Ben Blance is originally from Hexham in the North East of England, he has been a solo artist since 2002. His songs have been featured numerous times on BBC and RTE stations and showcases.He has performed extensively around Ireland and Europe with the eclectic folk group Jukebox Gypsy building a huge cult fan base .Highlights include slots at Electric picnic, Oxygen, Body&soul  and Clonakilty International guitar festivals. Jukebox gypsy recorded three critically acclaimed albums and were a mainstay on the Folk circuit in southern Ireland for a decade. Recently The Gypsies have just released a second Live album recorded over two days at Levis`s corner house Ballydehob, West Cork Ireland.
Ben has also released three solo albums for North east labels Different sky and Northern lights records and a collection of his songs can be found on Soundcloud, Spotify and Itunes. Ben has a degree in music from the University of Liverpool, a performance diploma in the Recorder from Trinity College and an MA in Music Psychotherapy from the University of South Wales in Cardiff. He currently lives in London works as a Music Therapist and has recently formed folk duo Absynthe Father.

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