Ben Abney is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and music teacher with nearly two decades of experience performing in the Chicago area.

Now available for Zoom lessons!


Graduated from Cornerstone University with a B.A. in Music Performance - Guitar major / Piano minor

         Some career highlights:

• Lonesome Highway (Bob Dylan tribute band): Fronted the band as Bob Dylan. Lead vocals, guitar, keys and harmonica. Appearances at Woodstock Opera House, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Skokie Theatre, among many other venues. (2010 - present)
  
  
• Broken Arrow (Tribute to Neil Young): Lead electric guitar and vocals (2008 – 2014)
  
  
• Recording and touring playing lead guitar and keys for such acts as Randy Stonehill, Samantha Crain, and Liza Day (2006 – 2017)
  
  
• Swell Suburbia: Songwriter, lead guitar and vocals for original power-pop trio (2008 – 2017)

 

• 2017-present:  The Phonographs - The Ian Hall Band - Crying Fits​

 

• Solo artist: Playing solo sets that cover a long list of classic rock artists from the 50s-90s, including The Beatles, Tom Petty, Velvet Underground, Big Star and Bob Dylan.

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• Teaching guitar, keyboard, bass, vocals, harmonica and perfect pitch at School of Rock (Arlington Heights), Bucktown Music. and Pearl Street Music since 2003.

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• Note: Perfect pitch training only ages 5 months to 3 yrs old. One parent/guardian must be present during lessons.

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