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Columbus, Ohio, USA (2008 – present)

Cloudkicker is a one man project from Ben Sharp (A.K.A. B.M. Sharp) from Columbus, Ohio, USA, heavily influenced by and . Sharp utilizes drum machines and custom-tuned guitars in his recordings. Cloudkicker’s first album, The Discovery, was made in 2008.

Aviation has been a major recurring theme across multiple releases. Most of the song titles, album titles, and art work are inspired, derived, or influenced by aviation. For example, each song title from Beacons was taken from actual black box recordings or radio transmissions from crashed or malfunctioning airplanes.

The project has received a lot of attention despite lack of a record deal, and is entirely self-financed and self-produced. Ben has stated numerous times that he has no intention to ever sign a record deal. Notably, Devin Townsend stated in December 2010 that “Cloudkicker is really good stuff!” via his Facebook page. Also, Riley Breckenridge of the band Thrice named Beacons as one of his favorite albums of 2010.

Bandcamp: www.cloudkicker.bandcamp.com (discography available for free download)
Blog: www.blogkicker.tumblr.com (personal and Cloudkicker-related updates)
Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/bmsharp (unreleased loops, song ideas, etc.)

Discography:
Hello (2013) (Single)
Signal/Noise (2012) (Single, now only available on Soundcloud)
Fade (2012) (Full album)
Let Yourself Be Huge (2011) (Full album)
Loop (2011) (Unreleased tracks compilation)
Beacons (2010) (Full album)
]]][[[ (2/2010), re-released as A New Heavenly Body (11/2010) (EP)
Portmanteau (2009) (EP)
The Map is Not the Territory (2008) (EP)
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  • FadetoBlack2404

    For anyone listening to Cloudkicker, or anything else Ben Sharp has done, check out this song I wrote. If you get a chance, drop a comment and let me know what you think. Thanks! http://snd.sc/YJuard

    17 Jun 8:48pm Reply

  • Gapkilla

    The Discovery is so WIN.

    10 Jun 2:46am Reply

  • emptiness_x-x

    I feel the need to pay to Ben for his great music.

    16 May 8:27pm Reply

  • AmirShahbazi

    Great one-man band project!

    14 May 7:54pm Reply

  • TeatroAssente

    ilk albüm harika. en büyük özelliği post-rockta anlatılan duygulardan metal müzik konseptiyle bahsetmesiydi bu adamın. İsyanı acıya meydan okuyan değil kabullenendi. (black metalden farkı bu post-rockın) Metal hayattan yaralanmamaya çalışırken veya yaralandığında bunu bir drama olarak yaşarken bu adam metal müziği ilk defa yaralanmış bir adamın duygularından bahsetmek için kullandı. Acıyı yaşayan değil acıyı kusan... kurtuluşu arayan Discovery'yi Dysphoria'yı yaptı. Benim fikrimce müthişti yaptığı. Fakat zafer kazandı... savaşacağı bir şey kalmadı artık bu adamın. İçinde akıtacağı bir iltihap yok artık veya unutmak istediği anılar olsa bile konfor zaten aynı işi görüyor. Müziğe artık ihtiyacı yok. Seyircilerinin ona ihtiyacı var. Ve diğer albümler giderek düşüyor... düşüyor. Bu bahsettiğim duygusal yoğunluk yerine metal müziğin ritim bazlı müziğine bırakıyor. Müziğindeki o dolu dolu İçerik yerini drama ve şova bırakıyor. Geçmiş olsun

    5 May 1:49pm Reply

  • ClassyMusicSnob

    This man has done extremely well just by giving his music away for free download.

    24 Apr 8:58am Reply

  • aldrignedigen

    v Math metal of a brain, obviously. Though I agree

    22 Apr 11:55am Reply

  • psychotic_break

    Ben doesn't need us to do what he does. The music is free because he makes his money elsewhere. This gives him ultimate freedom of expression. He can do whatever he wants with his music and it doesn't really matter what his fans think about it. Don't feel disrespected when he does something you're not into. The music was never for you. This is HIS music. It doesn't belong to you. Do you think he owes you something because you downloaded his free tunes? Gimme a break... That's why it always comes out so GOOD.

    18 Apr 5:41pm Reply

  • BloodyHawk39

    Please bring back the good days of The Discovery. :(

    2 Apr 11:38pm Reply

  • muspellsson

    I'm listening and listening to his music again and again, and can't get bored.

    2 Apr 2:46pm Reply

  • aphoticapathy

    Nice.

    7 Mar 2:00am Reply

  • Chabenso

    just discovered The Discovery ... Discoverception - well. it's fucking GOOD. oh yes.

    2 Mar 6:31pm Reply

  • Bayon3twork

    I interviewed Cloudkicker. You can listen to it here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/unrendered/id523086460 (It's episode 26.)

    1 Mar 4:55pm Reply

  • timothybarnes

    Watching Flight put me in the mood for CLOUDKICKER

    20 Feb 11:10pm Reply

  • fmforhthought

    Hello is strange... But inspiring.

    19 Feb 3:54pm Reply

  • Tricksy_

    WTB Beacons 2.0

    16 Feb 10:44pm Reply

  • Replica-6

    Keep up the good work Ben. Hello is different but it is still a great song. Nothing wrong with a little experimenting. :)

    16 Feb 4:27pm Reply

  • Oculus_leonis

    @Pedro: It works, nice. Thank you.

    12 Feb 12:00pm Reply

  • Drewmanschu

    Manuelomar2001 i agree dude - his music is amazing, ya'll need to seriously quit your fucking complaining. Musicians change over the years - deal with it and hey it was probably just experimenting with new sounds.. give the guy a break, seriously, be more respectful wow.

    12 Feb 2:14am Reply

  • PedroDaVePacas

    @Oculus you go to buy now then put 0.00 as the price.

    10 Feb 9:35am Reply
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