Member Since: 4/17/2006
Band Members: Ben Pilgrim plays solo or with
the free union band (formerly the bangor beetles)
the amazing mary bee-harmony vocal ,and tamborine
blind benny tilchen- guitar and banjo
professor seth gruenwald -bass and cello
carrisa patterson- drums
rachel the nitch -mandolin and violin
and many others
Influences: available upon request
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Sounds Like: Ben playing guitar
while doing something
vocally or blowing through the reeds of
his harmonicas often
backed by the free union band...
debut available on 75 or less records .
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"if you are a frequenter of captains dead,
you probably know, and have learned to
accept that i have an affinity for the dulcet
tones of harmonica and acoustic geetar.
granted just cause an artist has the ability
to combine the two, it dont mean shit to me.
do it like my man ben pilgrim
and you got me at first strum and/or blow,
of the harmonica that is.......
......., ben pilgrim is a throw back type of chap.
pilgrim lovingly intermingles the yesteryear
likes of guthrie, pete seeger and dylan
with today’s keepers of the torch like oldham, whitmore, etc.
his ep the further adventures of..
sounds like it was recorded in the close quarters of a dimly lit cabin,
creating a rustic and moody affair that would most
certainly make the forefathers proud -captains dead________________________________________________________
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"I have been meaning to write about Ben Pilgrim for ages
(well, since October). "God Should Have Made You Ugly"
got stuck in my ear and I compulsively listened to it for a month
and promptly moved on. I was immediately reminded of that glorious song"
...................."God Should Have Made You Ugly"
is a bittersweet lament about the deadly combination of beauty and cruelty.
The track is a sloppy single take, with a rough-hewn voice and acoustic guitar.
The harmonica captures the sound of lamenting spot on"
-the hipster menace
Record Label: 75 or Less Records
Type of Label: Indie