"Each song was better than the last. Truly impressive."
-CBS Radio
"Rising indie-sensation Benny Strange knows that brevity and experimentation aren’t necessarily strange-bedfellows."
-Relix.com
"...lush arrangements with sweeping hooks, Benny Strange is beginning to generate a lot of buzz in the indie community." -Suite101.com
"His thoroughly listenable second EP, When Continents Collide, is more than worthy of comparisons to his contemporaries like Keane and Cary Brothers." -JoshSpear.com
Hitchhiking from New York to California with nothing more than a sleeping bag, an acoustic guitar and $112 may sound like an extreme way for an 18-year-old singer/songwriter to follow his inspiration but, according to David Avram Brown, who performs under the moniker Benny Strange, “It just seemed like the necessary thing to do at the time.”
After spending his early twenties ping-ponging between San Francisco, New York City, Boston, Santa Cruz and Maui, Brown eventually settled in Los Angeles where, with the help of recording engineers Joe Zook (Modest Mouse) and Ethan Willoughby (Black Eyed Peas), he recorded his self-produced debut EP, Nowhere Left to Run. The EP was released on his own label, Darkroom Records in September of 2006.
It’s been an uphill battle for this truly independent recording artist. From singing for his supper and sleeping on park benches in Golden Gate Park to rescuing his instruments from a burning rehearsal building, the music of Benny Strange continues to be more than just a labor of love. According to this multi-instrumentalist, the process of writing, recording and performing is also his “cathartic outlet essential to both emotional and spiritual survival.” Brown continues, “Through all the uncertainties of a lifestyle rooted in constant change, the one thing I’ve always had is my music. Whether I was cold and hungry or sittin’ fat and comfy on a beach in Hawaii, I’ve always had a guitar by my side.”
Currently Brown is promoting his follow up Benny Strange EP entitled When Continents Collide. The five song EP was released on iTunes on January 19th 2008. Visit www.bennystrange.com for the iTunes link.
-CBS Radio
"Rising indie-sensation Benny Strange knows that brevity and experimentation aren’t necessarily strange-bedfellows."
-Relix.com
"...lush arrangements with sweeping hooks, Benny Strange is beginning to generate a lot of buzz in the indie community." -Suite101.com
"His thoroughly listenable second EP, When Continents Collide, is more than worthy of comparisons to his contemporaries like Keane and Cary Brothers." -JoshSpear.com
Hitchhiking from New York to California with nothing more than a sleeping bag, an acoustic guitar and $112 may sound like an extreme way for an 18-year-old singer/songwriter to follow his inspiration but, according to David Avram Brown, who performs under the moniker Benny Strange, “It just seemed like the necessary thing to do at the time.”
After spending his early twenties ping-ponging between San Francisco, New York City, Boston, Santa Cruz and Maui, Brown eventually settled in Los Angeles where, with the help of recording engineers Joe Zook (Modest Mouse) and Ethan Willoughby (Black Eyed Peas), he recorded his self-produced debut EP, Nowhere Left to Run. The EP was released on his own label, Darkroom Records in September of 2006.
It’s been an uphill battle for this truly independent recording artist. From singing for his supper and sleeping on park benches in Golden Gate Park to rescuing his instruments from a burning rehearsal building, the music of Benny Strange continues to be more than just a labor of love. According to this multi-instrumentalist, the process of writing, recording and performing is also his “cathartic outlet essential to both emotional and spiritual survival.” Brown continues, “Through all the uncertainties of a lifestyle rooted in constant change, the one thing I’ve always had is my music. Whether I was cold and hungry or sittin’ fat and comfy on a beach in Hawaii, I’ve always had a guitar by my side.”
Currently Brown is promoting his follow up Benny Strange EP entitled When Continents Collide. The five song EP was released on iTunes on January 19th 2008. Visit www.bennystrange.com for the iTunes link.
benny strange's Achievements
June 2008 Pop
Feature on AOL Music
April 2008 Pop
Feature spot on URB/OurStage Microsite
January 2008 Pop
John Lennon Prize Pack
Noise Pop Artist Spotlight
Relix CD Sampler Spot
Four Eyed Monsters DVD
Mentor Sessions with Kevin Arnold & Jordan Kurland
Free Subscription to Fanbridge
Noise Pop New Music Podcast
Street Scene Showcase
Artist Access Mentor Session with Curt Smith
Fanbridge Subscription
Feature Spot on Relix.com
Street Scene Performance
October 2007 Noise Pop 2008
August 2007 Indie / Alternative
August 2007 Indie / Alternative
September 2007 Indie / Alternative
My new EP When Continents Collide is now available on iTunes!
Just go to www.bennystrange.com and click “iTunes”. It’s that easy.
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Your an amazing talented guy, Continued success to you, Cathie
ZaZ.
I just enjoy your songs,
You are great man!Very nice atmosphere I definitely support your Music.
Your friend,
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How're things?
love your songs,
keep rockin!
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