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BEN Chance
Chicago IL / Brownsville TX / Springfield MO, IL, United States
- Crafts:
- melody maker, graphic designer, student, visual artist, multimedia artist, songwriter, musician
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All), Bass, harmonica, mandolin, ukulele, keyboard, xylophone, dobro guitar
- Genres:
- Alternative, punk rock, hardcore, rock and roll, blues, bluegrass, Hip-Hop, Indie, reggae, motown, funk (all), ragtime, folk, rockabilly, tex-mex, oldies, classical, tejano, salsa, jazz (all), polka, new orleans contemporary brass band, soul, country, mariachi
- Influences:
- Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, The Clash, Outkast, Buddy Holly, Box Car Racer, Minor Threat, John Lee Hooker, Jimi Hendrix, Rancid, The Cure, John Coltrane, The Strokes, Jimmie Rodgers, Johnny Cash, Modest Mouse, Ryan Adams, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, The Black Lips, J Dilla, Sade, Janis Joplin, Miles Davis, Tokyo Police Club, Beastie Boys, The Beatles, NOFX, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Flaming Lips, The Rolling Stones, Pantera, Refused, Saves The Day, Hank Williams Sr., The Zombies, The White Stripes, Blink-182, At The Drive-In, Elvis Costello, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Stray Cats, Carlos Santana, The Roots, Erykah Badu, Sublime, Rage Against The Machine, Nirvana, Weezer, Beck, Roy Orbison, Marty Robbins, The Guess Who, Curtis Mayfield, The Delfonics, Lupe Fiasco, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Incubus, The Doors, The Grass Roots, Marvin Gaye, Simon & Garfunkel, Sam Cooke, Primus, Fugazi, Hot Water Music, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Earl Scruggs, Nickel Creek, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong, Bill Monroe, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, Duke Ellington, Otis Redding, The Beach Boys, Ghostface Killah, Norah Jones, Lauryn Hill, Led Zeppelin, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Ink Spots, A Tribe Called Quest, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Operation Ivy, Coldplay, Gorillaz, Just Blaze, Black Flag, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Eazy-E, My Morning Jacket, Green Day, Al Green, Sly & The Family Stone, Dexter Gordon, Bad Religion, Bad Brains, The Germs, GG Allin, Born Ruffians, Black Sabbath, Sonny Rollins, Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band, James Brown, Chuck Berry, Devo, The Cars, The Police, Propagandhi, Afi, The Byrds, New Found Glory, Brand New, The Yardbirds, George Harrison, The Smiths, Earth Wind & Fire, Brian Wilson, The Velvet Underground, The Mars Volta, Dave Matthews Band, Steve Miller Band, The Mamas & the Papas, Mozart, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Anthony Hamilton, D'Angelo, Fugees, New Order, Joy Division, Gin Blossoms, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Blind Melon, Hector Lavoe, John Mayer, MGMT, The Postal Service, Oasis, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Cream, Eric Clapton, Robert Johnson, Daniel Johnston, Muddy Waters, The O'Jays, The Temptations, ZZ Top, 9th Wonder, Chet Atkins, Kings Of Leon, TV on the Radio, Frank Zappa, Radiohead, Pearl Jam, Alan Jackson, George Strait, Ray Price, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Herman's Hermits, Scarface, Z-Ro, The Notorious B.I.G., Nas, Big L, Rick James, Bootsy Collins, George Clinton & The Parliament Funkadelic, Fats Domino, The 5th Dimension, Ted Nugent, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tupac, Ray Charles, Rush, Thin Lizzy, Grateful Dead, Ramones, The Cramps, Tiger Army, The Damned, Alkaline Trio
steve flynn
- Crafts:
- songwriter
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All), Drums (All), harmonica
- Genres:
- pop rock
- Influences:
- New York Dolls, The Stooges, Ramones, The Rolling Stones
First Draft
United States
- Crafts:
- lyricist, visual artist, graphic designer, music student, journalist, producer, production manager
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All), piano
- Genres:
- Hip-Hop, folk, acoustic, jazz (all)
- Influences:
- Method Man, Jeru the Damaja, Wyclef Jean, CL Smooth, Jazzy Jeff, Nujabes, Nas, Dave Mallett
Rafe S.
Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Instruments:
- synthesizer, Bass, Guitar (All), piano, voice
- Genres:
- new beat, house, progressive house, electro, hard style
- Influences:
- Simian Mobile Disco, Evil Nine, Chromeo, Underworld, Leftfield, Orbital, The Crystal Method, Infected Mushroom
James Holm
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All)
- Influences:
- Blink-182, Coheed and Cambria, Bowling For Soup, Operation Ivy, Rancid
Ronny Lee
- Crafts:
- musician, session musician, remixer
- Instruments:
- Bass, baritone guitar, theremin, Guitar (All)
- Genres:
- rock, punk, rap, hip hop, new age, experimental, surf pop, bubblegum pop, blues, country rock, country blues, alternative rock, folk rock, drum and bass
- Influences:
- New York Dolls, Ramones, Emiliana Torrini, Outkast, Puff Daddy, Public Enemy, Beastie Boys, Lou Reed, Hole, Nirvana, Pink, Liz Phair, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, The Rolling Stones, Adam Ant, Warren Zevon, Eminem, Kid Rock, Los Lonely Boys, The Beatles, The Clash, Blondie, Iggy Pop & The Stooges, Mike Watt, The Strokes, The Jam, The Reverend Horton Heat, Beck, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, Elvis Costello, Joe Jackson, Frank Zappa, Tommy James & the Shondells, Dr. Dre, Cream
Contest Honorable Mentions
TJ Webb
Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All), computer (pc)
- Genres:
- rock, Alternative, electronic, industrial, Indie, metal
- Influences:
- Nine Inch Nails, Fort Minor, Beastie Boys, Wintersleep, Nirvana
Aaron James
- Crafts:
- recording engineer
- Instruments:
- Drums (All), Guitar (All), Bass
- Genres:
- Alternative, rock, acoustic, Indie
- Influences:
- Weezer, The Beatles, The Cure, Tom Waits
Michael McLaughlin
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All)
- Genres:
- Alternative, folk, rock
Joel Jimenez
Oakland, CA, United States
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All)
- Genres:
- punk rock, electronic, spanish rock
Abigail Elledge
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All)
- Genres:
- Alternative, rock, Pop, folk
- Influences:
- Imogen Heap, Bon Iver, Lily Allen
Featured Artist
Danny Schade
Lafayette, CO, United States
- Crafts:
- educator/teacher, composer, producer
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All), Drums (All)
- Influences:
- John Williams, Ben Folds, Kate Nash, Regina Spektor, The Beatles, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jonny Lang, Sting, The Who, Philip Glass, Nickel Creek, Danny Elfman, Tool
Deejay Ransfield
- Crafts:
- singer, songwriter
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All)
- Genres:
- rap, reggae, singer-songwriter
Jeff Nix
San Francisco, Ca, United States
- Crafts:
- musician
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All), lap steel guitar, dobro guitar
- Influences:
- Mark Knopfler, Wilco, John Hiatt, David Lindley
David F.
New York, NY, United States
- Crafts:
- musician, producer, mixing engineer, recording engineer, songwriter, composer
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All)
Mark C.
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
- Crafts:
- songwriter, producer
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All), sequencer
- Influences:
- 2Pac, Gnarls Barkley, Al Green, Aesop Rock, Kanye West, Ol' Dirty Bastard, T.A.T.U.
Andrew Shewell
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All), piano, drums
- Genres:
- experimental, rock, electronic
- Influences:
- michael oldfield, Fela Kuti, Daft Punk, Flying Lotus, Beck, The Beatles
Jimmy D.
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All), harmonica, keyboard
- Genres:
- folk rock, Alternative, ambient acoustic, chill-out
- Influences:
- Damien Rice, Bon Iver, Sufjan Stevens
Josh LaFayette
Auburn, Alabama, United States
- Crafts:
- graphic designer
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All), Midi Controller (All), harmonica, melodica
- Genres:
- rock and roll, metal, progressive metal, progressive rock
- Influences:
- Menomena, The Black Keys, Bring Me the Horizon, Yes, Bob Dylan, The White Stripes, Horse The Band
David R.
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All), electronic bass
- Genres:
- rock, blues, blues-rock, psychedelic, metal
- Influences:
- Alice In Chains, Pink Floyd, Eric Clapton
Robert B.
Houston, TX, United States
- Instruments:
- Bass, Guitar (All)
Jacob Johannessen
nsw, Australia
- Crafts:
- student
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All), voice (male)
- Genres:
- indie rock, folk, metal, chill-out
- Influences:
- John Butler Trio
Christophe B.
BEAUNE, France
- Crafts:
- system engineer
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All)
- Influences:
- John Lee Hooker, Buddy Guy, Jimi Hendrix, Frank Black, Morissey, Alvin Lee
