Ben Smith grew up in a small Texas town, worked on a farm, rode horses, built a log cabin as a teen, and once even had a very close brush with death when he was pinned underneath a tractor that rolled over in a farming accident. No matter how deep you put Ben into the city, there will always be images of green pastures, blue skies, and cool rivers engraved in his personality. And so it goes with his music, which is characterized by a certain down home simplicity, yet also a certain sophistica...
Ben Smith grew up in a small Texas town, worked on a farm, rode horses, built a log cabin as a teen, and once even had a very close brush with death when he was pinned underneath a tractor that rolled over in a farming accident. No matter how deep you put Ben into the city, there will always be images of green pastures, blue skies, and cool rivers engraved in his personality. And so it goes with his music, which is characterized by a certain down home simplicity, yet also a certain sophistication that grasps the attention of more urbane music fans as well. Blend the heart of country music with the soul of Acoustic Singer/Songwriter music, and you get Ben Smith.
A late-comer to music, the 6'5" Ben was a student and track athlete at Texas A&M University before he began writing songs and playing guitar, and had graduated with a Forestry degree before his musical style had truly solidified into what it is now. After school, Ben went to work as a forester in Northern California, and later as an Arborist, a profession where he regularly ascended large trees while wielding a chainsaw. Make no mistake, Ben Smith is no stranger to hard work, and is the kind of guy who just prefers to be outdoors. During this time, he was playing music and gigging at bars merely as a hobby, but an ever-growing number of people were dumbfounded that such a talented songwriter was not going for more with it. That combined with the his undeniable love for making music was enough. Now, Ben is a career musician and proud to be on this difficult but adventurous path.
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