theaussieword.com catches up with local indie Australian singer & songwriter Ben Mitchell.

Tell us how it all started. What had you first interested in music?

Elvis movies or mum’s piano. I can’t remember which came first but both played a part. I loved watching Elvis sing and play and exude charisma, and I loved singing Burt Bacharach, and blues, jazz and tin-pan-alley pop standards while mum played our upright piano.

What motivates or influences you in your quest to make great music?

Writing songs is a meditation for me and an expression of emotions and feelings that might otherwise not find a constructive outlet if I didn’t write. When I go to produce and record music I’m motivated by simplicity and originality, but I also want to create something a bit addictive.

What are your biggest goals you hope to accomplish as an artist?

I have modest goals: I dream of being Number 1 throughout the world on every chart simultaneously! Apart from that I’d like to keep making a living by writing, recording and performing music.

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