Garrin Benfield Announces 15 Date East Coast Tour

NATIONALLY TOURING SINGER/SONGWRITER/GUITARIST GARRIN BENFIELD CELEBRATES
TEN YEARS ON THE ROAD WITH A 15 DATE EAST COAST TOUR

Garrin Benfield

Originally hailing from Katonah, NY, Garrin Benfield has been based in San Francisco since 1997. Garrin has been touring nationally since 2000, playing his own well regarded solo and full band shows, as well as opening for and playing with such artists as Boz Scaggs, Dan Bern, and Rickie Lee Jones. Garrin has gained notice as a road warrior, playing 150 shows in 2008 and 2009 at some of the best venues and festivals around the country.

Garrin has four independently released albums under his belt. His most recent, Where Joy Kills Sorrow (Zacksongs), received national radio exposure and universally positive reviews. Garrin’s second CD, Nowhere is Brighter, features Bonnie Raitt‘s band backing him up. Recently, Garrin has been focusing on solo performances that are anything but your typical acoustic act. Fiery and unpredictable, Garrin insists on reinterpreting his music every night, infusing a healthy dose of improvisation and instrumental guitar explorations into his shows. He is also regarded as a master of the looping technology that allows him to build arrangements on stage, right in front of the audience, without a net!

Garrin Benfield’s sound has been described as “Freestyle Acoustic Rock.” His music is a blend of moody, guitar driven rock, blues, and polyrhythmic groove all run through the filter of a very serious singer/songwriter. Garrin is first and foremost a guitar player though. His talent shines through as a solo artist when he flat-picks his way through complicated and lightning-fast arrangements and also while he uses a Loop Station to create mesmerizing soundscapes upon which he lays blistering rock, blues and jazz licks, darkened by his extensive use of effect pedals. Improvisation is at the center of a Garrin Benfield concert experience. Garrin twists and turns the tunes each night in an ever-evolving attempt to keep searching for new musical challenges.

“This is a player who is not only inventive, he’s inspiring. A musician’s musician, Benfield is a must-see act for anyone who mistakenly thinks solo artists are limited. Benfield will blow that preconception right out of your mind.” – Music Connection Magazine

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