Performed a few tunes with Ann and Nancy followed by Q and A interview about “Fanatic”.
Also ran into friend and Sire records associate, the legendary Seymour Stein
jammin’ with Nancy Wilson
Ben and Seymour Stein
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August5th/13
Music Week Toronto – 2013
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June5th/13
Folk Festivals and Reunions
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Stringband-
To honour and celebrate the 40th edition of the Winnipeg Folk Festival Stringband were asked to perform along with Leon Redbone, Sylvia Tyson and Ken Whiteley.
Before and after shots.. 40 year gap.
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October5th/12
Fanatic CD. Released
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Fanatic peaked at No. 24 on the Billboard album chart becoming Heart’s 12th Top 25 album- It featured this song I wrote with Ann and Nancy …”Walkin’ Good” (a duet with Sarah McLachlan).Listen to “Walkin Good” with Sarah McLachlan
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February29th/12
The TV series Glee, recently used “Constant Craving” in the seventh episode of the third season for it’s closing number, performed by cast.
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November5th/11
Created this blood sucking vampire of an album with my brilliant Eastern Euro buddies.
Geddy Lee contributes some Bass and Vocals… no kidding.
& Author Michael Chabon suggested the album title… Really.Reviews:
http://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2011/05/03/2604/Geddy-Lee-makes-a-guest-appearance-on-The-Black-Sea-Stations-new-album-Transylvania-Avenue
http://www.lithiummagazine.com/black-sea-station-transylvania-avenue-review
http://www.digmagazine.ca/2011/06/the-black-sea-station/as well later that year, we played at the Winnipeg Folk Festival .
Leon Redbone, David Lindley and Ben
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May23rd/11
Spring 2011
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Welcome at long last to this site…
For those of you who have been waiting, thanks for your infinite patience…More updates and additions coming soon.
Stay tuned… BenNews
Black Sea Station
I produced and performed on the new Black Sea Station album, “Transylvania Avenue” (with special guest , Geddy Lee) – Rounder Records – check it out here
We’re also performing live at the Winnipeg Jazz Festival – June 23/11
Check out the Black Sea Station website here
Heart 2012
We’ve begun writing and working on a new 2012 album. Ann, Nancy and I are in the initial stages of what will be the follow up album to “Red Velvet Car. Read more here.iTunes Soundtrack Downloads
You can download the soundtracks for 50 Dead Men Walking and Alice from iTunes.
