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An original song written during the Johnny Mercer Songwriting Workshop at
Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois on June 24, 2011 with the backup singers, "The Higginbothams" which include: David Dabbon, Tom Bruett, Colleen Dancey, Akiva Romer-Segal, Morgan Karr, Sharon Kenney, Carrie Manolakos, K. Divya Maus, Bradford Proctor, Matt Siffert, Marcus Stevens, Sam Willmott, Alina Smith, Marianna Thielen, and Reece Marshburn. Master teachers were Craig Carnelia, Marcy Heisler, and Lari White. |
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Ben's first EP release. "I Think I'm Growing a Beard" I Think I'm Growing a Beard There's Something More 21 I Hope We'll Be Friends for a Very Long Time The official EP release was November 5, 2011 at the Festival at the Switchyard but you can order the physical EP on the BUY BEN page on this website. Ben's EP is available for download on this website on the BUY BEN page and is available on CDBaby, iTunes, and Amazon. Ben's first recording, "21" which is co-written with Cary Pierce of Jackopierce was released April 5, 2011 is also available on Booker 3, Volume 2 along with songs by Tiger Darrow & Danielle Grubb. www.booker3.com Read the May 13, 2011 Review in Pegasus News for Booker 3, Volume 2. "21" on Booker 3, Volume 2 and is available on iTunes, and Amazon. Search "Ben Higginbotham" for more music. Photos of the 2010-11 Booker 3, Vol. 2 recording sessions with Ben Higginbotham, Cary Pierce, Danielle Grubb, and Tiger Darrow. Also, please enjoy Ben's music on this website, Facebook, MySpace, and YouTube. (additional links at the bottom of this page) |
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RECENT PAST EVENTS
PAST Sunday night April 17th, KXT FM 91.7 www.kxt.org If you were listening to The Paul Slavens Show with his huge variety of music, you would have heard Ben's song "21" for the first time on the radio. Paul Slaven's show is every Sunday night on KXT from 8:00 pm until 10:00 pm. PAST Saturday night April 23rd, Easter Eve, 9:00 pm - 10:30pm, Ben Higginbotham played keyboard for The Pancake Combo featuring Elliott Skinner, Adam Nguyen, Mackey, and More at La Grange 2704 Elm Street Dallas, Texas PAST Saturday night April 30th Ben Higginbotham accompanied Hannah Martin at Saxby's Coffee at 227 E. FM 544 in Murphy, Texas. PAST Friday May 13th Ben Higginbotham performed at TOTA (Taste of the Arts) at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts 2501 Flora Street downtown Dallas, Texas. TOTA is a family-friendly fundraising carnival featuring student entertainment, a silent auction, food-tasting court, and fun! PAST Saturday May 14th Ben Higginbotham played keyboard for The Pancake Combo at La Grange 2704 Elm Street Dallas, Texas as a part of Zound Sounds. PAST Sunday May 15th Ben Higginbotham played keyboard for Thomas Turner at The Prophet Bar 2548 Elm Street Dallas, Texas. The band should go on after 8 pm. Admission. PAST Friday June 24 Ben Higginbotham performed "I Thought You Were Cool" as the closing act of the 2011 Johnny Mercer Songwriters Workshop at the Josephine Louis Theater on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. http://www.amtp.northwestern.edu/mercer.html PAST Saturday June 25 Ben Higginbotham performed "21" during the "Applause! Applause!" show honoring Charles Strouse and featuring Christine Ebersole, Craig Carnelia, Marcy Heisler, and Lari White and several fellow songwriters at the Pick-Staiger Concert Hall at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2011/06/johnny-mercer-songwriters.html http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/mobile/campus/musicians-come-to-nu-for-johnny-mercer-foundation-songwriters-project-songwriters-showcase-1.2603287 PAST Saturday July 16, July 23, August 10 Ben Higginbotham performed for the lunch crowd at Potbelly Sandwich Shop at Forest and Preston. PAST Saturday October 1 Neuhaus Cafe Preston & Royal Dallas, Texas PAST Saturday November 5, 2011 Carrollton Festival at the Switchyard Downtown Carrollton where Ben performed as the reigning 2010 Battle of the Bands winner and where the headliners were Third Eye Blind and Bob Schneider, as well as The Orbans, Telegraph Canyon, The Killdares, Thunder Road, Slobberbone, and more Pegasus News Mustang blog PAST Monday November 24, 2011 Played keyboard for Larry Hodge in the Battle of the Bands at the House of Blues Dallas PAST Christmas morning 2011 Led music worship at Northwest Bible Church Dallas, Texas PAST Ben was a semi-finalist for the 24th annual B. W. Stevenson Singer-Songwriter Competition at Poor David's Pub on South Lamar in Dallas April 18th. http://sceneintown.com/?p=7944 |
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