Ben Sollee

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About Ben Sollee

Ben Sollee (b. November 28, 1983) is an American cellist, singer-songwriter, and composer known for his innovative playing style, genre-bending songwriting, electrifying performances, political activism, and wide appeal. His music incorporates banjo, guitar, and mandolin along with percussion and unusual cello techniques to create a unique sound. His songs exhibit a mix of folk, bluegrass, jazz, and R&B elements. Sollee has also composed longer instrumental pieces for dance ensembles.
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    • A Change is Gonna Come
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    • How to See The Sun Rise
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    • Bury Me With My Car
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    • Try
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    • Hurting
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    • Close To You
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    Ben Sollee Sits in with My Morning Jacket
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    cellist Ben Sollee opened the show and sat in with MMJ on some of the night's more gentle moments: "Golden," "Wonderful (The Way I Feel)" and "Smokin'...
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    Bonnaroo Adds G. Love, Ben Sollee, Henry Rollins And More
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    Shpongletron Experience Daniel Lanois' Black Dub Allen Toussaint (w Dr. John and The Original Meters) Anthony B Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears Ben S...
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    Sessions: Ben Sollee
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    's a form of coal mining that is really destructive obviously it removes the top of the mountains and what you have left is rubble- almost a moonscape...
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    Ben Sollee: Inclusions
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    's banjo-playing bluesman; with boundary-less acoustic innovators Abigail Washburn, Bela Fleck and Casey Driessen in the Sparrow Quartet; with classic...
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    My Morning Jacket's Carl Broemel to Join Ben Sollee on PledgeMusic-Powered Album
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    Ben Sollee has entered the studio to record his third solo album, Half-Made Man. The album will feature a few guest musicians, including Carl Broemel ...
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    Bob Weir, Rob Wasserman, Ben Sollee and More to Celebrate Woody Guthrie's Centennial
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    Publications will present a special concert next month in celebration of Woody Guthrie's centennial. Titled "This Land Is Your Land: A Woody Gurthrie ...
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    The Soul of Ben Sollee
    American Songwriter
    A classically-trained cellist, an in-demand Americana accompanist, a soulful singing solo artist, a ballet score composer, and a bike-riding environme...
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    Watch Ben Sollee Perform "A Few Honest Words" at the Lincoln Memorial
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    For months, American audiences have seen countless videos from presidential candidates and celebrities pleading for citizens to vote in this Tuesday's...
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    Dumpstaphunk, Ben Sollee and more to Play Madison Square Park
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    Madison and Fifth Avenues, and the Fatty Crew (Fatty Crab, Fatty Cue and Pig & Khao) will be dishing out food at all of the events. The line-up can be...
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  • Jun 15 Saturday
    Nashville, TN, US Centennial Park
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  • Jul 25 Thursday
    Floyd, VA, US FloydFest
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  • Aug 9 Friday
    Pittsburgh, PA, US Altar Bar
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Discography

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  • Half Made Man (2012)
    Ben Sollee
    Half Made Man (2012)
    Tin Ear
  • Inclusions (2011)
    Ben Sollee
    Inclusions (2011)
    Tin Ear
  • Dear Companion (2010)
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    Dear Companion (2010)
    Sub Pop
  • If You're Gonna Lead My Country (2008)
    Ben Sollee
    If You're Gonna Lead My Country (2008)
  • Learning to Bend (2008)
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    Learning to Bend (2008)
    Thirty Tigers
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