Ben Kweller (USA)

Only very few are lucky enough receive the same introduction to music as singer/songwriter Ben Kweller. Kweller could play the drums by seven years of age, played piano, and by the age of eight, Kweller had begun penning his own songs. The following year, he received a nod of encouragement from Billboard magazine when it conferred an honorable mention on the youth for his entry into Billboard's yearly songwriting competition.

By the time he hit his teenage years, Kweller was an accomplished guitarist and had begun playing drums as well. He pulled together his first band, Mirage, and followed up with groups like Green Eggs & Ham and Foxglove. All the while, he honed the skills that would later launch his respected solo career.

By his teenage years, Kweller had released two albums and EP with his band Radish, not beginning his solo career until the age of 19. His heartland hooks and folksy flourishes made fans out of several artists, and Kweller soon found himself touring with the likes of Juliana Hatfield, Guster, Kristin Hersh, and Evan Dando.

Since then, Ben Kweller has released a four full length albums with 2009's Changing Horses embracing a more country style, employing a pedal steel guitarist and furthering the songwriter's musical experimentation.

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