A couple weeks ago, I had the opportunity to take part in a fun show hosted by the Local Music Scene, an improv troupe in Minneapolis. I talked a bit about myself and played a few of my songs, and the troupe took turns making up skits inspired by my lyrics. It was a lot of fun, and unbeknownst to me, a blogger from The Current was present and wrote a really nice article about the show! You can read the article HERE!
The Local Music Scene performs monthly at the Bryant Lake Bowl, the second Friday of the month. I highly recommend you check them out, it's a really good time. Cheers!
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Hey guys! Welcome to my website! For those of you who don’t know me – I’m Ben! I’m a Twin Cities-based singer, songwriter, drummer, keyboardist and part-time Godzilla enthusiast. I perform out a lot, be it in service of my own music, or supporting other fine folk around town. In short, you’ve probably seen me, you might not know my name, and now you do! You can click on the links above to get all the fascinating details about what I’m currently up to.
"Local Music Scene" Article On The Current Blog
"Albatross" Turns 10 Years Old! Special Anniversary Price Available NOW!
This Summer marks the 10th anniversary of my record Albatross, and to celebrate, I'm currently offering it for the special Anniversary Price of $5, from now until September 15! That's like, what, two cups of coffee? A cup of coffee and a scone? Three Diet Cokes and a Cow Tale? Either way, it's a deal! Purchase the album HERE, and come check out the Albatross Anniversary Show on September 13 at the 331!
House Of Mercy - Brand New Song!
Hey all! It's been a while since I've checked in with you, I'm sorry about that. So I recently had the pleasure of performing a Sunday service at House of Mercy in St. Paul, and for the occasion I performed a brand new song called "Holy Water." You can give the tune a listen HERE!! And stay tuned, we're going into the studio later this Fall to cut a brand new EP, which will include this very song. And you can say you heard it here first! Or, there first. And, you weren't really the first to hear the song. . . but all the same, you heard it early, and that's pretty cool!
The Naked Songwriter (You Read That Right)
Back in February, I taped an episode of The Naked Songwriter, a web series produced by Ozzy Dahlstrom and the fine folks at the Diverse Emerging Music Organization. The episode is now live, and can be viewed HERE!! (Fun fact - the episode was filmed at Orfield Labs, formerly Sound 80, where Bob Dylan recorded about half of Blood On The Tracks. Thankfully, I didn't learn this until after the fact, cuz I probably would have been a nervous wreck if I had known.)
"Run Around" Featured In City Pages' Local Frames!
The music video for "Run Around" was featured in this week's Local Frames - 5 Must See Minnesota Music Videos! Thanks to Jerard Fagerberg for the write-up! You can read the article (with accompanying video) HERE!
