy Gray at The Canyon Club, 28912 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills, CA 91301-3304, on November 22, 2014. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Also performing: Sayed Sabrina. Show starts at 7:15. Macy Gray goes on at 9:00. Tickets are $28 / $38 / $58 and can be ordered through www.BabylonMusic.biz or by calling The Canyon Club at 818-879-5016.

Information about Ben Babylon and The Episodes is available at https://www.facebook.com/theepisodesmusic.

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