EXTENDED EDITION NOW AVAILABLE: Please view the Extended Edition for this same CD, now packaged with 5 bonus remixed / mastered tracks originally appearing on the "No History Sessions EP". Located here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/benhammond1 Press/Quotes: - “[This] singer-songwriter does a lot more than just play guitar; he beat boxes, circuit bends and writes damned good songs… his new CD, [Reasonably] Honest, has ten tracks that weave in and out of jazz, rock, reggae, rap and pop while staying true to a sound that is definitely Ben Hammond. [He] sounds, vocally, like Jamie Cullum and John Mayer and has a bouncy guitar style with great backbeats that remind me of Jack Johnson. The thing that sets him apart from those guys is his ability to blur the line between jazz, pop and hip-hop and do it so that it doesn't sound forced.” Darryl Gregory at Indie-Music.com “The 10 songs on "Honest" encompass a spectrum of styles and expression. "Let's Get Alone" is soulful and driven, "It's OK" is a song with a swollen heart …"Touch" is a spring-loaded toe tapper with… a funky sheen. "Start Breathing" turns in on itself through Hammond's lovelorn lyrics, sung with a controlled fervor that both sooths and burns. Congrats, Ben, on the standout record” Aimsel Ponti, Portland Press Herald “The songs on “[Reasonably] Honest” may seem like a straightforward collection of love songs, but there’s more going on. Hammond begins with the formula of a love ballad and gives it a twist. His songs feature conflict and struggle. They aren’t all sunshine and rainbows. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Hammond is willing to go beyond the superficial and brush up against darker themes.” Alec Kerr, Conway Daily Sun Please view website for lyrics, video and more info.