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About Benjamin Booker
On August 19, Benjamin Booker released his self-titled debut – a heavy blues-rock record stacked with soaring sing-along choruses, machine-gun paced anthems and plenty of gritty guitar riffs. The 24-year old moved to New Orleans from Tampa a couple years ago where he worked in a record store, falling in love with hardcore bands like The Germs and Black Flag before getting into blues greats like Blind Willie Johnson. Both styles can be heard in his music.
Booker was recently handpicked by Jack White as an opener for White’s ‘Lazaretto’ tour, a huge break for someone who started pursuing music just a few years ago. He originally moved to NOLA to work for a non-profit, but after trying his hand at writing a few songs and playing a couple shows, things quickly snowballed. He recorded his first EP on his sister’s laptop, using a guitar he borrowed from a friend. Barely a year later his fans include Jack White and Courtney Barnett, with whom he just wrapped another tour. He also toured with Drive-By Truckers and Hurray for the Riff–Raff earlier this year, and will be appearing at a host of festivals this summer including Lollapalooza, Newport Folk, and Austin City Limits
NME called him “rough and loud and harsh with that all-American whiskey/cigarette/flu type of hoarseness…and his proficiency on the guitar hints at someone who’s been playing the instrument for most of his 20-odd years.”
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