Backstreet Boys, Beach Boys, The Beatles, Bon Jovi, Carol Ames, Michelle Branch, Ray Charles, Hilary Duff, Hanson, Trevor Holly, Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, Avril Lavigne, Jonny Lang, John Mayer, Jesse McCartney, Jon Stills, Phil Spector, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, The Eagles, The Nylons, Stevie Wonder, Eric Clapton, OTown, Justin Timberlake, The Temptations
Once he clutched that plastic guitar at age 3, Ben Ingraham could never let go. The Rochester, New York native has been strumming to his own beat ever since. Barely 20, he has already written hundreds of pop/rock based songs that have been met with applause on both coasts. With his warm tenor voice and his fresh, original melodies, Ingraham delivers - whether playing keyboards or guitar.
Ingraham's creative sound was obvious in high school, where he received a prestigious award for a piece that he wrote, arranged, and performed with the school's 170 member full choir at a multi-state competition. Before graduation, he also wrote and recorded two CDs of original music with his band, Free Air.
In 2003-2004 he attended the acclaimed Berklee College of Music in Boston. Ingraham immediately jumped into the coffeehouse circuit, playing regularly around town. After a year at Berklee, with a yearning for sunnier skies, Ingraham packed up his Subaru and headed west to California. Arriving in San Diego in October 2004, Ingraham dived headfirst into the music scene. Shows at several local venues led to a feature in the San Diego Union Tribune and an appearance on the KUSI-TV morning news.
Now, with nearly a decade of songwriting under his belt Ingraham is primed to continue singing his heart out in San Diego and beyond. His message is sweet and fresh, and will come to you via solo, duos, or full-band ensembles. So watch out! He's still too young to play in some clubs, but is sure to play his way into your hearts.
how's the music coming, neighbor? I am trying to hit up the west coast some time this summer for a Padres game not sure how likely that is though. I'll let you know...you finish school for the semester?
Big Ben I'm almost done with that track.....I don't think your fans are goin to be ready for you this summer......keep doin what you do.....Over and out...
Ben, sorry I never really got to see you when you came home. SOrry about that. Hear you are going back to school soon. Good luck with that and keep up the good music.
Hey ! You might have gotton a weird comment from me on myspace. Please delete it ! Someone broke into my account and sent out the comment to everyone. It's happened to a bunch of people. I've heard that changing your password helps it from happening.
Hey Ben! I added your song "closer to you" on my myspace page so all of my friends can hear how awesome you are!!! Thought you might like to know that. Cheers! And let me know when your next show is!
Hey!! Thought you might want to check out our show at Lestat's on Thursday March 22! It's an all ages show and it starts at 9 pm. Hope to see you there!
