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A nostalgic, raw southern gothic artist.
Lonesome Shack’s journey began in Alma, NM where songwriter Ben Day Todd learned folk and blues songs from old recordings and started writing songs in his home, the “Lonesome Shack”. The shack itself consisted of a small handmade shed that served as living room and kitchen connecting to a 16 ft travel trailer as the bedroom. It still stands at the edge of the Gila wilderness. Ben later moved to Seattle, WA and met longtime bandmates Kristian Garrard and Luke Bergman at Cafe Racer where they took up a weekly residency. Now the magnetic trio all live in different corners of the States but continue to meet up for recordings and performances, and Ben Day Todd can be seen playing solo around his hometown Escondido, CA.
Lonesome Shack plays a raw, expressive blend of hill country blues, boogie, and urban folk rock, drawing heavily from postwar blues influences.
The current members of Lonesome Shack are Ben Day Todd on vocals and guitar, Kristian Garrard on drums, and Luke Bergman on bass.
Lonesome Shack originated in Alma, New Mexico, later establishing a base in Seattle, Washington, with members now residing in different states, including Ben Day Todd in Escondido, California.
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