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Mike Benjamin 

& The Bend in the Road

  Band

 

Mike Benjamin & The Bend In The Road Band aren’t any one thing. They’re everything you love, all in one. A bluesy, funky twist on classic rock. A spicy gumbo of groove, with their own brand of original music. Solid songwriting influenced by a spoonful of Allmans, a slice of The Meters, a dash of Little Feat, a pinch of the Neville Brothers and a healthy dose of the Dead. 

Mike, a longtime musical force of Martha’s Vineyard island, has assembled a powerhouse mix of top-flight veterans and ace up-and-comers. Collectively, this band has shared the studio and stage with the likes of Lou Rawls, Mick Taylor, Bo Diddley, Mark Cohn, Delbert McClinton, Patti LaBelle, Paul Shaffer — and many, many more.

When asked, “What kind of music do you play?” Mike replies, “I never know how to answer that question. The best I can do is imagine a raft floating down the Mississippi River to New Orleans. Along the way, all kinds of musical genres jump on and off, some fuse together…what remains is uniquely original American music.” 

 

The Band

Wes Nagy (keyboards, bass) — a seasoned performer and composer whose credits include Lou Rawls, Gary U.S. Bonds, Bo Diddley, and Mick Taylor, as well as scoring hit TV shows like The Drew Carey Show, The West Wing, Felicity, and Spin City.

Rob Loyot (saxophone, percussion, vocals) — founding member of Entrain, with performance credits alongside Carly Simon, Susan Tedeschi, Dave Mason, and stage appearances opening for Joan Jett, Hall & Oates, and Huey Lewis & The News

Chris Knott (bass, guitar, drums, vocals) — a versatile Rhode Island-based multi-instrumentalist who adds even greater depth and flexibility to the band’s evolving sound

Hudson Bausman (drums) A recent graduate of Berklee Collage of music, Hudson represents the band’s next generation of groove. 

Steve Tully (saxophone, vocals) — Played with The Temptations, Martha Reeves and the
Vandellas, Ben. E King, as well as Boston favorites like Taylor Made and the Love Dogs.