Ben Reel latest releases revealed

Soldier of Love is the latest single from Ben Reel.

Soldier of Love is taken from Ben Reel’s forthcoming album `Land Of Escape’ featuring twelve brand new tracks. The “B-side” Rise Like the Sun has been taken from the album Ben Reel 10 a compilation of some of Ben’s compositions from 1999 to 2009. It’s a fitting partner to accompany the main track.

Ben Reel is a native of Silverbridge, South Armagh.  Soon after high school at the age of 17, he started his musical career in 1989 performing & songwriting with local band “Trim The Velvet”‘ before going solo in the late nineties. Against the backdrop of the troubles in Northern Ireland, music became Ben’s way out.

He first picked up the guitar when he was fifteen years old, inspired by the realness of the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Van Morrison & Neil Young whose music struck a chord that resonated deep into Reel’s psyche. This is still reflected in Ben’s heart on the sleeve approach to performing and writing. Today Ben Reel performs as solo or duo with his wife Julieanne or with his Dutch band `The Haarlem Boys’ but mainly he performs with his fantastic Irish band `Ben Reel Band’. He divides his time between touring Europe and the USA and producing music for himself and other musicians.

Since his debut back in 1999, each album released by Ben Reel has gone from strength to strength earning him many plaudits from the music media around the world. Ben’s unique style has evolved by drawing from a wealth of different types of music, from rock, soul, blues, alt-folk/Americana, country and reggae. By fusing these different genres behind his songs he has created a sound that has become his own.

Over the years Ben has made numerous radio and television appearances along with playing support to artists such as Jools Holland, Alabama 3 and The Cranberries. He has collaborated musically with such names as Hal Ketchum, the legendary ‘Blockheads’ and the award-winning saxophonist Gilad Atzmon.

As a songwriter and performer, he has co-written and worked with some of Nashville’s finest, David Olney, John Hadley, Sergio Webb & Irene Kelley. Over the last seven years, Ben Reel has toured extensively across Europe and the USA resulting in the development of a loyal and growing fan base.

`Land Of Escape’ scheduled for late April 2018 will be Ben’s eight studio album and like the last two recordings, it was produced in Ben’s own studio in South Armagh.