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Bio
Ben Shaw is a singer-songwriter based in the United States. Ben's music is a song-driven, modern folk where lyrical melodies are sung with barroom grit, embellished with psychedelic Americana. In 2016, after a decade or so of avoiding the spotlight, Ben released his first full length album, Feet to the Fire, in over 15 years.
As a follow-up to Feet to the Fire, Ben released Bonita, recorded at Pine Hollow Studios in Eau Claire, WI with Producer Evan Middlesworth (The National). The album was released in August 2018.
Ben has also released several singles: “Sticks and Stones” (2016), “America” (2018), “The Man with a Beard” (2018), and “Quarantine Bridge” (2021).
Ben's newest, the rock opera The Iciclist released on Halloween 2025.
Ben has performed solo or with a full band in a variety of venues: coffee houses, house concerts, music bars, theaters, and music festivals. Ben is also one half of the duo Ghost Words with multi-instrumentalist Patrick Bailey.
