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Ben is a genre jumping melody junkie who has been a constant presence in the Austin music scene for the last decade. He has played guitar, bass, and keyboards in a variety of Austin bands, in addition to singing and writing his own songs. He has composed music for film, tv, and live events and performed in 51 cities across the US and Canada as both a bandleader and sideman.

He has made his own records under an ever-evolving series of pseudonyms and stage names, receiving airtime on taste-making radio stations across the country.

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Click the logos below to listen to score samples composed and recorded by Ben Nelson and Alex Holeman:

Press from Ben’s Records

“Boasts a green thumb for atmosphere” - Austin Chronicle 

“Vibey with moments of psychedelia” - New Noise Magazine

“Like a renegade satellite escaping from the pull of Earth’s gravity” - Austin Monthly 

“An amalgam of sonic touchstones that takes you into the future of music” - PopMatters 

“Beautiful and kaleidoscopic with relaxed 60s vocals” - Imperfect Fifth 

“Poppy, psychedelic, cosmic, Texan, and melodic” - The Big Takeover

“Vivid, melodic talent with an expanded sense of modern music’s capabilities” - Vents Magazine 

“Sonically trippy and deliriously hypnotic” - The JW Vibe 

“Cosmic and deeply melodic that stands out in a sea of the same old” - Take Effect 

“One of the best indie musical and songwriting talents today with a wide ranging fully realized musical vision” - Indie Shark 

Ben Live on KEXP with Molly Burch