“This song is probably the most personally special track off this record,” says songwriter Benjamin Tod of his latest single, “One Last Time.” The album-closing number from Tod’s upcoming LP, Shooting Star, “One Last Time” was written about the trials of love and, in his words, “Having to sometimes take the burden of responsibility for things that may not be your fault.” A lot of the discussion around Tod’s new music takes that kind of tone; that of a clear, thoughtful mind fueled

With his upcoming album Shooting Star, Benjamin Tod set out to prove to himself—and to the industry—that he could write an elite Country record with ease. The project spilled out seamlessly in just two weeks from his pen to paper, song, and record. A calculated concoction venturing away from his years of Lost Dog Street Band stylings, Shooting Star is a love letter to musical decades past, touching on sonic textures from the mid-50s to the early 90s.

After a successful run with the release of his 2022 solo album, Songs I Swore I’d Never Sing, Lost Dog Street Band leader Benjamin Tod considered retiring the long-running trio and focusing his efforts elsewhere; that is, until he realized he’d been subconsciously writing new music for his dark country trio that fans have loved for over a decade now. “After recording my solo album, I looked over all the songs that I had ready for a new record.