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Member Since3/11/2005
Band Websitewww.cdbaby.com/all/benprestage
Band MembersBen Prestage FOR BOOKING CONTACT: www.bluesboys.com
InfluencesBukka White, Hank Williams, John Hammond, Tom Waits, Mississippi Fred McDowell, SPIDER John Koerner, Mississippi John Hurt, the Meters, Professer Longhair, Doctor Isaiah Ross (one-man-band), Wilbert Harrison (omb), Joe Hill Louis (omb), R.L. Burnside, Junior Kimbrough, Do-Boy Diamond (pronounced "doughboy", James Johnson aka "Super Chikan", Merle Travis, Merle Haggard, Merle Watson, Doc Watson, Chet Atkins, Leo Kottke, Micheal Hedges, Big Joe Williams, Bill Williams, *Big Mike Rivera/Anthony Davis/Dennis Lido=The Dali Lamas*; Rich Ly.. Great songs and bad habits; Mark Otis, Cookie and Vagrantz; Richard Johnston (omb and winner of 2001 International Blues Competition- www.richardjohnston.com ), John Lowe aka Johnny Lowebow (omb and maker of the world famous "Lowebow"), McKinley Morgafield aka Muddy Waters, Chester Burnett aka the Howlin' Wolf, Jesse Mae Hemphill aka "the She-Wolf", Roy Acuff, Reverend Billy c. Wirtz ( reverendbilly.com ), Reverend Horton Heat, Reverend Gary Davis, Johnny Cash, Little Jimmy Dickens, Washboard Sam, Roy Bookbinder; Waymon "Buttermilk" Meeks; Robert Johnson, Walter "Brownie" McGhee, Willie Dixon, Son House, Gary Stewart (a homeboy from SoFL), Blind Blake & Tampa Red (two more Florida boys); Matt Kinman-clawhammer banjo!; Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer and Southern Comfort...
Sounds Like
BEN PRESTAGE: Live At Pineapple Willy's
BEN PRESTAGE: Real Music
BEN PRESTAGE: Down-Home & Home-Made
BEN PRESTAGE: beale street
BEN PRESTAGE: Instrumental Instability
Record Labelrequest Ben Prestage at: www.xmradio.com
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 17 2009 7:00P
Bodega Vero Beach
Jul 19 2009 4:00P
Copper Rocket Southern Fried Sunday! (benefit for MustardSeedFla.Org ) Maitland, Florida
Jul 25 2009 6:00P
Surfrider 25th Anniversary Art and Music Festival Port Saint Lucie, Florida
Jul 26 2009 6:00P
Beach Shack Cocoa Beach, Florida
Jul 30 2009 9:00P
Carson’s Stuart, Florida
Jul 31 2009 9:00P
Bogeys and Stogies Port Saint Lucie, Florida
Aug 1 2009 5:30P
Private Event Port Saint Lucie, Florida
Aug 7 2009 7:00P
Bodega Vero Beach
Aug 8 2009 9:00P
ROUSE CD RELEASE PARTY @ The Backbooth- www.myspace.com/bandofrouse Orlando, Florida
Aug 9 2009 8:00P
TBA/ a "Spot-On" Production! Fort Pierce, Florida
Aug 12 2009 7:00P
Exodus Port Saint Lucie, Florida
Aug 14 2009 9:00P
The Hurricane Marathon, Florida
Aug 15 2009 9:00P
The Hurrcane Marathon, Florida
Aug 21 2009 6:00P
Paradise Bar and Grill Pensacola Beach, Florida
Aug 22 2009 6:00P
Paradise Bar and Grill Pensacola Beach, Florida
Aug 23 2009 8:00P
Private Event Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Aug 28 2009 8:00P
Het Spektakel Asten, Noord-Brabant
Aug 29 2009 8:00P
(Ge) Varenwinkel Festival Herselt, Antwerp
Aug 30 2009 8:00P
Kaffee De Groot Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant
Sep 2 2009 8:00P
TomTom Leudal, Limburg
Sep 3 2009 8:00P
Crossroads Cafe Antwerpen, Antwerp
Sep 4 2009 8:00P
Kaffe ’t Hof Middelburg, Zeeland
Sep 5 2009 8:00P
Nix Bluesclub Enschede, Overijssel
Sep 6 2009 8:00P
’t Groor Goorein, Antwerp
Sep 9 2009 8:00P
Den Bromfiets Bonheiden, Antwerp
Sep 10 2009 8:00P
JC de Bunker Gemert, Noord-Brabant
Sep 12 2009 8:00P
T-Huis Breda, Noord-Brabant
Sep 13 2009 8:00P
TBA Assen, Drenthe
Sep 25 2009 5:00P
New Smyrna Beach Jazz Festival New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Sep 26 2009 5:00P
Folk Fest Saint Pete Saint Petersburg, Florida
Oct 11 2009 8:00P
Ace’s Lounge Sarasota, Florida
Oct 17 2009 4:00P
Deland Chili Cookoff Festival (check back for perfromance time) Deland, Florida
Feb 5 2010 6:30P
Woodview Coffeehouse Lecanto, Florida
Feb 26 2010 7:00P
Moon Over Myakka Concert Series Sarasota, Florida
Apr 14 2010 8:00P
Chincoteague Concert Series Chincoteague, Virginia

