Ben McNeil
Ben McNeil, a singer/songwriter from Nowra, influenced by Jeff Buckley, The Foo Fighters, Bon Iver and Radiohead among others.
Armed with a battle weary acoustic guitar scarred with thousands of pick wounds, an elastic vocal range, and a swag of songs, Ben McNeil plays his unique style of acoustic indie rock with intent.
A singer/songwriter from Nowra, influenced by Jeff Buckley, The Foo Fighters, Bon Iver and Radiohead among others, Ben grew up in the Shoalhaven though moved to Sydney in his early twenties, where he honed his song writing skills, and played solo gigs around the city, impressing those who came to see him, with his performing style and vocal range.
Ben moved back to Nowra late 2008 and began writing new songs and recording them in his bedroom before venturing out to start performing solo covers gigs to help raise the cash to record an EP with local producer Syd Green (iOta, Dirty Lucy, Matt Tonks).
Ben also ran a Crowdfunding campaign through the website ‘Rockethub’ that garnered 135% of his intended goal, through overwhelming support from his fans.
The result is the 5 track EP, named ‘Standby, Steady’. Ben released it independently through CD Baby and iTunes and is a regular visitor to local radio station Power FM, where he has played songs from the EP receiving praise from both the DJ’s and the public, recently the Illawarra’s leading radio station, i98FM added ‘Candy Store’, the first song from Ben’s new EP to their playlists.
Ben makes REAL music with REAL instruments for REAL music lovers
Example of Songlist
- Someone Like You – Adele
- Blackbird – Beatles
- Here Comes the Sun - Beatles
- I Saw Her Standing There – Beatles
- I’ll Be Home Soon – Ben McNeil
- Find My Way – Ben McNeil
- Candy Store – Ben McNeil
- Evolution – Ben McNeil
- My Girl – Ben McNeil
- Yesterdays – Ben McNeil
- Baby One More Time – Britney Spears
- Summer of 69 – Bryan Adams
- Mr. Jones – Counting Crows
- Proud Mary - Creedence
- Better be home soon - Crowded House
- Hotel California - Eagles
- Tiny Dancer - Elton John
- Old Love - Eric Clapton
- Hey Hey - Eric Clapton/Big Bill Broonzy
- Malted milk - Eric Clapton/Robert Johnston
- Walkin’ blues – Eric Clapton/Robert Johnston
- Landslide – Fleetwood Mac
- Everlong – Foo Fighters
- My hero – Foo Fighters
- One night A Day - Garth Brooks
- Faith - George Michael
- Time Of your Life – Greenday
- Sweet Child ‘O Mine - Guns ‘n Roses
- Is She Really Going Out With Him – Jackson Browne
- Lover you should’ve - Jeff Buckley
- Grace - Jeff Buckley
- Jack & Diane - John Cougar Mellencamp
- Sex on Fire – Kings of Leon
- Easy - Lionel Ritchie/Faith No More
- Overkill - Men at Work
- Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
- About a girl - Nirvana
- Wonderwall - Oasis
- Sittin’ on the dock of the bay - Otis Redding
- To Her Door - Paul Kelly
- Daughter - Pearl Jam
- Wish you were here - Pink Floyd
- Lump – Presidents of USA
- 500 Miles - Proclaimers
- Creep - Radiohead
- Fake Plastic Trees - Radiohead
- No Surprises - Radiohead
- Beautiful Girls - Sean Kingston
- Mrs Robinson - Simon & Garfunkle
- Disarm - Smashing Pumpkins
- Stuck In the Middle with you - Steelers Wheel
- Daydream believer - The Monkees
- Me & My Guitar - Tom Dice
- If you could only see - Tonic
- Drops of Jupiter - Train
- Moon dance - Van Morrison
- Brown eyed girl - Van Morrison
- Blister In The Sun - Violent Femmes
- Buddy Holly - Weezer
Bookings can be made on (02) 4443 3422 or complete an enquiry form
