Benjamin Booker

Benjamin Booker
Benjamin Booker
	Benjamin Booker at The Sinclair in Cambridge, MA (18 June 2014)
Background information
Birth name	Benjamin Roderick Evans
Born	June 14, 1989 (age 35); Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
Genres	Blues rock; garage rock; punk blues;
Occupation(s)	Musician; singer; songwriter; guitarist;
Instrument(s)	Vocals; guitar;
Years active	2012–present
Labels	ATO; Rough Trade;
Website	benjaminbookermusic.com

Benjamin Booker (born Benjamin Roderick Evans; June 14, 1989) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and guitarist. He cites The Gun Club, Blind Willie Johnson and T. Rex as influences.^[2] His music was described by the Chicago Tribune as "a raw brand of blues/boogie/soul,",^[3] by The Independent as "frenzied guitar-strumming and raw, soulful vocals that are hair-raising in intensity"^[4] and by Spin as "bright, furious, explosive garage rock."^[1]

^ ^a ^b "5 Best New Artists for August '14". Spin. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
^ "Benjamin Booker On World Cafe". NPR. NPR. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
^ Kot, Greg. "Chicago Tribune A&E". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
^ Bray, Elisa. "Austin goes gaga for superstars' gigs at South by Southwest". independent.co.uk. The Independent. Retrieved 10 June 2014.

[spin1-2-1] "5 Best New Artists for August '14". Spin. Retrieved 16 October 2014.

[2] "Benjamin Booker On World Cafe". NPR. NPR. Retrieved 10 June 2014.

[3] Kot, Greg. "Chicago Tribune A&E". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 10 June 2014.

[4] Bray, Elisa. "Austin goes gaga for superstars' gigs at South by Southwest". independent.co.uk. The Independent. Retrieved 10 June 2014.

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