Eddie Benjamin puts the emotional fallout of a relationship front and center with “MANIAC.”

Australian singer-songwriter Eddie Benjamin, based in Los Angeles, makes the emotional aftermath of a relationship ending the heart of his new music "MANIAC." Inspired by processing grief, sudden loss, and the flood of feelings that can hit when something meaningful ends suddenly, “MANIAC” is a track born from the pain of a breakup.

“MANIAC” explores the emotional fallout of losing someone. The song captures that disorienting moment when something is over, and the emotions that remain have no clear place to go. That emotional honesty is at the heart of Benjamin’s creative practice. The song is about losing someone and dealing with the emotions that came with it, turning that personal moment into a story. 

“MANIAC” was written and produced by Eddie Benjamin and Alex Salibian, establishing a collaborative framework for the song’s examination of grief and emotional turmoil. Directed by Mitch deQuilettes, the video further expands the creative universe around the release.

Benjamin approaches this through the concept of creating stories, where feelings become part of the story itself. The song is born in the immediate aftermath of loss and becomes a space where grief and confusion walk hand in hand with the need to understand what happened.