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-------------PURCHASE CDS HERE!!!!---------------- "Ben's great-grandmother was a vaudeville musician who toured with Al Jolson and in Medicine Shows. Her daughter was a very talented Boogie pianist who used to play for Ben when he was coming up. On the other side of the family tree, his grandfather, who was a Mississippi sharecropper turned Ben onto the sounds and culture of Mississippi and Blues in general. "When I was growing up there was only one kind of music in the house. Whether it was being played on an instrument or an old recording, it was Blues. One day though, when I was about 14, I went to help a neighbor build a chicken coop on his property. When we went inside his house to eat lunch I asked him about a banjo I saw in the corner. He picked it up, and turned me on to Bluegrass for the first time. (He lived a 1/2 mile away, but it was so quiet out there you could hear that banjo all the way to my house if the windows were open.) He made homemade wine with my dad and when he'd come over he'd bring his banjo and show me how to pick with my fingers instead of a pick." Later while living in Memphis, Prestage became a busker (street performer) on historic Beale Street. This is where he perfected his drum-kit. "I played out there a few times with nothing but a guitar and my voice. Once people heard me they liked it, but it was hard to get them on my side of the street with all the other music going on down there. There were some other guys out there who played drums with their feet, and they always got people's attention. I started playing drums with my feet as an attention grabber but soon found out that the drums played with foot pedals actually enhaced my music dramatically. Not only were people listening and buyin' discs, they were now dancing and hollerin' to boot." Ben's interesting approach to instrumentation, songwriting, and singing painted on a traditional and personally historical background produce a vivid picture of tomorrow's Blues and Americana. It has also led him to perform at venues as varied as American Southern music itself: From Blues to Folk festivals, from gun totin' biker bars and juke joints to coffee shops and college campuses, from a Palm Beach multi-millionaire's private party to a sidewalk downtown, Ben earns new fans wherever his music leads him.


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Rich O!





Jul 17 2009 11:21 PM

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Rich O!





Jul 17 2009 10:42 PM

Thank for getting me drunk as hell last night, and for hanging out with me and my wife and going out of your way to get me your two cds. Thanks again, your one cool dude.
Rusted Can Records





Jul 17 2009 6:44 PM

you killed it last night !!! Of course. Good seeing ya
Thought Criminal





Jul 17 2009 4:45 PM

Good job last night at Back Booth!!
Justin Otto





Jul 17 2009 10:45 AM

how's it going man?
Oak Hill Drifters





Jul 17 2009 1:42 AM

Giving you a nod on tomorrow's ArtBeat - on 89.9 at 12:01pm and again at 5:01pm. Or check out the podcast after noon tomorrow at http://podcasts.wucf.org/artbeat/

