You may find any or all of the following miscreants joining Ben on stage:
Brock Belich - bass (electric or double)
Eric Granata - guitar
Andrew Biscey - guitar
Mark Jovanovich - guitar, percussion
Peace Ike - percussion, vocals
Chris Parker - percussion
Influences
Beatles records, DMB bootleg tapes, a cassette of The Chronic that's been in my car for 5 years, and 28 years of loving music.
Ben Alper is a singer/songwriter who emerged onto the Pittsburgh music scene in late 2007 with his band, Second Favorite. With driving
rhythms on guitar, catchy melodies & lyrical flow that rivals many hip
hop artists, Ben Alper carries a sound that is hard to label but easy
to identify with. He draws his musical influence from everything from
rock, blues, hip hop, reggae & even european gypsy music.
Ben has entertained crowds with Second Favorite and as a solo artist at some of Pittsburgh's hottest music venues, including the Hard Rock Cafe, Club Cafe, Club Diesel & the Rhythm House. In October 2008, Ben and guitarist, Eric Granata, received 3rd place in the 2008 Pittsburgh Acoustic Challenge. Ben has opened for such nationally known artists as Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, Keaton Simons, Parachute and Pete Francis of Dispatch.
Ben is poised to take it to the next level in 2009. He has just finished recording his debut EP, titled "New Voice", and he expects to release it by the begining of September. Ben is looking forward to spreading the word about his unique brand of
songwriting, and he encourages you to spread the word too!
For booking, contact Ben Alper at secondfavoriteben@gmail.com.
Mark Dignam has been bumping into Paul Luc and Ben Shannon a lot, at Treelady Studios, where they are all working, on their upcoming albums. They admire each others work so much, they decided to put together what promises to be, a mini singer/songwriter festival.. Watch for special guests and a very memorable night at The Rex Theater, 1602 East Carson Street. Pittsburgh, PA 15203. 8pm. $10.
Thanks for the add and the compliment, Ben. We definitely got your upcoming Pittsburgh shows covered, and check back with us anytime for a full list of what local musicians are doing around here in Pittsburgh.
I think you got a cool style by the way and look forward to seeing you play sometime.
Hey, I just wanted to stop by to show you two of our new songs, "Almost Famous" and "She's Got It." If you get a chance, we'd love to hear what you think about the music. ..
Hey, I just wanted to stop by to show you two of our new songs, "Almost Famous" and "She's Got It." If you get a chance, we'd love to hear what you think about the music. ..
Hey, I just wanted to stop by to show you two of our new songs, "Almost Famous" and "She's Got It." If you get a chance, we'd love to hear what you think about the music. ..
Hey, I just wanted to stop by to show you two of our new songs, "Almost Famous" and "She's Got It." If you get a chance, we'd love to hear what you think about the music. ..
Thanks Ben glad you like, i was getting really into the tunes earlier at work great sound man! ya know, i have never beento the steel city we should talk abnout that sometime would love to ahve you up here as well. I got a new record coming out the end of the year and i am trying to put some stuff together.
I told you youd appreciate it. You would probably like Citizen Cope as well, one of his songs (sideways) is up on my page if youd like to check it out....
Hey there, hope all is well. Just wanted to let you know we got our music up on iTunes, go check it out if you get a sec. Just click the image below, thanks! - Roslyn
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