Benhur
What: Alternative Rock
Where: Toronto, ON
Visit: www.benhur.ca
Benhur’s songs might seem like radio-ready alternative rock, but beneath the surface there’s some rich and highly-textural things going on. It’s a sound that one wouldn’t expect from a band with but a single EP under their collective belt (2009’s Tryst).
Benhur began in Toronto when frontman and main songwriter Ben Nissan finished law school and decided that working 80-hour weeks at a Bay St. law firm might not be what he wanted to do with the rest of his life. Nissan confesses that he tried practicing law, but at work, making music was always on his mind.
So Nissan put away the suits, rounded up some likeminded musicians (Danilo Baracho on bass, Steve Frize on lead guitar, and Mateus Macedo on drums) and started writing. The EP had play on some commercial radio stations as well as overseas radio and the band complemented the coverage by playing at a number of Toronto’s best-known clubs. The band recently re-entered the studio and is writing a handful of songs to release as singles. This summer, they’re hoping to play some of the many great music festivals happening across the country. Fans of U2 and Coldplay should be sure not to miss the chance to see them if they make it through their town.
Listen to Benhur – Our Escape…
Categories: Showcase