Biography

Marigold welcomes you to A Better Place. It’s a brilliant reminder of what awaits on the other side of disaster. As a multimedia artist, vocalist/guitarist Benjamin Lieber collects not only himself, but moments lit up by a sky’s color scheme. Formed after the slowdown of Head North, Lieber found new artistic parallels in his visual art career. As his visual portfolio grew, Marigold released two albums and an EP. Lieber’s hunger for songcraft returned after a pause, and a full band crystallized with bassist Matt Herman and drummer Joe Enright. Kris Khunachak would join the fray as second guitarist and close visual collaborator. A Better Place, their new record out now, is summarized by a simple tagline: falling in love as the world falls apart. Lieber entered a new relationship during the pandemic. Faced with a choice to go it together or alone, the pair’s dedication to each other allowed escapes from the outside world. This sunny disposition is littered with love notes to rock giants of the Seventies, with “Waiting on Me,” pulling the curtains back on this time capsule. This blends into modern pop-rock, resulting in pleasant starburst “Alpenglow” or the frazzled “Waiting Around,” with New York’s unemployment line as guest star. When the band leans into nostalgia, treats like “Mountainside” curl with natural splendor and folksy trappings before unleashing a full-band introduction, linking together Lieber’s solo beginnings with a collaborative future.