Lead Guitar / Vocals
In Ben's Words...
Been playing the guitar and singing in public since I was 10. Early influences were bands and acts that looked like the members were having fun so AC/DC and Status Quo (cringe...!) were kinda the reason I picked the guitar up. During my teens, I became more focused on acts like Pink Floyd, Cream, Gary Moore as the guitar style was more in keeping with my interests. Recorded my first single at Abbey Road studios at 18, only to
find that particular band folded soon after! Decided I wanted to create a new band so began scouting for new members in 1999 and Lenny was the winner in the bass player auditions - and so began the songwriting partnership we have today!! Ah bless...
As co-writer with Len, we fortunately share the same musical influences so the Clacket Lane sound bears similarity to the bands of the 1970's, especially Floyd and Led Zeppelin. Together with modern acts that have caught our imagination such as Coldplay, Jet and Athlete.
Clacket Lane are now starting material for our third album and I have one goal in mind - My personal ambition is to create a band and write material that will influence people in the same way I was influenced when I was learning the guitar.
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