Mice on Stilts started as an escape from an end for singer/writer Ben Morley. A dream for a different reality than one overwhelmed by the coarseness of life was seeded in Ben’s mind. From a bedside passion project, it’s flourished into a seven piece orchestration. Mice on Stilts has seen members join this dream, a musical identity, and with each new contribution these songs have taken on water, and taken to the road across New Zealand.

“An Ocean Held Me” is the first studio release from Mice on Stilts. Adopting the DIY values of Aotearoa, this work has been refined, combed and fostered into an art that we believe in. Risking it all, the lyrical narrative built from the consequences and longings of love and the musical symbolism balanced on the edge of intensity and vacancy, which we hope will bring listeners into a beautiful listening reflection.