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About Me

Benji Bohannon has over 15 years expierence playing drums and cymbals as a professional. He Currently is living in Vancouver BC working on a diploma from the Vancouver Community College Jazz Studies Program. There he plays the Jazz Orchestra led by Alan Matheson. Some of the groups that he currently works with include: The 51st Eight, Manzanita, Headwater, The New Orleans Ale Stars, The Louisana Joymakers, Bria Skonberg Hot 5, The Catt Pack, The Red Onion Rhythm Kings, The Malcom Akien Quartet, Ian Ross Quartet and is an associate member of the Band of the Rifteenth Field Rdgiment Royal Canadian Artillery
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Member Since: 2/24/2006
Band Members: HARD EIGHTS: Geoffery Kulpitz, Piano Issah Contractor, Bass b.b. DrumsYAWEH: Josef Ravenwood, Bass Marcos DiFluri, Guitar/vocals/percussion Diano Garcia, Lead Vocals/percussion Sarah Rice, percussion/Vocals Paula Geroux, percussion/Vocals b.b. DrumsPASSION DANCE: Bryan Milkes, tenor sax Tyson Naylor, Piano Russell Scholberg, Bass b.b. Drums
Influences: Far too many to mention, but these days I am listening to Dave Holland, Bill Stewert, Xalab, Femi Kuti, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, Beady Belle, Jaga Jazzist, still love Phish and the Dead, The Police, Soulive, Hot lips Page, Jack Teagarden, Louis Armstrong, Jack DeJohnette, Tony Williams, Jimmy Cobb, Papa Jo Jones as well as Philly Esquivil, Chick Corea, Mahavishnu Orchestra, David Lindley, Wally Ingrim, Steely Dan, Chris Thilie, New Grass Revival, Jason Moran, Seamus Blake, John Scofield, Jimmy Cobb, Ahamad Jamal, good god, I could go on all night like this, you get the pic.
Sounds Like: A Wampus cat
Record Label: Headwater Productions
Type of Label: Indie