De Groene Zwaan

Na het uitstel van het concert in 2020, komt Ben Reel, nu met zijn band, op 1 april 2022 naar De Groene Zwaan. De tickets van het uitgestelde concert van 14 november 2020 blijven geldig.

Het nieuwe album van Ben Reel heet “The Nashville Calling”. Mede geproduceerd door Tommy Womack en met de basspeler van Bruce Springsteen – Garry W. Tallent -meespelend, is het een meer americana/rock album geworden. Perfect voor een live optreden. Ben Reel heeft zich sinds zijn debuut album “This is the Movie” in 1999 telkens opnieuw uitgevonden.

Since his debut album `This Is the Movie’ back in 1999, Ben has reinvented himself from album to album, influenced by different styles of music over the years. As one critic said,  ” He’s not afraid to throw in some in folk, soul, reggae vibes, which in turn call to mind John Hiatt at his best”. Another describes him as “somewhere in the middle ground between rock and jazz or a sound that is sometimes reminiscent of Dylan and the Band”.

In a solo career which now spans over 20 years, Ben has received  worldwide critical acclaim with numerous high profile TV/Radio appearances like BBC, RTE and Dutch NPO Radio. Supporting Jools Holland, Alabama 3 & The Cranberries and he has collaborated musically with such names as Hal Ketchum & The Blockheads. He has co written and performed live with his fellow countryman Tony McLoughlin and some of Nashville’s finest such as David Olney & Irene Kelley.