Ben Durbin - Acoustic Guitar & Lead Vocals
Pat Hawkinson - Mandolin, Dobro, Banjo, Guitar & Vocals
Than Tibbetts - Bass & Vocals
Matt Johnson - Drums & Percussion
Influences
Bob Dylan, Lucinda Williams, Keb' Mo, The Jayhawks, Jonathan Rundman
Sounds Like
Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Gear Daddies, R.E.M, Cracker, Jonathan Rundman,
Ben Durbin, Singer-songwriter and former frontman for the "Heartland Rock" group, The PolyEsthers has jumped back into the Indie Music scene, with a new, Duluth, MN based band, The Modern Antiques!. Born and raied in rural Upper Michigan, Ben's lyrics reflect his childhood and young adult experiences in the northwoods. Ben has played venues in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and has shared the stage with the likes of Reverend Raven & The Chain Smoking AlterBoy's, Dave Steffen Band, Dain Estes, Jonathan Rundman, Jeff Krbes, The Glad Version and Jayber Crow. The Modern Antiques feature, former PolyEthers drummer, Matt Johnson, Than Tibbetts, of The Hipsnakes, Sweet Freedom & Attaboy, on bass, and the amazing multi-istrumentalist, Pat Hawkinson on mandolin, dobro, banjo, and guitar.
Hi there, thanks for being our friend, T.B.G. haven't done a whole lot since Matty has been working on Seperatista! - his solo album (over at www.myspace.com/matmchugh), that's about to change. We've been working up a couple of new songs and they're sounding alright! so lookout for some action we have planned in Sept. alrighty ...
The Modern Antiques need to find a way to open for Toad the Wet Sprocket this summer at Bayfront (or, at the very least, play an after-party for it) -- I think a lot of people who are into their sound would absolutely love you guys!
I saw Ben Durbin and the Modern Antiques at Beaner's Central in Duluth and they were SO RIDICULOUSLY AMAZING that they caused a thunderstorm to occur! They were SO GOOD: they were better than leather-bound books and pillows made out of chocolate - PUT TOGETHER! (Which is very rock and roll, I'd say.)
I think you should keep posting gigs here, so I can be BLOWN AWAY again. : ) ... and don't keep those videos hidden from the online community - the public demands more!
