SEEKING
Background Singer, Fiddle.ABOUT
Currently gigging original acoustic songs - lineup is acoustic guitar/vocal, double bass, drums and backing vocals. I play many instruments and have played many many gigs in many genres of music from thrash folk, blues/prog to acoustic and bluegrass. No premium account? Try Twitter bengshirley :)
- Screen name:
- ben312940
- Member since:
- May 29 2016
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Just for Fun
- Years together:
- 40
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Age:
- 60 years
Influences
Wilco Johnson, Fats Waller, Tom Waits, Gang of Four, Gogol Bordello, Swamptrash, Stevie Coyle, John Martyn, Beatles, Prodigy etc. Eclectic.
EQUIPMENT
Fender strat & tele, Vox amp, Tanglewood and Breedlobe acoustic guitars, steel resonator, acoustic amp, harmonicas and mics, electric bass, acoustic 5-string banjo, electric banjocaster, acoustic mandolin, electric mandocaster, cajon, ukulele, acoustic fiddle, electric fiddle.
MUSIC
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Jack and the Black Dog by Jack and the Black Dog
Jack and the Black Dog by Jack and the Black Dog Genre: Acoustic
Wrote the song and play guitar and sing on this one.
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Diamonds in the Road by Jack and the Black Dog
Diamonds in the Road by Jack and the Black Dog
Wrote the song and play guitar, harmonica and sing on this.
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Jockey Full of Bourbon
Jockey Full of Bourbon Track number: 2 Year: 2009 Album: Shedding Genre: Cover/Tribute
Cover of the Tom Waits song by The Big Fish, I'm playing mandolin and singing backing vocals on this one
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I Believe in You
I Believe in You Track number: 1 Year: 2012 Genre: Other
Playing harmonica with MilkPunx
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Hangdog
Hangdog Track number: 3 Year: 2011 Genre: Blues
Played harmonica on this MilkPunx song
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Jack and the Black Dog live clips (Video)
Jack and the Black Dog live clips (Video)wWj44ma7Itg
