bennylipp and the dcb
bennylipp and the dcb
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Q: Where did the band originate?
A: Young Life in Xenia, OH
Q: How long have you been playing together as a band?
A: We are just getting started in the independent music scene with our new release "Local, Live, & Studio.” Although this CD is our first studio release we’ve been performing for a little over a year.
Q: What genre of music would categorize your band?
A: Right now it’s this acoustic driven rock sound but we are constantly changing and looking to add more instruments in the future...so who knows what might happen.
Q: Who are your influences?
A: Jack Johnson, DMB, John Mayer, Sublime, Jars of Clay, Third Day, Ben Harper, and O.A.R.
Q: Where did you learn to play?
A: We are all mostly self-taught.
Q: What is it you enjoy most about playing live?
A: The personal interaction with the crowd and meeting new people...and the music is always a good time.
Q: What is your favorite part about being in a band?
A: Well, Ben just enjoys the writing process the most, while Danny brings the comedic relief to the outfit, and Arch is in it for the ladies.
Q: What are your plans for the future?
A: We plan on playing as many shows as possible and just enjoying the music we’ve been blessed with. As long as people want to hear our music we’ll keep playing it.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
We play live every week around the state of Ohio and soon venturing out around the country. We love being in new places and hearing people react to our music.
Your musical influences
John Mayer, O.A.R., Jack Johnson, Dave Matthews, Sublime, Ben Harper, Eric Clapton, Third Day, Jars of Clay
