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Biography Ben Reel

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First of all! Ben Reel is a phenomenal Singer! Impressive! Intense!

His voice sounds like a mixture of Marvin Gaye and Bruce Springsteen.

Ben has sprung from an endless tradition of great Irish songwriters,

champions of combining words and music, yet Ben’s wonderful

songwriting is far from traditional Irish. In his lyrics Ben is the modern

version of the 60’s protest singers. Politically aware “Make love not war!”.

A modern singer-songwriter with catchy pop songs in the direction of Folk, Americana and Rock.

Gery Anderson, BBC radio called Ben Reel’s album “Sweet Victory” the best he had heard in years!

Live Ben has built a reputation as one of the best acts in Ireland. And in the USA, Benelux, UK and Germany Ben has played a lot of very successful shows!

Ben plays solo or as a duo with double-bass player Ronald de Jong (nominated for best Blues bassist of Holland 2010!, Shane Mac Gowan, Big Jay Mc Neely, The Busquitos, Arthur Ebeling, Boyd Small,), or with an amazing 4 piece band with a.o. Glenn Schwaerzer one of the best Dutch guitarists.

So Ben Reel can play beautiful quiet concerts as well as really rock the house!!

2013 saw the release of Ben’s 6th Album “Darkness And The Light” brought to you by Proper Distribution in the UK and Rough Trade in Europe!

2015 brought another new album with the simple title '7th' with a song

co-written with David Olney in Nashville (USA) and7 4-5 star reviews in

magasines in Holland, The UK and Ireland!

2018 will bring the release of "Land Of Escape"

Line-Up of the Dutch band also known as :"The Harlem Buoys":

Glenn Schwarzer (here with Tom Brown in Paradiso) - Guitar

Paul van Schaik (here with Steve Gadd at 1 stage) - Drums

Ronald de Jong - Double Bass/ Vocals

Convince yourself!!

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