Ben Arthur (musician)
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Ben Arthur (born May 20, 1973 in Charlottesville, Virginia) is an American singer-songwriter. He has released multiple full-length recordings and shared stages with several notable acts.
His 1997 debut, Curses and Rapture, featured performances from Boyd Tinsley and Tim Reynolds, the fiddler and guitarist respectively for Dave Matthews Band. His sophomore effort — Gypsyfingers — was covered by several notable media outlets, including Rolling Stone, Marie Claire, Fox News, Performing Songwriter, CMJ, among others.
In 2004, he released a new album, Edible Darling on the Bardic record label, for which he received coverage in several respected magazines including Rolling Stone and CMJ[1][2]
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[edit] Touring
Notable artists Arthur has opened for include (but not limited to):
- Tori Amos
- Shawn Colvin
- Bruce Hornsby
- Sophie B. Hawkins
- Toots & the Maytals
- Old 97's
- Dave Matthews Band
In 2005, Arthur performed on the Modern Trobadours tour alongside Teitur, Abra Moore, and Vienna Teng. The event was covered by World Cafe.[3]
Beginning September 2006, he is scheduled to perform another tour across Europe.
[edit] Collaborations
- Michael Shipley was in charge of mixing Edible Darling
- On his most recent effort, Arthur performs a duet with singer-songwriter Rachael Yamagata
- Arthur's work has been remixed by Junior Vasquez
[edit] Discography
- Curses and Rapture (1997)
- Gypsyfingers (2001)
- Edible Darling (2004)
