Basic Information
Label: MUSICNOIR
Management: Benjamin Metzger
Members: Benoir, Ben Brewer, Lee Farber, Vinny Rizzotti, NathalieD, Karel Ruzicka Jr., Kentucky, and guests
Benoir & Dreamer Cult
Long Beach, NY
Blues / Rock / Reggae
Bio
Benoir is a Long Island based guitarist and singer. He has toured with Pharaoh's Daughter, Tribe of Djembe, Kema Jamal, Dub Affair, the Suffering Blues Band, as well as his current incarnation "Dreamer Cult". His Studio Music / Jazz degree (U of M '95) influences his blues/rock playing, as well as his songwriting. Combining elements from conscious music artists and jam bands, his concerts are filled with high energy improv, raunchy blues, fat grooves, and flamenco-tinged solos. Songs like...
Comments
Benoir & Dreamer Cult:
tons of new videos available for viewing now on this site.... linked my Youtube and added a whole mess of em!
Sep 25
Carol Chambers:
Benoir, my , you really got some soul. you play and sings this song well. it's nothing like some good old blues, because it's straight from the heart.
Sep 16
Last Call:
Sounds real good man. Looking forward to getting out to see you guys soon!
Apr 20
Suburblues Blues:
Thanks for your visist in our Reverbnation.
Great song,
Hugs of the brasil.
Jul 23
Status
Status:
Suffering Blues Duo Friday night at SUGO in Long Beach NY 9pm w Heath Mensher and Benoir!
Press
"his musical influences are wide-ranging, from John Coltrane to Bob Marley to Led Zeppelin. Benoir described his style as blues, rock and reggae, "with a conscious lyrical message about universal love, following your dreams and being aware." "using personal experiences as a muse for his lyrics, Metzger's songs encompass a diversity of topic, including the death of his father when he was three, relationships, 9/11 and current events."
Blog
NEW GIGS - REFLECTIONS ON THE SUMMER
Sep 25, 2011 at 01:15 PM
Wow, the Summer of 2011 was AMAZING. I played the Whale's Tale every Sunday and almost every other Friday. I had weekly gigs at Bahia, and Caffe Laguna. Then Quicksilver came to close out the summer and the hurricane somehow cancelled all the major acts, so us locals pulled together and rocked the Riverside Beach mobile stage and Arts In the Pla...
