Nini and Ben LIVE at Acoustic Long Island 11-03-2010
Nini and Ben – Two sixteen year olds were en route to a birthday party, and realized they didn’t have a gift. “Let’s write him a song,” they thought. Unbeknownst to them, that afternoon sparked a partnership between two songwriters who would fall in love with each other, and the gypsy lifestyle they were bound to lead. Waking up in a ragged old VW bus. Performing at clubs and cafes. Writing songs on acoustic guitars and Wurlitzers. This simple and unpredictable way of living has yielded the most profound moments of their lives that are captured in their warm and expressive songs. The duo have spent years performing all over the U.S., Europe and Australia. Nini+Ben were selected out of 400 acts to be featured on the Heavy Rotation Records compilation, which debuted to a sold out crowd of 1,200 at the Berklee Performance Center in 2009. This past November, they self-released their debut full length LP “The Reasons we Try”, produced by Rich Mendelson (The Cars, Boston, Paul Simon) and recorded at legendary Avatar Studios in Manhattan. Nini sang into the same condenser microphone as Norah Jones. “Spirited high-lonesome folk-blues.” – The Boston Globe “This innovative band writes ballads that rise towards the level of anthems and up-tempo musical tales that shimmer with energy.” – The Lowell Sun, For more, go to www.myspace.com/niniandben.
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So beautiful, love her voice so much, the steel guitar compliments so nicely too.
thank you!
Hi Nini and Ben and band… thanks for an excellent concert on Saturday …I love your music…great songwriting, lyrics and harmony…very musical band with tasteful arrangements. Best of luck… I look forward to seeing you again! -Joe