-Katie B.
HGR Bands Network





Jul 14 2009 2:40 PM

Thank-you
Keep on Rockin!
damnhillbilly's no man band





Jul 13 2009 7:07 PM

new tune from my new blues band is up, only our 2nd jam together ever! the 1st solo is me, with dan doing the other two and the vox. recorded in Portland,OR on July 8th. HOT SHIT!!!
Sweet Hollywaiians





Jul 13 2009 11:28 AM


"Ticklin' The Strings" by Sweet Hollywaiians
Amazing Japanese hot string band playing 1920's, 30's, 40's style hawaiian, swing, calypso, blues, italian music and originals,featuring vintage instruments.3 songs with Robert Armstrong and Tony Marcus(from Robert Crumb and His Cheap Suit Serenaders)

"The Sweet Hollywaiians have probably the best feel for this 20's music of any string band working today. They manage the rare feat of sounding relaxed even when their playing is hot, are top notch musicians with tasteful arrangements and a full, rich, warm sound.Plus, they have a nice gamut of tunes, from King Nawahi to Giovanni Vicari to Bobby Leecan. See them live, if you can, for an unforgettable experience. If you can't, buy their Cds!" ~ Terry Zwigoff
The Dirty Mac Blues Band





Jul 11 2009 2:22 AM

Thanks for your friendship. We have a new self produced album out called VICTORY BAR. It is receiving local, national and international airplay. See our schedule for upcoming shows. We are now on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Dirty-Mac-Blues-Band/217367650523 You can follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/TheDMBB

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The New thedirtymacbluesband.com is coming soon. Once again we value all our fans and friendships. Spread the gospel of The Dirty Mac Blues Band. Peace
Cancer Claw





Jul 8 2009 2:21 AM

Pamelonia





Jul 8 2009 1:23 AM

Peace to you Ben your a talented guy   we forget everything when
 you play you must be a Angel  dude ...
                               XOXO
Rusted Can Records





Jul 7 2009 7:18 PM

you know i play for the cryipdiz now. so ill be opening for you on the 16th! hahahahaha
Barbara





Jul 5 2009 5:10 PM

thanks
great
love and success
Dukes Vodka Florida





Jul 4 2009 12:54 PM

Dukes Sweet Vodka 4th of July
Derelict South





Jul 4 2009 12:51 AM

Good to see you in jackson tn wish there would have been more people at the discovery museum.
Adam
Kirshna & Kenny





Jun 28 2009 5:42 PM

Hi Ben - We hope you're having a great time and safe traveling! We added another video to our page from your last performance at the Propaganda club last May. Hope all is well! K&K
nick dow





Jun 23 2009 4:30 PM

hey ben,
great to hear from you and thanks for the ad. my buddy keven loved playing with you. and i have a feeling it was mutual. his name is keven aland and has myspace and facebook. anyway, keep in touch and hope to hear you soon. i got some new tunes up on my page(rough recordings) check 'em out cheers
Jimmy Warren





Jun 19 2009 11:57 PM

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Jun 16 2009 6:19 AM

Thanks for the add !
This is some real rockin' bluezy music !
See you soon in Belgium
Molly Gene





Jun 14 2009 4:25 PM

You rocked it last night Ben. Hope to see ya soon.
Molly Gene
sarahRose





Jun 11 2009 11:23 PM

I am having some serious Ben Prestage withdrawal.
Rusted Can Records





Jun 11 2009 2:48 PM

I got the donkey!
Allen





Jun 10 2009 4:17 PM

Hey man. I see your gonna be down here in Marathon this weekend! I need some more of your CD's. I got the live double disc, downhome, and realmusic and i know you got a few more. There good tattooing music.
See ya soon.
Justin Otto





Jun 10 2009 6:16 AM

great set last night. See you tomorrow as well.
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