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&lt;p class="sqsrte-small"&gt;Ben Gage is a songwriter from Akron, OH, blending folk guitar and blues harmonica into a distinctive Americana sound. Since 2021, he’s toured across the US, Canada, and Europe, trading a corporate career for a life built on music, travel, and a whole lot more fresh air. His writing draws heavily from the places he explores and the people he meets, weaving road-earned stories with a deep love for the outdoors.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="sqsrte-small"&gt;On stage, Ben invites audiences to settle in as neighbors, listen together, and maybe remember not to take life quite so seriously.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="sqsrte-small"&gt;He has released three full-length albums since 2021, with songs reaching the top of folk charts, earning international recognition, and finding listeners around the world.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="sqsrte-small"&gt;&lt;em&gt;“Folk and blues have always been about passing stories down, and that’s what fuels Ben’s songwriting, it’s not just about him; it’s about pulling you into something familiar. The best stories don’t get lost in complexity; they just tell the truth. That’s why when you hear his songs, they don’t just sound new, they feel like something you’ve always known.”&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div class="sqs-html-content" data-sqsp-text-block-content=""&gt;&lt;em&gt;“Ben is a sharp, succinct, inventive, and insightful songwriter, one who can convey complex ideas with just a few words. Ben Gage is someone who’s been on the canvas and got up to win the fight as he focuses on varying life themes such as the ups-and-downs of love, regret, and acceptance in a batch of songs that feels at once uncomfortably personal and universally relatable, as he proves, he has the heart and soul of a champion.” – &lt;a href="https://alancackett.com/ben-gage-two-singing-songs"&gt;Alan Cackett&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class="sqs-html-content" data-sqsp-text-block-content=""&gt;&lt;em&gt;“A sonorous, distinctive voice overlays a collection of songwriting vignettes as honest as the day is long.” – &lt;a href="https://listeningthroughthelens.com/2023/10/04/albums-of-the-month-october-2023/"&gt;Rob Dickens, Listening Through The Lens&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class="sqs-html-content" data-sqsp-text-block-content=""&gt;&lt;em&gt;“beautiful and always engaging” – &lt;a href="https://michaelsmusiclog.blogspot.com/2023/10/ben-gage-two-singing-songs-2023-cd.html?m=1#google_vignette"&gt;Michael Doherty&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class="sqs-html-content" data-sqsp-text-block-content=""&gt;&lt;em&gt;“10 compelling pieces with little in the way of exaggerating. Each tune has its lasting value” – &lt;a href="https://americanahighways.org/2023/11/20/grooves-cuts-october-2023/"&gt;John Apice, Americana Highways&lt;/a&gt; (in regards to “Two Singing Songs”, 2023 release)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class="sqs-html-content" data-sqsp-text-block-content=""&gt;&lt;em&gt;“This fabulous album holds you firmly in place.” – &lt;a href="https://www.folkradio.co.uk/2023/10/ben-gage-two-singing-songs-album-review/"&gt;Mike Davies, Folk Radio UK&lt;/a&gt; (in regards to “Two Singing Songs”, 2023 release)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class="sqs-html-content" data-sqsp-text-block-content=""&gt;&lt;em&gt;“This is a quietly captivating collection of life’ “highs and lows” interpreted by an experienced everyman.” – &lt;a href="https://discover.hubpages.com/entertainment/now-playing-ben-gages-two-singing-songs"&gt;Will Phoenix, Hub Pages &lt;/a&gt;(in regards to “Two Singing Songs”, 2023 release)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class="sqs-html-content" data-sqsp-text-block-content=""&gt;&lt;em&gt;“He’s ok… if you like that sort of thing” – Ben’s Mom&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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