Ben Sollee
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Key tracks on Learning To Bend include two reactions to the current political landscape, “A Few Honest Words,” and an adaptation of Sam Cooke’s “A Change is Gonna Come,” in which Ben has written updated, politically relevant verses. Other highlights of the album are the playful, soul track, “How To See the Sun Rise” and the vulnerable yet insistent “It’s Not Impossible,” where Ben laments the unfortunate status quo that “boys don’t cry.”
Ben has found considerable success in recent years through his ability to bend. In 2007, he was named one of NPR’s “Top Ten Unknown Artists of the Year.” His distinctive cello technique and soulful voice have been marinating for years in his work with avant-garde bluesman Otis Taylor, The Sparrow Quartet, (featuring banjo-master Béla Fleck), and on the internationally known Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour.
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Learning To Bend
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Inclusions
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Half Made Man
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Live From The Grocery On Home
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soushokukeiDino
Saw him last weekend. Fantastic energy and musicianship! Loved it. Bought his new album, it's all good. Some tracks are a bit too "indie pop" for my tastes, but still very listenable. Other tracks are just great! Favorites: Slow Down, The Pursuit of Happiness, The Healer.
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loudyloudy
Dreamy live show! And he can rock the cello!
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Spongetastic
Thumbs Up show last night.
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cheesegrommit
favorite songs from Inclusion: 'Captivity' and 'I Need'
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Ursulabear
his Sawdust and Diamonds cover is bliss.
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Pands
sounds like a good soul with an honest voice
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x35JOW337
Such a pure voice.
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AlysonNovak
Wonderful live show, catch him and Daniel Martin Moore on tour now. You'll be well entertained!
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BeyondRaceMag
Yes! Amazing new album.... read our review here http://beyondrace.com/reviews/music-reviews/2300-ben-sollee-and-daniel-martin-moore-dear-companion-74
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coriin
Ben is amazing and oh sooo CUTE
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pgee13
Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore, produced by Yim Yames. Portion of the proceeds goes to Appalachian Voices (So actually buy it, preferably from your local independent record store) http://www.dearcompanion.com/
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strajnic
Blue Eyed Soul!
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juliakos
Ben Sollee is so good!!!! His voice and strum/pluck style are both really refreshing. His CD really does not do his raw talent any justice, though. On the 'Learning to Bend' album, the back-up instruments & singers are distracting and, frankly, pretty tacky. When I saw him play solo at a music festival in North Carolina last year, his words and his music drew so many different types of emotion out of me. I didn't know I could laugh and cry through the duration of a single song! I really hope to see another album soon.
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middleearth
this guy is a damn genius
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hwwood
His music's good, but the recorded stuff really pales in comparison to seeing him live. A lot of his show just can't be captured.
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icarusholmes
"Learning to Bend" is a masterwork.
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jakk6
He put on an incredible show at Bonnaroo, saw him the year before as part of the Sparrow Quartet, too
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High54Penguins
saw him at bonnaroo. so cool
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wolf_mage
Incredible voice and music. Just wow
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