BROWNFIELD, Maine — Fryeburg Academy alum Ben Hammond is returning to the valley for a series of gigs culminating with a CD release show for his new album "Friction" at Stone Mountain Arts Center in Brownfield, Maine Sunday, Jan. 18, at 8 p.m.
"Friction" balances seven new original songs with four covers that capture Hammond's ability to take familiar songs and reconfigure them into something new.
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