{"id":28669,"date":"2021-08-27T16:08:31","date_gmt":"2021-08-27T21:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/?p=28669"},"modified":"2021-08-29T14:56:36","modified_gmt":"2021-08-29T19:56:36","slug":"ben-sollberger-project-i-hate-to-say-modern-hard-rock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/ben-sollberger-project-i-hate-to-say-modern-hard-rock\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Sollberger Project &#8211; I Hate To Say &#8211; (Modern Hard Rock)"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. -->\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>New Promo:&nbsp;Ben&nbsp;Sollberger&nbsp;Project<\/strong><br><strong>&#8216;I Hate To Say&#8217;<\/strong><br><strong>(Modern Hard Rock)<\/strong><br><br><br><br><br><strong>FFO: Poets of the Fall, H.I.M., Queensr\u00ffche<\/strong><br><br>Released March 19, 2021<br>&#8220;This album is a really valuable discovery.&#8221;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001U-O2TDUJoKf3CJpyI7I_EPouugZhomKFk5NUCtRJfu7UZ-FB-JBYYwF-rjOFmI_w0R98LPKZ7E_sGbx2ANasARTL1kjTbiG9XYk71Nv9Yn4Tpt-4eH-pCcy3XK5LcfNXdYKt6V_UVZmi-Sd1t1xVRYC_SNzudMy5cfeKqN3z7EE2CaC0VOFnSeRs-xWO9O8YAiOid2wS5X03psFAXSY_j9thbceRVxnIoHJYPuDV2iI=&amp;c=N-snuevydcfyry4qshTSTuPKLBOu6dIxT_v4ni04KFVw77jQ9mpS9A==&amp;ch=o2E8xxtLj8fXezyus5ePX9xRXlNFxEDxhBQxA2M8gQhHCrHl00CDfg==\" target=\"_blank\">Stormbringer HeavyZine Austria<\/a><strong>&nbsp;(4.0 \/ 5.0)<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8220;An interesting album with very good songs that are fun to listen to over the whole length of the record.&#8221;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001U-O2TDUJoKf3CJpyI7I_EPouugZhomKFk5NUCtRJfu7UZ-FB-JBYYwF-rjOFmI_wbXTR9nGtD-zk1Ai3DHVIZAzNzxIf5GUOZJOvtnbPhIQdX_4Az3op22o-5s1zYbXTRvQW8Ljug4VRRd0OmcUPUu89yTQ81vgFOP_eJ5ZQAUMsYdcnqxg0bcZ1vplbQNdSf9pbYUBkqWw=&amp;c=N-snuevydcfyry4qshTSTuPKLBOu6dIxT_v4ni04KFVw77jQ9mpS9A==&amp;ch=o2E8xxtLj8fXezyus5ePX9xRXlNFxEDxhBQxA2M8gQhHCrHl00CDfg==\" target=\"_blank\">Rock Garage Magazine Germany<\/a><strong>&nbsp;(9 \/ 10)<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8220;Very well done in terms of craftsmanship and sound and therefore a fat recommendation.&#8221;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001U-O2TDUJoKf3CJpyI7I_EPouugZhomKFk5NUCtRJfu7UZ-FB-JBYYwF-rjOFmI_wcTgyzd-Wv1pOeWnQrHPshOIAmuKKT2o9U9xaJ_Gt1Bf1y-aairx5vkFAA50fzq_r44voWSGukDHvjjZweCuvaH6EHjMAGT2qWe0mmzHFi5X9t0IKrPn1L9ijuZgNA4QI3frl_2RQ1C8=&amp;c=N-snuevydcfyry4qshTSTuPKLBOu6dIxT_v4ni04KFVw77jQ9mpS9A==&amp;ch=o2E8xxtLj8fXezyus5ePX9xRXlNFxEDxhBQxA2M8gQhHCrHl00CDfg==\" target=\"_blank\">TRACKS MAGAZINE Switzerland<\/a>&nbsp;Have you ever wondered what makes a good song? Chances are you have not. If it fits your style and you can enjoy the music, then why bother? Fair enough. But of course, songwriters care about this question. Indeed, it was the very starting point of the&nbsp;Ben&nbsp;Sollberger&nbsp;Project.Ben&nbsp;is a musician and songwriter from Bern in Switzerland who has been playing in bands for 28 years. In early 2018, when he went out often at weekends,&nbsp;Ben&nbsp;noticed that the music the DJs played was quite diverse. But no matter if it was pop, rock, or hard rock, the songs were usually hits from the past 50 years. Watching the crowd enjoy the music,&nbsp;Ben&nbsp;began to ask himself: Are there are any characteristics good songs share, irrespective of musical style?