Ben Coulter + Musician in North Little Rock, AR

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Over the last 6 years, Montrose, Arkansas native Ben Coulter, has made his mark as an independent country singer/songwriter. Coulter has traveled all over the South and Midwest, performing over 125 shows a year. Performing solo with an acoustic guitar, Ben has captured audiences with his signature style, Country Music…Delta Styles. Ben’s smooth vocals, raw guitar, and honest lyrics mesh into a bluesy country that has set him apart from the country music crowd. Reminiscent of Country artist before him, Coulter has vowed to play his own brand of music and achieve stardom the old fashioned way…..by working his way up one step at a time.

Ben began his performing career by singing and speaking at churches during his college years at the University of Arkansas at Monticello. He also led praise and worship bands for the collegiate ministries at UAM. Feeling the itch to perform for a career, Coulter moved to Branson, MO, in 2004 and performed there for 3 years. These years would see Coulter perform up to 6 days a week. This is also the time that Coulter began to find his sound of mixing Traditional Country Music with Delta Blues. Taking a big step in January of 2007, Ben moved to the “Country Music Capitol of the World”, Nashville, TN. It didn’t take long for Coulter to be noticed in Nashville. Coulter’s first week in town saw him hosting a writer’s night at the Crescent Café and Oyster Bar. This brought Coulter in the company of Grammy Award winner Anders Osborne, who called Coulter’s voice “big like a castle.” Coulter would go on to have his own night at the Crescent with 2-Tone Malone, a bluesman from New Orleans. Coulter also was a regular performer at Losers Bar and the Monday night writer’s night there. Coulter played many writers’ nights in Nashville at various venues, always leaving folks in awe with his style of music. Brandler Johnson, a former host at the writers night for the Hall of Fame Lounge, said Coulter’s “way of infusing a little Delta Blues into Country is fantastic. I am looking forward to hearing you play again.”Coulter returned to Arkansas from Nashville in June of 2007 to make a name for himself outside of “Music City.” Coulter saw his live appearances explode with his return from Nashville. Since his return, Coulter has performed at bars, restaurants, clubs, and festivals all over the South and Midwest. He has performed at some of the biggest festivals in Arkansas, including Riverfest, Toadsuck Daze, and the Pink Tomato Festival. He has had the opportunity to open for Confederate Railroad, Jeff Bates, and Little Big Town. He has been the headliner for many festivals such as the Heritage Festival, the Wiggins Cabin Festival, and the Armadillo Festival, among others. He has also become a regular at the “Jammin’ in the Delta” Blues Festival. Since his move Coulter has performed from Chicago, IL, to Shreveport, LA, and the “Legendary” Louisiana Hayride. He has also had the opportunity to play at the Midsouth Opry where Dixie Harrison called Ben “true country music talent.”
Since 2004 Coulter has built quite a resume. He has released 6 albums, 5 acoustic, selling around 6,000 units. He has over 40,700 visitors and counting on his official website - .bencoulteronline. Coulter has over 3,300 fans that receive his Mailing List Newsletters. He has had over 28,700 views on his page with over 2,600 fans. His shows in South Arkansas have become legendary with large groups being turned away because there are no more seats, and long 5 hour sets with no breaks. There is no doubt that Ben’s style of music has caught on regionally and is getting ready to make a huge splash nationally. It’s a style that mixes the country of Merle Haggard and Johnny Cash with the blues of Muddy Waters and Son House…..a style called, “Country Music…Delta Style”.

.bencoulteronline

Screen name:

Ben Coulter

Member since:

Apr 26 2010

Active over 1 month ago

Level of commitment:

Touring

Years playing music:

9

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

More than 3 times per week

Available to gig:

4-5 nights a week

Most available:

Days

Influences

Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Hank Williams, Son House, Muddy Waters,

EQUIPMENT

Kustom Profile 1 Pa
Fender Acoustasonic
Speaker Stands
Mic Stands
Shure SM58
Shure 55s