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Ben Alper

About Me

Ben Alper is a singer/songwriter who emerged onto the Pittsburgh music scene in late 2007 with his band, Second Favorite. With driving rhythms on guitar, catchy melodies & lyrical flow that rivals many hip hop artists, Ben Alper carries a sound that is hard to label but easy to identify with. He draws his musical influence from everything from rock, blues, hip hop, reggae & even european gypsy music.
Ben has entertained crowds with Second Favorite and as a solo artist at some of Pittsburgh's hottest music venues, including the Hard Rock Cafe, Club Cafe, Club Diesel & the Rhythm House. In October 2008, Ben and guitarist, Eric Granata, received 3rd place in the 2008 Pittsburgh Acoustic Challenge. Ben has opened for such nationally known artists as Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, Keaton Simons, and Pete Francis of Dispatch.
Ben is poised to take it to the next level in 2009. He is currently in the studio working on a solo EP. Ben is looking forward to spreading the word about his unique brand of songwriting, and he encourages you to spread the word too!
For booking, contact Ben Alper at [email protected].

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 20/11/2007
Band Website: www.benalpermusic.com
Band Members: Ben Alper - vocals & guitar

You may find any or all of the following miscreants joining Ben on stage:

Brock Belich - bass & vocals
Eric Granata - guitar & vocals
Andrew Biscey - guitar & vocals

Influences: Beatles records, DMB bootleg tapes, a cassette of The Chronic that's been in my car for 5 years, and 28 years of loving music.
Sounds Like: somebody has a case of the mondays!
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

What's In Your Ears: Vol 1

So I was thinking today that it would be fun to get a dialogue going on what peoople are listening today.  If this turns out to be a monologue, so be it. I am fortunate enough to have a job that allow...
Posted by on Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:44:00 GMT

New Year...New Direction.

Hey Friends, Happy New Year!  I'm so excited about 2009, and I wanted to explain to you what's going on.  Brock, Eric, Markus & myself will no longer be performing under the name Second ...
Posted by on Thu, 01 Jan 2009 14:08:00 GMT

Geno’s Last Night

Just want to give a huge thanks to everyone who came out to Geno's last night.  It was our largest endeavor to date (as evinced by my lack of a voice today), and it was incredible to play in such...
Posted by on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:35:00 GMT