Posts Tagged ‘gigs’
Matt Gerhardt with Ben Hammond and Jefe at North Bridge Tavern – Getting the Led Out
Posted: April 3, 2012 in On-TopicTags: concert, covers, funny, gigs, looping, people you should know, sarasota, video
Ben Hammond and Matt Gerhardt Live at N.B.T. (with Jefe and JW)
Posted: April 3, 2012 in On-TopicTags: concert, covers, gigs, looping, people you should know, sarasota, video
Now Hosting the Famous S.K.O.B. Open Mic / Jam
Posted: February 1, 2012 in On-TopicTags: beatbox, covers, funny, gigs, jazz, looping, originals, sarasota, songwriting
I am super excited to be taking over as host of this awesome Tuesday night event at the Siesta Key Oyster Bar. From 7-11pm, bring your instrument, voice, ears and thirst for beer and good times to come rock with us! I am keeping this a very positive space where people are free to share [...]
“Send me on my way” – Beach Club
Posted: November 25, 2011 in On-TopicTags: beatbox, covers, gigs, looping, mashups, sarasota, video, whistling
Ben Hammond Band Live at the Beach Club, Siesta Key, FL. Ben – Guitar, Vocals, Loop Pedal. Garrett Dawson – Percussion. Danny Berglund – Drums. Cort Farris – Synths. Dan Brock – Bass. Derek “Diamond D” Decesare on Video. http://www.benhammondmusic.com
Sublime Cover 54-46/Ball and Chain w/ Cort Farris on Steel Pan and Drums
Posted: November 25, 2011 in On-TopicTags: beatbox, covers, funny, gigs, looping, mashups, travel, video, whistling
Footage from the Inlet on the Jersey Shore, featuring Cort Farris on steel pan and drumset. This tune is a cover medley put together by Sublime from their album “40 oz to Freedom”. I am using an OC-3 Octave Pedal for the Bass, and also a Boomerang Loop Station to live loop myself (vocal percussion). [...]
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Posted: November 25, 2011 in On-TopicTags: beatbox, covers, funny, gigs, looping, originals, photos, sarasota
Ben Hammond Band Live at 5 O’Clock Club, 5:30-7:30 Friday Nov 25, 2011
VIDEO: Select Songs from “The Local Bean”
Posted: October 14, 2011 in On-TopicTags: beatbox, concert, gigs, looping, originals, sarasota, songwriting, video
Just played a concert of original music last night at the Local Bean, a new coffee shop on Siesta Key here in Sarasota, FL. This is an awesome little spot dedicating itself to promoting local, live, original artists, and I highly recommend you check it out. Below is a video compilation of some of the [...]
I made it on the Blog of Unnecessary Quotation Marks!
Posted: October 9, 2011 in Off-TopicTags: funny, gigs, grammar, web
Snapped this photo at one of my gigs, and I am very “honored” to announce that it has been “featured” on this site. “Enjoy!” www.unnecessaryquotes.com
Ben Hammond Band Jams at the Hub – “The Seed 2.0″ by The Roots / “Badfish” and “54/46″ by Sublime
Posted: June 21, 2011 in On-TopicTags: covers, gigs, sarasota, video
Late one Turkey Trot on Siesta Key, there existed a line-up far too long at the infamous Beach Club. Girls in uncomfortable shoes standing next to guys with uncomfortable hair-dos all simultaneously turned their gaze across the street to the Hub Baja Grill, where Ben Hammond, Danny Berglund and Steve Duerst were launching into a [...]
Accepted for Noise Ordinance 2 – Sarasota Original Music
Posted: March 9, 2011 in On-TopicTags: album, beatbox, contests, gigs, looping, originals, people you should know, press, sarasota
Great news! I have been accepted as one out of 119 local Sarasota submissions to be on the second edition of the Noise Ordinance CD. Spanning everything from Folk to Jazz to Indie Art-Noise, this CD catalogs Sarasota’s burgeoning original music scene. I am honored to be chosen, and look forward to playing the festival [...]
