Ben O'Brien Smith- Drums/Percussion, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Programming, Samples, Vocals
Influences
A wide variety: Stever Reich, John Cage, John Powell, Debussy, So Percussion, Radiohead, Coldplay, Aphex Twin, Porcupine Tree, Pat Matheny, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment, REM, Matchbox 20, David Goodrich, Peter Mulvey...the list goes on (that's just a nice snapshot of a few random ones).
Ben O'Brien Smith is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and an all around "Jack of all things musical" He is at home with a diverse variety of styles. Ben is a primarily a percussionist and is a Music Performance Major with a concentration in percussion at the Crane School of Music. Ben composes solo and ensemble percussion works in addition to more mainstream music. His compositions are available upon request. Commissioned pieces are welcome as well.
Ben is always looking to collaborate with other musicians of any genre. In addition, he is available for recording and performing. Contact him for more information.
Ben is currently the drummer for the ska band Behind Bad Luck! Please click on the link below to visit their myspace and download music from their new demo!
Ben is a member of the Percussive Arts Society.
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We've been incredibly busy lately and haven't had the time to personally answer every comment - but we just wanted to let you know that we still read all your comments, still very much enjoy them, and still greatly appreciate your kind words and support! :)
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New Releases out now! Danny Massure "Rewind" (Quincy Jointz Remix) Danny Massure "Hotchacha" (Valique Remix) dancetracksdigital.com bagpak.net itunes juno
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Hey Everyone! Hope all is well. Just stopping by to say hi and to let you know that my CD Cosmic Playground is Now Available! Keep rockin’ and keep in touch!
Thanks for the add request! I hope you enjoyed my music! Please leave a comment and keep in touch! Andrea
P.S.I just wanted to let you know that the CD of "The Unshaped Quartet" has been released. This is a great band where I play my basses with a stick player, guitarrist and a drummer. If you whish you can go to my page to listen to the new versions of "INVISIBLE ART" and "ATLANTIDE"!! And if you want you could also buy the new CD directly from my page!!!
