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Ben Carroll
Soul / Folk

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Member Since6/28/2005
Band Websitewww.bencarroll.com
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Real Thing (Blue Cloud Records, 2007), the second album from American singer-songwriter Ben Carroll, is a collection of 11 original songs that expose Carroll's deep soul and folk influences, and tell stories of longing, strength, dissolution, murder and passion. Real Thing was produced with Ben’s dad Jon Carroll, a Grammy-winning artist and veteran arranger/producer. The record was released October 1, 2007 on Blue Cloud Records, the new sister label of Orchid Classics, in London, UK. Since then Real Thing has been added to the playlists and aired on 50+ FM and satellite radio stations around the US, Canada and Germany, including holding at number 1 on WDPS in Dayton, OH for 5 weeks, and number 10 on WVIA in Pittston, PA for 2 weeks.

"Real Thing...Yes he is. I’ve seen this handsome and charismatic New Yorker perform with just an acoustic guitar, and he killed. Possessing a clear, sweet voice and a satchel full of catchy folk-pop songs about life and love...It’s a throwback sound, kinda early Nilsson, but more upbeat."
-Dusty Wright, Culture Catch





BEN CARROLL: Lover Undercover

Lover Undercover (Luckytone Records, 2005) is Ben's debut album, selections from which (A Simple Kind, Dola Rosa, Angel's Arms, Lover Undercover) have received airplay on FM and Satellite radio, as well as placement on MTV and Country Music Television.

"There are no frills or large cinematic productions (on Lover Undercover), but rather the songs are unadorned, bare and vulnerable like a newborn baby, and enraptured in the same innocence." -Northeast In-Tune






{"Fire And Ice", Directed by Shane Tilston}



{"A Simple Kind", Directed by Shane Tilston}



{Live on WDVX Blue Plate Special, "Good Life"}



Record LabelBlue Cloud Records (U.K.)
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Oct 3 2009 7:00P
Franklin Park Arts Center with Jon Carroll Band Purcellville, Virginia
Oct 14 2009 10:00P
Banjo Jim’s with Adam Levy New York, New York
Oct 21 2009 9:00P
Augustana College, at The Back Alley Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Oct 25 2009 7:00P
Rockwood Music Hall New York, New York

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   About Ben Carroll

Ben Carroll’s soulful, powerful voice lives somewhere at the crossroads of Stevie Wonder and James Taylor—he’s captivating, distinctive, mesmerizing. With the help of his accomplished acoustic guitar playing, he moves his audiences with his plaintive songwriting, written from the heart and with a thoughtful, sometimes keen eye, while exploring the endless themes of love, of a search for a place and meaning in the world. A soul and folk artist at once, Carroll has steadily toured North America and Europe as a solo act since 2004. He released his debut solo album Lover Undercover in 2005 and his followup Real Thing in 2007 (on UK label Blue Cloud Records), which was number 1 for five weeks on AAA FM Radio in Ohio and was played on over fifty radio stations in the US and Europe. His songs have also been featured in television and film, most recently in Pier’s End Productions’ 2008 release “Wake”, which premiered at the Tribeca Cinema in New York City (home of the Tribeca Film Festival). Amore Magazine's reader poll voted Carroll a top solo artist, and his songwriting and performances have been celebrated by the New York Songwriters Circle and BMI New York.

Coming from a musical family as the son of Grammy-winning Starland Vocal Band members ("Afternoon Delight", 1976), Carroll enjoyed a rich musical exposure in his childhood, chiefly in the veins of harmony-laden folk and pop of the 70s, and the R&B/Soul/Roots sounds of the deep south. These influences have been naturally integrated into his music, lustrously evoked by his poetic delivery and his voice of startling honesty and beauty.


