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Recording!
I had an awesome time getting my Portlander kit from Revival drum shop in for its first recording sesh with my besties Ghostfeet 🥰 the...

Ben
Mar 15, 2023


Small Million at The Rye Room!
Had a blast jamming out 'The Overkill' with my buds Small Million for a Rye Room session. Check it out!

Ben
Feb 25, 2023


New Music!
Really happy for my NYC buds Gold Casio on their new album ‘Disco Hits Radio (Or, The Ecstasy of Ego Death)✨⚡️✨⚡️ I played drums on a...

Ben
Feb 16, 2023


New Single!
It has been an amazing, exhilarating, healing and hilarious journey getting to work with these beautiful people and get to know them even...

Ben
Feb 9, 2023


Record Deal!
I'm super excited for my friends and band mates Small Million. We've just signed to Tender Loving Empire and are going to be releasing a...

Ben
Feb 5, 2023


Refurbished Kit!
Big thanks to the homies at Revival Drum Shop for donating to and helping to fix up the drum set at Portland Community College Sonic Arts...

Ben
Jan 18, 2023
Ghost Feet at Doug Fir Lounge
I've been having a blast playing drums with Ghost Feet! Here's a link to a YouTube video of our performance a couple months ago at one of...

Ben
Jan 13, 2023



Ben
Nov 3, 2022


It don’t mean a thing….
Always a blast to play some jazzzzz on the Portlander kit by Ludwig at Revival drum shop when I’m waiting for students. If you’re in the...

Ben
Sep 15, 2022


5 Years at PCC!
Hard to believe it’s been five years since I walked in the doors to teach my first music class at Portland Community College. It’s been...

Ben
Aug 19, 2022


My First Practice Pad!
This takes me back!!!! I found this in the free pile at Revival drum shop where I teach. My very first practice pad was a Remo putty...

Ben
Jul 28, 2022


Ghost Feet!
Thanks to everyone who came out to the rebirth of Ghost Feet. It’s been awesome getting to know these cool folks and playing drums with...

Ben
Jul 7, 2022


Newest Toy!
Behold my newest toy my friends were sweet enough to get for my birthday from Revival drum shop, the place I teach lessons at. Named THE...

Ben
Jun 28, 2022


New Music Video!
Big congrats to my friends Ghost Feet on their new single 'It Disappeared' I had a great time contributing drums on the track and going...

Ben
Apr 25, 2022


Drum charts
I’ve always thought written drum set parts were really interesting. Something I always tell my students is that most drum charts are more...

Ben
Mar 24, 2022


New show alert!
It’s been an honor and so much fun getting to know and play music w Small Million. I’m very very excited for you to hear the music we’ve...

Ben
Mar 4, 2022


New Small Skies Track!
Hey! Very excited to announce I will be releasing a new Small Skies single ‘Light Echoes’ March 4th! It will be streaming on all...

Ben
Feb 15, 2022


Thanks for coming out!
Big thanks to everyone who came out the the show Thursday and to Holocene and Mike Thrasher Presents!!! I had a blast😘

Ben
Feb 14, 2022
Ron Carter + A Tribe Called Quest = Perfection
Very cool interview with one of my favorite bassists and educators Ron Carter. 👌 https://americansongwriter.com/legendary-bassist-ron-ca...

Ben
Feb 10, 2022


New events!
I have some super exciting events coming up in the next month! Next Thursday 2/10 Small Skies is opening for Quantic(!) at Holocene,...

Ben
Feb 2, 2022
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