My music credentials include: recently placing a song on the top 30 at #21 at mp3000.net with a song that has become known as The Black Santa Song; getting national airplay; and having a cameo on an MTV-award-nominated music video by Cake for a song called Short Skirt/Long Jacket.
In addition to being a singer/songwiter, I have a day job. I am a clinical/forensic psychologist, a university instructor. I was born and raised in Canada, but I am a dual citizen, a long-time resident of California, and a current resident of Bakersfield.
For ten years, I've been write articles that integrate psychological principles and spiritual insights for Vocations and Prayer magazine. For nearly as long, I've been writing an advice column, writing interview/profile pieces, and doing CD reviews for the e-zine, Phantom Tollbooth: http://www.tollbooth.org
I am the "Fan in Black," who wrote and released an entire CD featuring original songs about the life and music of Johnny Cash. If you've visited Russo's at the Marketplace recently, you'll also notice that I've released several other CDs, including Confessions of a Buckaholic, a Buck Owens tribute CD featuring original songs about the life and music of Buck Owens.
I listen to, write, and record modern rock, alt rock, retro rock, classic rock, country, alt country and many more styles of music. I write and record a new song almost every day. What can I say? Music rocks!
PS: "I am always looking for vocaiist and other musician to perform, and record my many many songs. So if you live in the Bakersfield area and would like a chance to record one of my songs please contact me".
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Here is a video that was filmed in that historic building. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpeSiw9Uc4Y Running the board with the very last 2inch tape that was left over, was Max Reese, and I even got to sit down and run the tape. It was amazing sitting down in front of that board, imagining all those who recorded there. Plus, since I only record digital, it was exciting learning about tape and the whole different way of recording. The man walking around taking photos is the amazing Ron Raffaelli, who was the one of the top photographers who resume includes Led Zeplin, The Doors, and his personal friend Jimmy Hendrix! The band performing is Stanley Jay Tucker with Calcaneous. The whole experience was amazing, and magical. The building brings out the best in all who experienced it.
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Thanks for sharing that, Brian. Amazing stuff. If anybody hasn't had the pleasure of working with Brian Benson before, let me tell you, you are really missing out. He's got amazing talent. Thanks again, Brian.
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Great tune! Nice take on a blues progression! I'd like to perform this live with my saxophone after my band, Blue Mirror, returns from our gig in Sacramento (Dr. BLT country) in early April, 2009).
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