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I've been making music since I was 14, but for a while, I was afraid to perform.

~Benjamin Booker

Topics: Afraid Been Making Music Perform Since While

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New Orleans style is funky - it's just as experimental as the city. There aren't any rules. If you want to wear a polka-dot shirt and some crazy pants, you can get away with it there.

~Benjamin Booker

Topics: Any Away City Crazy Experimental Funky Get Just New New Orleans Orleans Pants Rules Shirt Some Style Want Wear You

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I was just a music lover who wondered what it would sound like if Otis Redding strapped on a guitar and played in a punk band. That's it.

~Benjamin Booker

Topics: Band Guitar Just Like Lover Music Music Lover Played Punk Sound Who Wondered Would

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I've grown up on gospel and blues music, and now it's a huge part of who I am.

~Benjamin Booker

Topics: Am Blues Gospel Grown Huge Huge Part Music Now Part Up Who I Am

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Music helped me to get out of a rough period in my life when I really struggled to see any future for myself and was terrified about what was happening to the people around me.

~Benjamin Booker

Topics: About Any Around Future Get Happening Helped Life Me Music My Life Myself Out People Period Really Rough See Struggled Terrified

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Folk-punk artists like This Bike Is A Pipe Bomb or Paul Baribeau were popular in the Florida punk community. I saw people early on combine roots music with more aggressive music.

~Benjamin Booker

Topics: Aggressive Artists Bike Bomb Combine Community Early Florida Like More Music Paul People Pipe Popular Punk Roots Saw Were

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Blind Willie Johnson is a pretty big vocal influence. He can be very harsh, like gargly, gruff vocals, but also just slip into some very delicate, vulnerable soft stuff. I like that combination.

~Benjamin Booker

Topics: Also Big Blind Combination Delicate Harsh He Influence Johnson Just Like Pretty Slip Soft Some Stuff Very Vocal Vocals Vulnerable Willie

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: June 14th, 1989

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