Sarasota’s premier newspaper periodically features locale musicians in their arts publication / website “The Ticket”, and they’ve featured yours-truly this week. Journalist Dawn Scire does a bang-on job describing my sound in all its permutations and combinations, and I might just have to steal some of her phrases when describing my music in the future. Rock on for [...]
Posts Tagged ‘maine’
Artist Profile in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune’s “The Ticket”
Posted: February 2, 2012 in On-TopicTags: album, beatbox, live dvd, looping, maine, mashups, mcgill, originals, press, sarasota, songwriting, web
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Jingle Bell Rock
Posted: December 9, 2011 in Off-TopicTags: christmas, covers, funny, geek, maine, nose flute, people you should know, ukulele, video, whistling
http://youtu.be/GsrvV7vaeYo
Ukulele and Nose Flute!
Actual Stores Where You Can Buy My Actual CD/DVD
Posted: March 10, 2011 in On-TopicTags: album, live dvd, maine, originals, press, sarasota, video
Mp3 downloads (like from Itunes) are great, but sometimes having physical product is nice, especially when that product includes a professionally produced LIVE BONUS DVD! If you are in Maine, New Hampshire or Florida there are some stores where you can pick it up (and of course it’s available at all live shows and for [...]
CD Review in the Portland Press Herald – Portland, Maine
Posted: March 5, 2011 in On-TopicTags: album, beatbox, concert, covers, gear, live dvd, looping, lyrics, maine, originals, people you should know, press, video
Aimsel Ponti just penned a great review of my recently released Live CD/DVD – “Solo at Stone Mt Arts Center” in Maine’s biggest newspaper, the Portland Press Herald. Those of you who read the paper regularly probably already know of Aimsel as a die-hard music fan and a huge supporter of the local independent scene. [...]
Review of my tune “Worst Kind of Perfect” by TAXI
Posted: March 2, 2011 in On-TopicTags: jazz, live dvd, lyrics, maine, originals, press, songwriting
As most of you are fully aware I just released my first Live CD/DVD “Solo at Stone Mt Arts Center” which I had manufactured by Discmakers. I used them for my last release as well, “[Reasonably] Honest”, and just as with last time I was extremely pleased with the results. Quick turn-around, pleasant staff, lots [...]
Ben Hammond – “Except For You” from “Solo at Stone Mt” Original Song
Posted: February 10, 2011 in On-TopicTags: album, beatbox, concert, live dvd, looping, maine, originals, video
http://www.benhammondmusic.com to purchase this Live CD / DVD (13 audio tracks and 6 video tracks including this one). Recorded Live on May 6th, 2010 at the Stone Mountain Arts Center in Brownfield, Maine. Taylor T5 Acoustic / Electric Guitar, Vocals and Vocal Percussion by Ben Hammond. Ben also used a Boomerang+ Loop Station (it’s fun, [...]
Posted: January 23, 2011 in On-Topic
Tags: album, beatbox, concert, covers, gigs, live dvd, looping, maine, video
New Live CD / DVD Released! Visit www.benhammondmusic.com to order your own copy with FREE SHIPPING!
Trip to Maine Video – Live on NBC “207″ and Stone Mt Arts Center Soundcheck
Posted: May 22, 2010 in On-TopicTags: album, beatbox, concert, gigs, live dvd, maine, press, travel, TV, video
In May of 2010 I ventured up to Maine for a week to record a live solo show at the unbelievably gorgeous Stone Mt Arts Center in Brownfield which has hosted concerts from such greats as Bela Fleck, Martin Sexton, Ritchie Havens, the list goes on and on… The night before my big gig I [...]
Live Solo CD/DVD Recording at Stone Mountain Arts Center! May 6th
Posted: May 17, 2010 in From My Old Blog, On-TopicTags: album, concert, maine, video
[http://stonemountainartscenter.com/ArtsCenter/event-calendar.html#ben] Come check this out! Hope to see you all there May 6th! This concert will be filmed and released as a CD / DVD package……Bring your cheering voices! Come join Ben as he returns to the SMAC, this time solo and armed only with his finger-style acoustic guitar, soul-inflected vocals, and an arsenal of [...]
