benholst.net

I am a full time Musician / Producer / Engineer living and working in Atlanta, GA and Nashville, TN.

I spent some of my early days at Southern Tracks in Atlanta as a Barista (Coffee Engineer) for artists such as Bruce Springsteen, Stone Temple Pilots, and Train

THE MIND'S EAR, Lessons and Tales from Ben Holst, Musical Contractor

Some of my recent production credits include:

Custom Composition

• JFG Coffee
  Writer / Producer
  Original music used in current TV ad campaign
• "Stankervision"
  Writer/Producer
  Original music used in MTV2 series
• Locos Grill & Pub
  Musician / Producer
  Original music used in current TV and Radio ad campaign

Recording Projects

• Sony/ATV Music Publishing
  Producer/Engineer/Studio Musician
  Current Position
• The Sammies
  Producer/Engineer/Mixer/ Various Instruments "Sandwich"
  Morisen Records - 2008
• R.E.M.
  Engineer
  Warner Brothers Records - Demos Spring 2007
• Patton Oswalt
  Mixer 'Werewolves and Lollipops' DVD Release
  Sub Pop Records - 2007
• No River City
  Mixer / Additional Guitars
  Independent - 2007
• Jim Quick and Coastline
  Engineer/Mixer/Hammond Organ
  Landslide Records - 2007
• Goodnight Insomniacs
  Producer/Engineer/Mixer 'Blast/Bless'
  Independent - 2007
• Blueground Undergrass
  Co-Producer / Mixer/ Engineer/ Lap Steel/ Hammond Organ/ Backing Vocals
  Landslide Records - 2006
• Bill Mallonee
  Co-Producer / Mixer/ Engineer/ Backing Vocals/ Lap Steel/ Guitar/ Bass/ Keyboards
  Fundamental Records - 2006
• Love Tractor
  Co- Producer/ Mixer/ Engineer / Current Band Member
  Fundamental Records - 2006
• Ken Will Morton
  Co-Producer / Mixer/ Engineer/ Lap Steel/ Guitar/ Keyboards/ Backing Vocals
  Fundamental Records - 2006
• Drive-By Truckers
  Assistant Engineer
  New West Records - 2006
• The Sammies
  Assistant Engineer
  Morisen Records - 2006
• Matt Ryczek
  Co- Producer/ Mixer/ Engineer/ Guitar/ Keyboards/ Bass / Backing Vocals
  Independent- 2005
• Hot Young Priest
  Co-Producer/ Mixer/ Engineer independent - 2005
• Dave Schools / Jerry Joseph
  Co-Producer/ Engineer/Mixer/ Drum Programming/ Guitars/ Keyboards
  Demos for upcoming releases.

Thank you for any consideration and feel free to contact me to discuss working on your project.

Ben Holst - bsholst@earthlink.net