The 6-Piece that sounds like 10
The Michael Benson Band is a 6-piece band that sounds like 10 and more. But how?
Alexey Nikolaev @alexeynjazz plays EWI (electronic wind instrument) using the horn section program. So every note played in his like sounds like a 5-piece horn section. And add this to his phenomenal tenor sax and you get a combined horn sound that kicks serious butt.
Michael @michaelbensonband plays two keyboards – each with a brass section setup and multi-layer synth setups which effectively adds complete horn section parts on top of the band. His Kurzweil PC4 keyboard packs orchestral string sections, hammond organs, clavinets, percussion and dozens of synth sounds all adding up to a wall of sound that would take more than 10 people to create at once. And there’s more: Michael doubles on rhythm electric and acoustic guitar, effectively adding a 2nd guitarist to the 6-piece band.
So when you hire the 6-piece Michael Benson Band for your private event you’ll get a band that sounds like 10-piece and more. A substantial value and one of many in the MBB experience.
Michael Benson @michaelbebnsonband
Darelle Holden @darellefh
Osama Afifi @oafifibass
Brian Monroney @bmonroney
Joshua Jay Donald @jaygotgroove
Alexey Nikolaev @alexeynjazz
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Best Of 2024
Tons of respect for my world-class bandmates. @hopeislandbeachclub 7/27/24
Bend Members:
Darelle Holden @darellefh
Osama Afifi @oafifibass
Brian Monroney @bmonroney
Joshua Jay Donald @jaygotgroove
Alexey Nikolaev @alexeynjazz
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MBB @ Bake’s Place
With my awesome crew on a video shoot Sunday at Bake’e Place, Bellevue. Image by Pixeldust Weddings. https://seattle-wedding-videographer.com/
Completely engaged
6.1..24 Event planner Vincent Lipe:
“Michael Benson Band was really one of the best that I have collaborated with in a long time. They play a tremendous variety of songs and covered a wide range of tastes and interests. They were completely engaged with the audience and played at high energy the entire time on stage. They were the perfect band for my clients event. Michael and his team were a pleasure to partner with and they knew how to read the crowd throughout the night. Grateful to each of them.”
Image by Richard Chan, River Rock Images. https://www.riverrockimages.com/
How they dance
Why live music is best. When MBB plays, they dance like this! @Narrows Waterfront Marina Sept. 2023. http://narrowsmarina.com/venue.html Image by intodustphotography.com Into Dust Photography
Best band ever
9/8/23
The Michael Benson Band is absolutely the best band ever! To start, his communication is very easy and professional. He also was willing to accommodate some special requests that required extra time and attention. Everything leading up to the night was easy, but the most important best part is their music….they do an absolutely fantastic job. We have been at many events and parties where they have played and we have known Michael for many years. But to have them at our event was absolutely a dream come true. The music at dinner is so beautiful – like a giant dinner party. And then they crank it up for dancing and people of all ages just loved it – everything! Several people involved in managing the events of the evening mentioned that the transitions from all of the special things that are done at a wedding like speeches, wedding dances and special announcements were very smooth!! The band knows when to fade out etc. something that we didn’t even realize until a couple of people mentioned it. Absolutely the best band ever!!!
Lisa M.
Demo tracks updated!
