Ben Sollee

Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore at McCabe's

Source: Michael Ricci
March 31, 2010

This weekend was all about triumphant rap, parking-lot emo and deep South minimalism. But in the tiny back room of McCabe's on Friday night, Daniel Martin Moore and Ben Sollee made a much quieter, but maybe more insistent, statement of modern musical identity. The easygoing singer-songwriters, both Kentucky natives, collaborated on February's “Dear Companion," one of the loveliest and most articulate Americana records in recent months. Its success is built largely on the duo's close harmonies and adventurous string work, ...
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A Few Honest Words with Ben Sollee

Source: JamBase
November 6, 2008

Check out “Few Honest Words Obama Remix" at myspace.com/bensollee.

By: Nick D'amore

Ben Sollee A debut album, touring as part of an offbeat supergroup and causing a minor firestorm by writing a rueful song to Kanye West: they're all part of Ben Sollee's eventful spring and summer 2008. The cellist/singer/songwriter is currently back on the road for two months, having embarked on his first solo tour in October following extensive festival and summer touring with the Sparrow Quartet, the eclectic ...
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