Benjamin Winter

Benjamin Winter has crossed to the platform of an independent artist after six years as songwriter and front man for the band Sisera fell based out of San Diego, California .  Sisera fell released three independent projects since 1998, the latest of which containing two songs (Rise Up/What To Do) which received play listing from major radio stations in San Diego and the Bay Area.   A faithful following of the band helped springboard Benjamin into his solo career... Meer »

Benjamin Winter has crossed to the platform of an independent artist after six years as songwriter and front man for the band Sisera fell based out of San Diego, California .  Sisera fell released three independent projects since 1998, the latest of which containing two songs (Rise Up/What To Do) which received play listing from major radio stations in San Diego and the Bay Area.   A faithful following of the band helped springboard Benjamin into his solo career songwriting now in the realm of  Alt Rock singer/songwriter.  

He grew up near San Francisco and in 1994 went to Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo California on a football scholarship and finished with Art and Music degrees. An invitation in September of 2003 to join a tour through the USA and Europe as a solo performer was his first tour without the band and rendered the decision to produce his first solo project.  
He was in Amsterdam , Holland throughout 2004 where he wrote & independently pre-produced what was to be his first full-length project "Amber Alley And After".  

 "Behind my garage in San Diego where I would work at night was a run down alley where the sky always took an amber color because of the San Diego light and the late night fog. I would take breaks back there and think too much. Those nights started a time period that soon became a year on the road of touring and living in Amsterdam . These songs mark the reflections that became in Amber alley. But actually more significantly...after." 
 
Production of the project was finished with producer Greg Laswell  of  20" records in  San Diego,  Dec. 2004 and "Amber Alley And After" was  independently released Jan.14, 2005.  After a short release tour through California , Benjamin returned to Holland where he performed 50 shows in 2005 with the backing of Pianist Son Thomsen, Cellist Jonas Pap, Patrick Eidems Drums/Cajon and Tim Van de Sande/Bass guitar.  May 2005 Benjamin toured California solo. 

Although Benjamin's past group proved itself effective, he has found a more powerful manifestation as a solo artist.  The purest expression of his songwriting is coming through in this arena, and the response to "Amber Alley And After" foreshadows an exciting future for Benjamin and his fans.  The words portray a  reflection on the human condition and our interactions.  Benjamin himself considers lyrics the most important part of his writing.  

 "The song, though words are not always needed, is soulless for me unless I believe what I am saying.  Lyrics are the part of each song that comes most naturally to me. It's  generally the part of the songs that I am most pleased with and want people to understand about the song when it is done.   Only things from the heart can reach the heart."
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