Ben Sollee

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Born
28 November 1983 (age 42)
Born In
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States
Ben Sollee (born 28 November 1983) is an American cellist, singer-songwriter, and composer known for his political activism. His music incorporates banjo, guitar, and mandolin along with percussion and unusual cello techniques. It was the cat-poles around the lake at his grandfather’s farm that inspired Sollee’s debut album Learning To Bend. The frailty of those awkward looking plants standing stoutly against winds that challenged even the strongest of nearby trees is an affecting metaphor for human struggle and perseverance. This idea is central to Learning To Bend. Key tracks on L… read more
Ben Sollee (born 28 November 1983) is an American cellist, singer-songwriter, and composer known for his political activism. His music incorporates banjo, guitar, and mandolin along with percussion and unusual cello techniques. It was the cat-poles around the lake at his grandfather’s farm th… read more
Ben Sollee (born 28 November 1983) is an American cellist, singer-songwriter, and composer known for his political activism. His music incorporates banjo, guitar, and mandolin along with percussion and unusual cello techniques. It was the cat-poles around the lake at his grandfather’s farm that inspired Sollee’s debut album Learning To Bend. The frailty of those … read more

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1 Land Over The Pines
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 91 listeners
2 Play track Ben Sollee and Kentucky Native Pieces of You
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 41 listeners
3 Healing Part 2 Healing Part 2
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 33 listeners
4 Algorithmic Whispers Algorithmic Whispers
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5 Healing Part 1 Healing Part 1
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6 Play track Learning To Bend Prettiest Tree on the Mountain
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 23 listeners
7 Play track Maidentrip (Original Motion Picture Score) On the Atlantic Ocean
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 17 listeners
8 Play track Letting Go Letting Go
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9 Learning To Bend A Change is Gonna Come
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10 Walking Hymn Walking Hymn
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Albums

  1. 59,560 listeners

    9 Jun 2008 · 11 tracks

    Learning To Bend
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  2. 40,582 listeners

    14 Jan 2014 · 31 tracks

    Maidentrip (Original Motion Picture Score)
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  3. 15,303 listeners

    11 Jul 2013 · 1 track

    Letting Go
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  4. 8,481 listeners

    10 Aug 2017 · 11 tracks

    Ben Sollee and Kentucky Native
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