CV

Ben first picked up a guitar sixteen years ago when he overheard some friends talking about forming a band, and didn’t want to be left out. Several years of practice and work on heavy metal covers followed, before starting to gig as a pop band, performing Ben’s original songs.

The pop band was followed by a hard rock outfit, Devoid, which gigged fairly extensively for two or three years; highlights included playing on the lead float on an Oxford May Day parade, and recording the classic track “Surfing in Beirut.”

Ben formed a pop band at college, by this time now firmly in control as a band leader, providing all but two of the songs in an original ten song set.

Since then, Ben worked in a succession of bands and solo projects, gradually refining his songwriting skills and skills as a vocalist, culminating in the 2002 debut album, Symphony of Silence. This was followed by a new band, Last American Tourist, which performed a number of gigs on the London pub circuit.

Ben has taken a career break for the past couple of years, following the birth of his son. He is now planning his next project.

Theme Brought to you by Directory Journal and Elegant Directory