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Benjamin Doerr

About Me

Benjamin Doerr has music running through his veins. Musically gifted, and with an ear for the emotionally persuasive, Benjamin discovered his musical bent early while studying piano and saxophone. He recalls, "It wasnt until partway through my sixth grade year that I happened upon my grandmothers old guitar. I remember picking it up and wishing more than anything that I could make it sound good." It was a fortuitous moment that captured his passion and sent him studying the one subject that meant most. The language of music gave him the tangible form to craft layers of subtle meaning. - Jazz influences in high school and exposure to bluegrass in college enabled Benjamin to think across musical dimensions and triggered a more expansive creativity. Forming his own bluegrass band, Mississippi Rising, Benjamin played mandolin while fronting as the lead vocalist a position he had accidentally been thrust into years before. I started singing by sheer accident, he admits. But it was through singing and especially through early songwriting that he could voice his pensive search for answers in the most authentic way. -The stage was set for the birth of his first album with the guitar serving as the platform for his soulful lyrics, supported by the nuances of vocal harmonies. -Benjamin Doerr's soulful musical debut, "Sketches of a Real Life", captures the bittersweet moments of the human condition. Born and raised in the Midwest, and transplanted to the city of Seattle, Benjamin's cultivated hometown artistry reminds us to connect with that part of ourselves that lives authentically.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 09/06/2006
Band Website: www.benjamindoerr.com
Band Members: Benjamin Doerr (Vocals, Guitar) - Michael Knight (Drums) - Alex Malloy (Bass)
Influences: What can possibly be experienced without influence?
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Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Pacific Northwest Tour - February, 2010

February 2010 Pacific Northwest Tour with Justin Froese and Whitney Steele kicks off FEB 9 in Portland, OR at Mississippi Pizza!  Be sure to check the tour dates here or at www.benjamindoerr.comt...
Posted by on Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:40:00 GMT

Upcoming Shows

SATURDAY, JULY 18 - 8PMLocal Color, SeattleSolo w/special guest Melodie KnightFree | 21+WEDNESDAY, JULY 29 - 8pmThe Showbox Green Room, SeattleBenjamin Doerr Trio w/special guest Melodie Knight$5 | 21...
Posted by on Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:50:00 GMT

Pike Place Market Festival - SUNDAY MAY 31st

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Posted by on Tue, 26 May 2009 12:30:00 GMT

Tractor Tavern - Seattle, WA

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Posted by on Mon, 25 May 2009 17:21:00 GMT

Benjamin Doerr Trio "Checkpoint" - Tractor Tavern, Seattle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNS-9Jr9-uw
Posted by on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:38:00 GMT

Benjamin Doerr Trio "This Boy" - Tractor Tavern, Seattle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQYhrp5gKKg
Posted by on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:33:00 GMT

Benjamin Doerr Trio "Choice" - Tractor Tavern, Seattle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT3NGWzusQo
Posted by on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:27:00 GMT

Benjamin Doerr Trio "Saturday" - Tractor Tavern, Seattle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZAQqvDMbrc From the Feb 1 show at Tractor!
Posted by on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:16:00 GMT

"Choice" - Benjamin Doerr Live at Local Color 01.17.09

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYeLYroRzjE
Posted by on Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:29:00 GMT

"Foggy Eyes / Lonely Road" - Benjamin Doerr Live at Local Color 01.17.09

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAJ0Jimr0ig
Posted by on Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:28:00 GMT