Mona wants you to go stream “Rich Man” on your favorite streaming service. She told me. Then she fell asleep. #dog #originalsong #songwriter #spotify #applemusic

This is a protest song open.spotify.com/album/2nURjo...

Now streaming open.spotify.com/album/2nURjo...

“Rich Man” is out everywhere. Stream it and share it. Art is political. Say the things you need to say and don’t let anybody tell you to “shut up and sing.” We need your voice and you are not alone. Oh say can you see?

Hey look a new single. I hope you like it. It might make you mad in one of several possible ways. open.spotify.com/track/6qai9x...

Oh did I mention I released a single today? open.spotify.com/track/6qai9x...

Hey look a new single. I hope you like it. It might make you mad in one of several possible ways. open.spotify.com/track/6qai9x...

“Rich Man” is out everywhere. Stream it and share it. Art is political. Say the things you need to say and don’t let anybody tell you to “shut up and sing.” We need your voice and you are not alone. Oh say can you see?

Now streaming open.spotify.com/album/2nURjo...

If you're into Bandcamp (which you should be) you can grab my new protest song, "Rich Man," right now: jasonbenefield.bandcamp.com/track/rich-man

“Rich Man” is coming tomorrow, 6/5 (or it might already be out if you’re reading this from the Eastern Hemisphere). Bandcamp might get it this evening, so go find me over there. This is a protest song. Stream it and share it if you dig it. Don’t if you don’t. That’s fine too.

Haven’t introduced myself properly in a while: Hi! I’m the DePaul alumnus who wrote a song about Chicago but was not on Stranger Things (I was alive during the actual 80s, though).

Give me a follow? Maybe a couple of spins? Got a new song coming on Friday and I’d love for you to hear it. open.spotify.com/artist/7hqTD...

“Rich Man” drops in just a couple days. Stream it everywhere on 6/5. #originalmusic #protestsong #songwriter #acoustic

If you all go and stream "Rich Man" like crazy this weekend you may or may not embolden me to just record and mix a whole album on my iPhone which, now that I'm typing it, sounds kinda fun anyway. Stream it though. Please. Pre-Save: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/...

June is light as far as gigs go, but it’s a case of quality over quantity. 6/13: Song Swap at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe with the marvelous Rosalba Valdez 6/17: solo at Preservation in Geneva 6/27: solo again at MilkStop in La Grange “Rich Man” drops Friday, so go pre-save it.

Just a few more days before "Rich Man" drops, so forgive me, but I'm gonna get annoying about it. Pre-save it now! distrokid.com/hyperfollow/...

Coming 6/5. Pre-save here: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/...

Happy Pride, my friends. Wishing you love, respect, and acceptance. Don’t let the bastards get you down. I got your back ❤️

I love getting new stickers from @stickerjunkie.bsky.social. If you need great stickers with a quick turnaround hit them up. They’re the absolute best. Also, if you haven’t heard, my new single“Rich Man” will be streaming everywhere this coming 6/5. Head to my website for the pre-save link.

My new single “Rich Man” is coming on June 5th. I recorded and mixed this on my iPhone using a Shure MV88 and GarageBand. It’s raw and imperfect and real and everything AI isn’t. I hope you dig it, but I know some folks won’t. That’s ok. I said what I needed to say.

Streaming everywhere June 5th

Oh say can you see? Streaming everywhere 6/5

Oh say can you see? Streaming everywhere 6/5

If you’re ever in Chicago (or the collar counties) let me know. If you’re not, go listen to Chicago Song on the streaming service of your choice. Next best thing.

My next Song Swap at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe is happening on 6/13, and I’m beyond excited to welcome the magnificent Rosalba Valdez as my very special guest. Mark your calendars and come support live, original music.

For my fellow fingerstyle guitar nerds: Travis picking the verse chords of “Poets and Prophets” on my new Martin GPE Inception. Got some annotations in there, too.

Don’t scroll by without saying “hi” to Mona and telling her how good of a girl she is or so help me…

Can AI play live music on a friggin’ boat? No it cannot. Can AI sing harmonies with a vocal powerhouse like Colleen Wild? ALSO NO. Sainte Genevieve Riverboat on Saturday, 5/23 (get your tickets) and Echo and Ransom at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe on Sunday, 5/24.

I work way too hard on lyrics, I swear to God.

I had a magnificent time playing songs with Demi Clara and rocking out to my friends ARREIS and Shukin @ the Ramblers at ROXY Lockport on Saturday. Thanks to everybody who came out. I’ve got the Sainte Genevieve Riverboat on Saturday (tickets on my website) and E&R is at BDVC on Sunday.

Rolling through Lockport tonight with some friends.

Tomorrow night! Get your tickets now! ARREIS, Shukin & The Ramblers, Demi Clara & Jason Benefield @ The ROXY www.eventbrite.com/e/arreis-shu...

Give me a spin? open.spotify.com/artist/7hqTD...

Got a Sunday afternoon set lined up at Black Dog Vinyl Cafe on 5/24! Come sing along with us!

Swing by the ROXY in Lockport on Saturday to see my buddy Demi and me, along with our friends ARREIS and Shukin & the Ramblers. $10 is a steal for the show you'll be getting. Tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/arreis-shu...

Back at it and busy as a bee. ROXY Lockport this Saturday, 5/16: ARREIS, Shukin & the Ramblers, and Demi Clara and I doing a duo thing. Grab your tickets and support live, original music.

No gigs for me this weekend. Where are all my fellow troubadours playing?

I’m a singer-songwriter born and raised in Chicago, IL, and this is an original song called “Hunter’s Moon.” If you like it, give me a follow and go check out my website.

If I had a boat, I’d play live concerts on it, and that’s exactly what I’ll be doing on the Sainte Genevieve Riverboat on May 23rd. Grab your tickets now.

“Perhaps it’s too late. But I’ll tell you this…If I could do it again, I’d wake up early and be fighting these bastards from the start. Fight the Empire!” Happy Star Wars Day. Don’t let Maarva down.

Tonight’s gig fit, courtesy of Murder Apparel. #chingalamigra #livemusic #singersongwriter

I recruited Mona to help me promote my gigs this weekend. Friday I’ll be living a singer-songwriter’s dream with an intimate fireside show at Sidecar Supper Club and a live jam session happening on Sunday at Marquee Youth Stage.

Singer-songwriter, guitarist, knitter, geek. I contain multitudes.

Come hang out Friday night. Sidecar Supper Club is an intimate little room and perfect for some songs and stories. See you there. Support live music. Support original music.

Breaking in the new Martin with “Look at Miss Ohio” by Gillian Welch. If I was shipwrecked with only her catalog to listen to I would be totally cool with that.

I wanted to show off this beautiful strap from Native Sons that I ordered to complement my new Martin GPE.