This page is for musical projects that I was/am involved in. Di Nigunim, Blood Stained Cuffs, Birds Ate My Face, The Thief's Lineage, Akrasia(3), 613 Floods, Potshki, and now, šuniukas. 

There are also some random recordings. 

Di Nigunim was a group that I wrote most of the music for, though none of it would be the same without all members involved.  

I wrote everything for Blood Stained Cuffs, a project that became The Thief's Lineage after I brought others in.  That band also wouldn't be the same without the other members contributions.

I sang, played Clarinets, Alto Sax and some percussion for Birds Ate My Face.

Akrasia (3) was a Fluxus project that started with me and old Di Nigunim member and tour mate Sean Francis Conway. We brought in two more members, Scott Neilsen and Jonathan Piper to complete our group. Sean conducted and played Violin, Trombone, and Alto Sax. Jonathan played Tuba. Scotty played Tenor Sax and whistles. I played Eb Clarinet and we all clapped, stomped and sang. 

Potshki is a project which I started upon moving to Arizona. I then brought the project to Portland. Again, that project wouldn't be the same without other members contributions.

šuniukas, is the current project, a concept of mine, and Sky Ladd. I took the name from Lithuanian, translating to puppy. It is an homage to the Fluxus movement, who's ministries were in Vilnius, and Sean, one of the best teachers I ever had. We call our genre "rustic crust", a term coined by O'Ryne Warner. 

For now, there will continue to be ideas here, partials, some closer to complete songs, and some demos. 

Everything I've released publicly should be available for free. 

I hope you enjoy a little of what I have posted on this page. 
tatg awl~
Ben

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