Ben Etc's other band in early 90s :: The Padres

Photo recently found and half-inched from the archives of Singaporean musician, Patrick Chng: "The Padres (L-R) Joe Ng, Evan Tan, Ben Harrison, Patrick Chng. Photo by Dominic Fernandez."

Taken (Jan/Feb 1993) circa the recording/release of Padres' 'What's The Story' EP (Odyssey Music) through the window of coffeeshop/chicken rice place on the corner of Mackenzie and Niven Roads. The coffee was shite. The photographer forgot to bring a flash. Night was falling.

The great British DJ John Peel played two songs from 'What's The Story' (and not, as reported in The Singapore Encyclopedia, from the earlier 'Radio Station'), fulfilling one of Ben's ambitions since Peel is primary influence. Added bonus then that he credited Ben Etc's guitar-playing as "noisy, but not too noisy" and "spankingly good".