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Rubén Chammé "Official MySpace"

Rubén Chammé "Official MySpace"



Sep 23 2009 7:30 PM

Hello Ben, Thank you for your friendship,
Best wishes;
Ruben from Argentina.-
AMAdea Records

AMAdea Records



Sep 20 2009 2:11 AM

Thank you for the Friendship.
All the best!
-AMAdea Records
WINDS0R

WINDS0R



Sep 20 2009 2:11 AM

Hey you played an awesome show in Charlotte!
Bossa Nova Beatniks

Bossa Nova Beatniks



Aug 24 2009 5:09 AM

Ben,

Thank you for joining our friends list.

Hope you are having fun.

Respect,

Bossa Nova Beatniks

It’s all about the love...
The Chicken Slacks

The Chicken Slacks



Aug 21 2009 6:30 PM

Diggin' "The Real Thing"-- great groove, great sound. Get on up here to Boston! --Curtis Jerome Haynes/The Chicken Slacks
tURNtABLE tHOUGHtS

tURNtABLE tHOUGHtS



Aug 16 2009 8:34 PM

Thanks for sharing your space. Peace & Oneness!
Love In A Kingdom - A Film Musical

Love In A Kingdom - A Film Musical



Aug 12 2009 4:19 PM

Hi Ben, good to meet you, thanks for your cyber-support-friendship, it is much appreciated.

My respects and best wishes to you. Good luck with all current ventures and future endeavours.

Cheers, Duncan.

Marianne Kesler

Marianne Kesler



Jul 3 2009 7:36 PM

thanx for being friends!!

hope u enjoy the music!!
marianne
www.PearinthePinkThing.com
Mike

Mike Wilson



Jun 29 2009 8:24 PM

Thanks for coming to Indiana. Great show!
Vanessa Mollins

Vanessa Mollins



Jun 23 2009 9:40 PM

Cheers...
Dee Jay Marto /DJ MK/

Martin Koev



Jun 25 2009 12:42 PM

Check out my profile And Let me know Do you like me YES or NO http://www.wholikesu.net/photos/5696293.html?b=4&w=46
Frédéric Paul Lallet

Frédéric Paul Lallet



Jun 5 2009 5:45 PM

My Dear Friend,
Thanks for sharing your creative vibrations!
Wish you a great day!
With all my Support,
Cheers,
FPLallet
Ruby Jane

Ruby Jane



Jun 5 2009 3:23 PM

Hello, it's me, Ruby Jane. I am a 14 year old fiddler, songwriter. I have some songs posted that are fresh out of the studio...be one of the first to hear, even before they are released! Let me know what you think!!! Thanks!
Ruby Jane
LEMMING {Indie Rock For the Masses}

LEMMING  {Indie Rock For the Masses}



Jun 2 2009 6:15 AM

hows it going?
ROBERT

robert higgins



May 30 2009 3:17 PM

Thank You for Your Friendship...PEACE....Robert..
yoyo

yoyo
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May 24 2009 8:57 AM

Thanks for being friends :)
I hope you like our old school Soul music.
Have a wonderful Sunday!
Vanessa Mollins

Vanessa Mollins



May 26 2009 1:27 AM

Whats up??? Cheers...
John

John



May 25 2009 10:58 PM

Thank you for being a friend!!!:) Keep on grooving!!:)
Chris McKenna

Chris McKenna



May 19 2009 3:41 AM

! Just checking in...
South Croyden

South Croyden



May 18 2009 11:05 PM

Hi Ben, I'm enjoying Preciious Precious, thank you for the add, Have a great week.
Vanessa Mollins

Vanessa Mollins



May 14 2009 10:01 PM

Just stopping by to say hello!
John

John



May 13 2009 12:51 PM

NEVER STOP DOING YOUR BEST.
princess sky

princess sky



Apr 3 2009 3:40 AM

miss u! xo
Vanessa Mollins

Vanessa Mollins



May 12 2009 1:58 AM

Hi there! Everything fine?
Vanessa Mollins

Vanessa Mollins



Apr 26 2009 1:14 AM

Hey!...
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