Anne Bennett on 'Closing The Dark', Creativity, Sobriety & Survival | Diamond Cast 058

This week's Diamond Cast features a powerful and inspiring conversation with our special guest Anne Bennett, whose new single "Closing The Dark" features Ben. We talk about the challenges of performing as a solo artist, how Anne transforms negative emotions into something meaningful, and why Lord of the Rings somehow ends up becoming part of the discussion. Anne also opens up about sobriety, the songwriting process behind Closing The Dark, filming the music video, and shares heartfelt advice for anyone struggling with their mental health or creative journey. A deep, honest and uplifting episode — and one you won't want to miss. Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro 00:01:19 – Our guest Anne Bennett & her new single featuring Ben 00:04:49 – The challenges of performing live as a solo artist 00:11:17 – Turning negative emotions into something positive 00:19:35 – An unexpected Lord of the Rings discussion 00:27:26 – Creating “Closing The Dark” – Anne & Ben’s collaboration 00:38:36 – How the song is meant to make people feel 00:41:25 – The songwriting process 00:44:38 – Behind the music video 00:48:09 – Sobriety and the journey through it 01:06:45 – Anne’s advice for anyone struggling 01:09:57 – Quick-fire questions ************************************************ Join the Diamond Black Community: Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/DiamondBlackOfficial YouTube Memberships – Join via the “Join” button on our channel Merch – https://diamondblackofficial.com/store Bandcamp – https://diamondblack.bandcamp.com Listen to Diamond Black: Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/artist/5APKOSAXQZh2Kv46TnvEVG Apple Music – Search “Diamond Black” Follow us: Instagram & Facebook – @diamondblackofficial X (Twitter) – @dmondblk ************************************************ TOUR DATES: 🗓 17TH JANUARY 2026 – London – The Dance Hall, Archway (Headline show) LONDON TICKETS: https://wegottickets.com/event/679431/ ************************************************ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DiamondBlackOfficial Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/N5t8ueajMJ Merch: https://diamondblackofficial.com/store/ Bandcamp: https://diamondblack.bandcamp.com/ Listen on Spotify, Apple & all major platforms ************************************************ Join our lovely DIAMOND BATS on YouTube in the live-chat! Please ‘like’ the video if you enjoyed it, and leave a comment too as it really helps the band get more views and get spread around Youtube! We really appreciate all the support! DIAMOND BLACK MERCH - www.diamondblackofficial.com/store Ben - @benchristomusic Adam - @adamhartist Vincent - @vincentvdrums Natalie - @diamondblacksnaps Instagram - @diamondblackofficial Facebook - @diamondblackofficial X - @dmondblk Email us! [email protected]