2401 Telegraph Ave.
Berkeley, California 94704




San Francisco songwriter Benjamin Brown will be performing live at Rasputin Berkeley Sunday, May 27 at 2pm!

Benjamin Brown is a singer/songwriter living in San Francisco, CA. Deceivingly young at age 24, he is a self-taught blues guitarist who plays with as much soul as any musicians from the aspiring immersion of blues artists in the early part of the 20th Century.

Born in Chicago, his family traveled the country during his childhood, where they ultimately settled in rural areas of Northern California. At age 16, soon after Ben found his love for guitar, he suffered an accident leaving him with three quarters of a ring finger on his right hand – what he now uses for the signature beat you hear in most of his music.

When Ben began performing, he wowed audiences at local public events and assemblies. He moved to Berkeley when he was 19 where he and his brother formed a simple, yet empowering band named Devil said Maybe - with whom he performed around the Bay Area for 2 years. Since then, his music has mellowed, singing and playing as a solo artist with a smoky draw, influenced by artists in the likes of Mississippi Fred McDowell, Howlin' Wolf, Blind Willie Johnson, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, The Doors and The Rolling Stones (to name a few). His lyrics suggest a sense of salvation, as he writes about triumphing a ruthless evil. However, his seemingly melancholy sound, when listened to closely, encourages an uplifting message.

You can find this rugged bluesman, with his 1951 vintage Gibson cutaway in hand and a tattered notebook of lyrics at foot, at a plethora of venues in San Francisco and the surrounding areas.

Check out his music at
https://www.facebook.com/13enjamin13rown
http://www.reverbnation.com/benjaminbrown

Official Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/369685009748974/

Added by 200pockets on May 9, 2012

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