Ben Musser and Tucker Yaro met in the spring of 2005. A “craigslist†match-made-in-heaven, both were happy to discover they lived right down the street from one another in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. So, they got together and started playing.Tucker was into the sound coming from Ben’s four-track, and Ben was into Tucker’s playing and singing. Benyaro was born and the two took their sound to the subway platforms, not having a venue to perform at. They drew large crowds and were soon offered slots in various NYC venues despite having no demo or recorded material.
Since then, Benyaro has not only performed all over Brooklyn and Manhattan, receiving praise for their unique acoustic roots/soul sound, but has also opened for the legendary Malcolm Holcombe in Boston, NYC, and Johnson City (TN) as well as performed on their own in Austin, Nashville, Chicago, Atlanta, Philadelphia, D.C., Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Charlottesville, Richmond, Blacksburg, Pittsboro (NC), Raleigh, Charlotte, Asheville, Black Mountain, Savannah, De Land (FL), Gainesville, Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando, Beaumont (TX), Columbia (SC), Spartanburg, Hartsville, Wilmington (DE), and Mackinac Island (MI). Benyaro has achieved all of this without a studio recording. They did appear on a radio show in Blacksburg, VA (WUVT) and were able to use that humble recording for booking and to sell at shows to start spreading the good word that is their sound.In spring of 2006, Benyaro began to build on their sound by adding the voice and percussion of Meg Chamberlin. Meg, Ben’s sister and a singer in her own right, now makes regular appearances at Benyaro shows in NYC. Benyaro is also joined by the occasional guest musician, keeping their shows fresh and unpredictable.
After a year and a half of performing to hundreds across the country, Benyaro’s first studio recording is heavily anticipated. The album will be made available for the first time at their upcoming record release shows in Philly and NYC, and on CD Baby and iTunes shortly thereafter. It is self-produced and features Ben, Tucker and Meg performing original material from Musser and LA based-writer, Scott Claassen, who also appears as guest pianist/organist on a track. The band looks forward to touring and promoting the album this Fall and Winter. Pick up a copy today...
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