<br>After having pondered on this question for quite some time,&nbsp;Ben&nbsp;decided to approach writing in a new way. He put the song first and stopped caring about musical styles or band images. He wrote lyrics that reflect his personal experiences, as in \u201cLost in Translation\u201d or \u201cLegends Never Really Die\u201d (which he wrote when he learned of the passing of guitar God Eddie van Halen). He looked out for catchy song titles and a good melody for them, such as in \u201cWhenever There is Love\u201d. Also,&nbsp;Ben&nbsp;started writing songs based on musical motives inspired by some of his legends, such as in \u201cI Hate to Say\u201d or \u201cBreaking Free\u201d (Can you guess the inspiration?).Ben&nbsp;enjoys his musical freedom, recording the songs all by himself in his studio. And he hopes you enjoy his songs.<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001U-O2TDUJoKf3CJpyI7I_EPouugZhomKFk5NUCtRJfu7UZ-FB-JBYYwF-rjOFmI_wthYU6_tyVdIzF258u7Vh-ur_dUJsnKxo_KfK3-pYH3Gn9wXJlWVST3bWomFu1yc1q56zt2yeenSrLgc-k0eb0rAXaeLVXEptydy_fZ7F5rY6B2wMqkkMsXqZO9n8Bcjnwi2Xjh-qFbcibE9aCEs3kPbilLnrJ80NTavK6t1X4mPKqSdrwZbN-qIVrMi5WEiu4ZKQpE7yW7509yxaFzyx4k7nED07BFlcWZQ8AJhCBnyjqa7IprZE-GtpHlPcHn8R4K_h1OeeyekaOGFMFycGpw==&amp;c=N-snuevydcfyry4qshTSTuPKLBOu6dIxT_v4ni04KFVw77jQ9mpS9A==&amp;ch=o2E8xxtLj8fXezyus5ePX9xRXlNFxEDxhBQxA2M8gQhHCrHl00CDfg==\" target=\"_blank\">Check out these videos!<\/a><br><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001U-O2TDUJoKf3CJpyI7I_EPouugZhomKFk5NUCtRJfu7UZ-FB-JBYYwF-rjOFmI_wthYU6_tyVdIzF258u7Vh-ur_dUJsnKxo_KfK3-pYH3Gn9wXJlWVST3bWomFu1yc1q56zt2yeenSrLgc-k0eb0rAXaeLVXEptydy_fZ7F5rY6B2wMqkkMsXqZO9n8Bcjnwi2Xjh-qFbcibE9aCEs3kPbilLnrJ80NTavK6t1X4mPKqSdrwZbN-qIVrMi5WEiu4ZKQpE7yW7509yxaFzyx4k7nED07BFlcWZQ8AJhCBnyjqa7IprZE-GtpHlPcHn8R4K_h1OeeyekaOGFMFycGpw==&amp;c=N-snuevydcfyry4qshTSTuPKLBOu6dIxT_v4ni04KFVw77jQ9mpS9A==&amp;ch=o2E8xxtLj8fXezyus5ePX9xRXlNFxEDxhBQxA2M8gQhHCrHl00CDfg==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Follow&nbsp;Ben&nbsp;at these links:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bernhard.sollberger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bernhard.sollberger<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/SuperBernardoful\/featured\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/SuperBernardoful\/featured<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/album\/i-hate-to-say\/1556687778\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/album\/i-hate-to-say\/1556687778<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/2qjuPOBKLOileAsLZbmQVN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/2qjuPOBKLOileAsLZbmQVN<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deezer.com\/us\/album\/212466832\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.deezer.com\/us\/album\/212466832<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/dp\/B08XZR379D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/dp\/B08XZR379D<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe  id=\"_ytid_58730\"  width=\"696\" height=\"391\"  data-origwidth=\"696\" data-origheight=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AUT6vfkxdAg?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; 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