Frontman Benjamin Adam Harper counts David Bowie, The Beatles, Billy Joel and The Zombies as his principal musical influences. Harper grew up in the suburbs of Washington, DC where as a teen he honed his guitar and songwriting skills - which of course necessitated a move to Nashville, Tennessee. Shortly after moving to Nashville, Harper found himself touring the U.S. and Europe as the bassist for Doghouse Records recording artists - Feable Weiner.
After a good 3 or 4 years on tour, Harper realized he needed to unleash his own brand of musical munchies. With that in mind he recruited local icons, and dear friends, to join him - bassist Nathan Hansen (Bang Bang Bang, The Darling Hearts, Silent Friction), drummer Sam Smith (Lifeboy,
Character) and guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Raf Cevallos (The Pink Spiders, The Darling Hearts). Thus was The Comfies born.
