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Ben Rudnick and Friends play the hippest family music around. Their award winning songs are heard on XM, Sirius and radio stations all around the country. Their high-energy shows are events not to be missed!
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Visit http://www.BenRudnick.com for information about Ben Rudnick and Friends CDs, concerts, free downloads and all kinds of BR&F stuff.
For information about booking Ben Rudnick and Friends, visit: http://www.benrudnick.com/b...
Become a fan of Ben Rudnick & Friends on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pag...
BR&F's Myspace page is: http://www.myspace.com/benr...
About Me:
Boasting a high level of adventurous musicianship their award winning recordings contain a unique acoustic sound ranging from light folk to bluegrass, calypso, and rock. As Booklist Magazine said in their January 2003 issue, "What comes though is a distinct personality, far from the slick, polished anonymity found on some popular recordings for this age group." Their exciting live shows only reinforce that observation.
Drawing on the original songs and traditional material from their recordings, Ben Rudnick and Friends seamlessly integrate classic songs such as Route 66, Oh Boy!, Jambalaya/Hey Good Looking, Somewhere Over the Rainbow, and Beatles tunes into their sets.
As Buzz McClain of the Washington Post commented "Ben Rudnick refuses to pander by making "children's music," with the result being a disc of sophisticated melodies, precise instrumentation and witty lyrics that delight the entire family." Since Ben Rudnick and Friends original songs aren't overtly children's music, and enthusiastic renditions of well known songs appeal to all, everyone in the audience from the oldest to the youngest become involved in the excitement of the moment. Joy spreads across young faces and years fade from the old faces. Performances tend to be "events" and a slice of time where families can relax and enjoy each other's company.
As Betsy Siggins Schmidt and Laura Murphy of Club Passim said, "Not only did the kids love the show, but the parents (and the grandparents) were singing and dancing as well."
Ben Rudnick began writing family music for his daughters fourth birthday party. Ben Rudnick and Friends began playing these songs in libraries and on town greens and before long found themselves in much larger and more diverse venues: New Yorks Lincoln Center, Bostons Hynes Auditorium, repeat engagements at notable folk venues such as Club Passim and Café Lena, baseball stadiums, Lowells Boarding House Park, and theaters, museums and celebrations from Maine to Ohio.
The band played to an estimated 5000 people at a recent July 4th celebration at the Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, MA. Return engagements are frequent with notable folk venues such as Club Passim and Café Lena among them.
Recent venues have also included locations as diverse as Lowell's Boarding House Park and a post game concert in a baseball stadium. With an aggressive performance schedule, the band is constantly working to broaden their audience base and larger theater shows begin with an October 2003 performance at the Palace Theatre in Manchester, NH.
Record Label:
Bartlett Ave. Records
Label Type:
Independent
Band Members:
Arnie Ashford, Ben Rudnick, Jared Steer, Mark Yacovone and John Zevos
Influences:
Beatles, Grateful Dead, New Riders of the Purple Sage, George Harrison, Flatt and Scruggs, Phish, Bill Monroe, David Grisman, Jerry Garcia, Old and In The Way, Mark Knopfler, Dire Straits, Miles Davis, Allman Brothers, The Who and so many, many more....
Sounds Like:
Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia Band, Grisman/Garcia, Phish, Allman Brothers, New Riders of the Purple Sage
Country:
United States
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Channel Comments
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tonvenhuizen
(11 months ago)
Very catchy and well played! Nice music.
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ACDCFan96100
(1 year ago)
Hi Ben Mr Zevos is my guitar teacher in school!
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TinyDancer500
(1 year ago)
Sorry for the delay, offline for a bit, thanks for the invite! Great sounds, Ben, keep 'em comin' :-)
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BenRudnickAndFriends
(2 years ago)
Hi FroggyDaddy1 - Thanks for the very kind comment. I watched your videos. You do just fine yourself! Where do you live?
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froggydaddy1
(2 years ago)
I am 69 years old and now retired from playing out anywhere. I can play guitar and banjo better then i can sing. And if i did sing i used the name Froggydaddy. I would say OK folks: Froggydaddy is going to croak you a song. Your band has a good fun sound. And you can sing. I like it.
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