Contact: Jude Folkman Music Resource Group jude@IndependentMusicAwards.com 973-767-1811 Ben Tyree, Band Of Skulls, Bright Eyes, Langhorne Slim & The Law, Omar Sosa, Killer Mike, & Willie Nile are among nominees of the 12th Independent Music Awards More Than 300 Self-Released & Independent Label Artists Nominated For Immediate Release March 19, 2013 [...]
BT3 Returns to BAM Café – JAN 5
Posted: December 30, 2012“[a] high caliber player” —JazzTimes “Led by the restlessly imaginative guitarist Ben Tyree, BT3 plays what it calls “sci-fi jazz funk fusion,” which marries head-bobbing beats with melodic incursions into the outer reaches of jazz. The group’s debut album, re:Vision—recently voted Best Instrumental Album in the 11th Independent Music Awards Vox Pop Poll—features keyboardist John [...]
I NEVER META GUITAR TOO (solo guitars for the XXI Century)
Posted: December 2, 2012Ben Tyree featured on Clean Feed Records’ guitar compilation I Never Meta Guitar Too produced by Elliott Sharp This is the second volume of “I Never Meta Guitar”, an ongoing compilation dedicated to the guitar, in its various possibilities and persuasions. It’s organized by one of the masters of this instrument, Elliott Sharp, and [...]
Music Fans Determine Winners in The 11th Independent Music Awards Vox Pop Poll Brooklyn, NY’s Own Ben Tyree/BT3 Join A Diverse Array of Talented Artists And Bands From Around The World As Winners In The Fan-Determined Portion Of The 11th IMAs For Immediate Release August 13, 2012 – The Fans have spoken. [...]
Maximum CarameliZation: Burnt Sugar Freaks Every Other Song In The Book
Beginning this September, Ben Tyree kicks off several short run tours of the United States to promote his latest solo guitar record Thoughtform Variations (Sonic Architectures SA002, released June 26, 2012). Blending dazzling technical skill and heartfelt emotions, Tyree’s solo debut will resonate with six-string aficionados and lovers of pure musicality alike. On Thoughtform [...]
Debut Solo CD – Thoughtform Variations *AVAILABLE NOW*
Posted: June 26, 2012Blending dazzling technical skill and heartfelt emotions, guitarist Ben Tyree’s solo debut will resonate with six-string aficionados and lovers of pure musicality alike. On Thoughtform Variations,Tyree offers eight original pieces combining classical, jazz, pop and folk influences into a rich, harmonious individual sound. Above all, Tyree asserts his own unique voice on the instrument through his gorgeous compositions and dexterous playing.