Sublime Cover 54-46/Ball and Chain w/ Cort Farris on Steel Pan and Drums

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). [...]

New Unofficial Music Video: “Something New”

In 2010 I got to tour all over the Eastern and Midwestern US, and had my camera rolling for parts of it. I decided to finally cobble together that footage into a quick little time-lapsed music video for my summer rocker from a few years ago, “Something New”, which was recently released on my disc [...]

“Push” by Akua Carson

Check out this sweet video from my friend and fellow Effusion A Cappella Alum Akua Carson. Not only is it a catchy tune with a cool quirky video, it also features shots of the coolest city in North America: Montreal. I miss you guys up there! Great job on the song Akua! Rumo(u)rs have it [...]

Florida Fun!

Got back from a trip to Daytona this weekend to race in Beachpalooza. This is a 2 mile obstacle race on the beach complete with ball pits, trenches, scaling walls and fire hurdles. Yes, fire hurdles. Kristen and I did well, (i.e. finished with our limbs intact) and check out the beach area in Daytona [...]

“Start Breathing” Original Song Live at Carmelfest

On July 5th, 2010 Ben Hammond performed live at Carmelfest in Carmel, Indiana. This is an original tune “Start Breathing” from the album “[Reasonably] Honest”. Ben is playing a Taylor T5-x. Filmed by Kristen Rouse on a Koday Zi-8. For more videos, free mp3s and more, visit http://www.benhammondmusic.com

“Mary Jane’s Last Pool Party” and “For What It’s Worth, It’s Goin’ On” (Marvin Gaye, Buffalo Springfield and Tom Petty Covers)

This 4th of July saw Ben Hammond touring across the US, and Ben and Kristen were lucky enough to score an invite to a pool party in Indiana. Patriotic bikinis, mimosas and roof jumping hilarity ensued. The most fitting sing-along jam seemed to definitely be “Mary Jane’s Last Dance” by Tom Petty, given the Florida [...]

Video: Original Song “Home” with Loop Pedal Outro

Singer Songwriter Looper Beatboxer Ben Hammond performs his original composition “Home” during soundcheck at IndyHostel.us in Indianapolis, IN. Looping starts at about 2:28 using a Boomerang Rang+ Loop Station. Also used are a Sparkle Drive Pedal and a Boss OC-3 Octave Pedal. Ben is playing a Taylor T5-x. This was recorded with a Kodak ZI-8, [...]

Eastern US Tour: “Wagon Wheel” (Old Crow / Dylan Cover) in New River Gorge, WV

Near Fayettville, WV is New River Gorge and the third largest bridge of its type in the world. I had trail ran out to Long Point the previous day and upon seeing it decided I needed to hike out with my guitar and record something there; it was such a beautiful spot. Since I am [...]

Eastern US Tour: IN, KY, NC, TN

I took this festival slot and the massive stage/PA as a challenge, deciding to fore-go my complicated loop pedal setup for my new toy: the BOSS OC-3 Octave Pedal. This pedal rocks; it even has a mode where it low-passes the signal and only doubles the octave on the lower notes of your guitar. This [...]

Eastern US Tour: OH

Drew Carey jokes aside, Ohio is pretty dang cool. Cincinnati specifically. I didn’t really know what to expect, this being only my second time in the state (the first a brief stop at Cleveland’s rock n roll hall of fame). Ohio is surprisingly green. My first stop was near Akron at a huge outdoor venue [...]