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Smallwalk tog en kort snak med Ben Castle, der for nylig er blevet far. Ben var på verdensturné som guitarist for James Blunt, da han fandt ud af, at han skulle være far. Ben er oprindeligt fra England, men da touren var slut, besluttede han at flytte til Perth i Australien sammen med sin dejlige kone Sammy for at få deres søn Oliver. Oliver er nu 7 måneder gammel.

Spørgsmål: Du var væk på verdenstourne, da du fandt ud af, at du skulle være far. Hvordan var det?

Ben: Det var fantastisk at finde ud af, at jeg skulle være far. Det var forfærdeligt at være så langt væk. Jeg ville bare give Sammy et kæmpe kram, men jeg var nødt til at vente seks uger med det.

Spørgsmål: Følte du dig som en del af graviditeten, trods du var væk?

Ben: Da jeg var hjemme gjorde jeg. Jeg gik glip af en masse, når jeg var væk, og det var super hårdt for Sammy. Jeg nåede at komme hjem den sidste del af graviditeten, så jeg kunne stå op om natten for at give Sammy is. Hun cravede is under graviditeten.

Spørgsmål: Hvordan håndterer du din tid med musikken (læring, øve, skrive osv.) og det at være far?

Ben: Det kan være svært, jeg prøve at spille, når han sover, men som han bliver ældre sover han også mindre.

Spørgsmål: Har det, at du er blevet far ændret dit syn på musik?

Ben: Ikke rigtigt, det at jeg er blevet far, har dog gjort mig mere sulten for succes.

Spørgsmål: Har det, at du er blevet far ændret dit syn på livet i almindelighed?

Ben: Fuldstændigt! De ting jeg troede var vigtige, er slet ikke vigtige. Familie er alt.

Spørgsmål: Håber du, at Ollie vil følge i dine fodspor i musikbranchen? Hvis ja, hvilket instrumentet skal han spille?

Ben: Trommer

Spørgsmål: Spiller du musik for Ollie – i så fald hvordan/ hvad?

Ben: Jeg spiller for ham hele tiden. Babyer elsker glad musik. Hvis jeg spiller noget trist musik græder han, hvilket er ret interessant og sjovt.

Spørgsmål: Er der noget særligt, du har lært af at blive far, som du gerne vil dele med andre mødre og fædre?

Ben: Stol altid på babyens mor. Hendes instinkter er altid rigtige, hun ved bedst.

Smallwalk had a short chat with Ben Castle who has recently become a daddy. Ben was away on tour playing guitar for James Blunt when he found out he was going to be a daddy. Ben is originally from England but when the tour was over he decided to move with his lovely wife Sammy to Perth in Australia to have their son Oliver who is now 7 months old.

Q: You were away on tour when you found out you were becoming a daddy, how was it?

Ben: It was amazing to find out I was going to be a dad. It was terrible to be so far away. I just wanted to give Sammy a massive cuddle but I had to wait six weeks for that.

Q: Did you feel a part of the pregnancy?

Ben: When I was home I did. I missed a lot of the first bit, which was so hard for Sammy. I was there for the last bit so I could get up in the middle of the night to get Sammy an ice cream. She craved ice cream a lot.

Q: How do you manage the time with music (learning, practise, writing etc.) and being a daddy?

Ben: I find it quite hard, I try and play whenever he sleeps, but as he gets older he’s sleeping less.

Q: Has becoming a daddy changed your outlook on music?

Ben: Not really, it has made me more hungry for success

Q: Has becoming a daddy changed your outlook on life in general?

Ben: Completely. The things I thought were important aren’t. Family is everything.

Q: Do you hope Ollie will follow in your footsteps in to the music business? If so what instrument should he play?

Ben: Drums

Q: Do you play music to Ollie – if so how/what?

Ben: I play to him a lot. Babies love anything that sounds happy. If I play something sad he cries, which is funny.

Q: Is there anything in specific you have learned from becoming a daddy that you would like to pass on to other mums and dads?

Ben: Trust the baby’s mother in everything, Her instincts are always right, She knows best.