Ben Collins (Michigan musician)
Ben Collins | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| Genres | indie rock, experimental music, ambient |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Park The Van, Quite Scientific |
| Associated acts | Minihorse, Lightning Love, Anna Burch, Frontier Ruckus |
| Website | bencollins |
Ben Collins (born September 3, 1986) is an American musician, record producer, technologist, and inventor from Ypsilanti, Michigan. He is currently the lead singer and guitarist of the band Minihorse.[1]. As a record producer, he has worked with artists such as Frontier Ruckus, Anna Burch, Stef Chura, Bonny Doon and others[2]
In 2007, Collins co-founded the Ypsilanti, MI band Lightning Love[3] as lead guitarist, with vocalist and songwriter Leah Diehl and drummer Aaron Diehl. In 2014, he started Minihorse, an indie rock band currently signed to Park the Van records. He has also been a live engineer for such groups as The Von Bondies and Broncho.
Collins co-founded the mobile app company Auralab, a Michigan-based mindfulness and technology startup. He is the co-creator of the meditation app "Breathscape," a biofeedback-based app which turns a user's breath into algorithmic music.
As a robot operator, Collins traveled with Sophia the Robot to many of her public appearances, including The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, Star Talk with Neil deGrasse Tyson, and The Today Show[4]
As a videographer, Collins has produced music videos for Anna Burch, Minihorse, Fred Thomas, and Nobody.
Music Credits
2007
- Lightning Love - November Birthday (recording, mixing, guitar, vocals)
2011
- Hounds Below - Jason and the Hounds Below
2012
- Lightning Love - Girls Who Look Like Me (engineering, mixing, guitar, vocals)
- Lightning Love - Blonde Album (engineering, mixing, guitar, vocals)
- Hounds Below - You Light Me Up In The Dark (engineering, mixing)
2016
- Starling Electric - Electric Company (engineering, mixing, guitar)
- Minihorse - Big Lack (engineering, mixing, guitar, vocals, drums, bass)
- Anna Burch - Stef and Anna Split (engineering, mixing)
2017
- Chain and the Gang - Experimental Music (guitar, bass, organ)
- Stef Chura - Messes (mixing)
- Bonny Doon - Bonny Doon (tracking)
2018
- Anna Burch - Quit the Curse (guitar)
- Rad Planet - EP (engineering, mixing, vocals)
2019
- Matthew Milia - Alone at St. Hugo (engineering, mixing, drums, bass, guitar)
- Minihorse - Living Room Art
2020
- Sara Marie Barron - Existential Glam (engineering, mixing)
- Zilched - DOOMPOP (engineering, mixing)
- Double Winter - It's About Our Hearts (engineering, mixing)
Personal Life
Collins has stated publicly that he suffers from tinnitus, hyperacusis and misophonia[5], which played a part in his meditation interest.
References
- ↑ Jordan, Jerilyn. "For Minihorse's Ben Collins, logic and science are one with creativity". Detroit Metro Times. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
- ↑ "minihorse's "Summer Itch" is stuck in the Michigan winter". The FADER. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
- ↑ "Next: Lightning Love". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
- ↑ "Ben Collins of minihorse Explores the Intersections of Technology, Sound, and Biology". YES PLZ. 2019-09-11. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
- ↑ "Ben Collins Finds Suffering, Solace In Sound". wdet.org. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
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