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Bred in Perth, 'A Beggars Second' brings a vibrant, honest perspective emerging from the city's grass roots acoustic scene. Having just finished their first album, recorded in the warm analog bath of Poonshead Studio, this duo's debut release is set to soothe. Ben Bowden's melody driven lyrics and guitar, backed by Mark Degebrodt's percussive rhythms bring to light a different development with each track. Tales of love, growth, loss and greed sit themselves in catchy melodies and notable hooks that draw the listener in with each passing note. While A Beggars Second may still be relatively new to the scene, the band members are not. Degebrodt’s history starts with heavy outfit Diffusion - a band that has played along side some of Perth’s well knowns in the scene, such as Karnivool and Heavy Weight Champ. Bowden’s history is less known to Australia – having performed as a solo artist in Norway’s Troubadour festivals with the likes of Scandinavian artists Robert Post and Karin Park to