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Ben Syversen

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Music:

Member Since: 9/20/2005
Band Members: "Fade," "Fried Fruit," and "More Cowbell": myself: trumpetDavid Sleininger: guitarDavid Moore: drums"Ruckus": me: trumpet"Tension":me: trumpet, effectsAndrew Dimola: bassRandy Wooten: drumsCarlos Homs: keyboards
Influences: Miles Davis, Tim Berne, Ralph Alessi, Prince, The Beatles, Louis Armstrong, Bakia Bajic, Selim Sessler, Lester Bowie, Ornette Coleman, Herb Robertson, Eric Dolphy, Tribe Called Quest, Mos Def, Cecil Taylor, Ellery Eskelin, Tim Hagans, Uri Caine, Stravinsky, Lutoslawski, Bob Dylan, Howlin’ Wolf, Robert Johnson, Tom Robbins, Kurt Vonnegut, people who aren’t afraid to create something that is genuine.
Sounds Like: "I could tell that Miles 'wanted' things to fall to the right or the left of symmetrical. He wanted a consciously upset applecart." -Keith JarrettI'm all about an upset applecart.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Play before you think

Look, and it can't be seen.Listen, and it can't be heard.Reach, and it can't be grasped.Above, it isn't bright. Below, it isn't dark. Seamless, unnameable, it returns to the realm of nothing.Form that...
Posted by Ben Syversen on Mon, 24 Jul 2006 07:31:00 PST

New music

Hi everyone, As you may have noticed, I have some new music up on my page finally. I'm working with drummer Randy Wooten (www.randywooten.net) on a new group. We're very excited about the possibilitie...
Posted by Ben Syversen on Fri, 27 Jan 2006 09:28:00 PST