Bio

Ben Gage is a songwriter from Akron, OH. Ben Gage grew up in the rust belt of Northeast Ohio, spread out in the countryside along the great Lake Erie. His roots run deep beside the hard working blue collars that Ohio has to boast. That tenacity, love of family, and respect for a long day can be seen in his music. He doesn’t shy away from life’s ups and downs and sews human experience within all his songs, artfully, without the need to bash you over the head with ideas. In Fall of 2021 Ben quit his job in the tech-sector to pursue music full time. Now he travels the US sharing stories and songs and always collecting more.

Folk and Blues music gives us a way to hand along a story, and it’s what fuels Ben’s songwriting and the reason he includes the listener. The best story sets aside the complexities and focuses on honesty. You will find yourself feeling as though you’ve heard his songs before even if it’s your first time. 

Kind Words

“Ben is a sharp, succinct, inventive, and insightful songwriter, one who can convey complex ideas with just a few words. Ben Gage is someone who’s been on the canvas and got up to win the fight as he focuses on varying life themes such as the ups-and-downs of love, regret, and acceptance in a batch of songs that feels at once uncomfortably personal and universally relatable, as he proves, he has the heart and soul of a champion.” - Alan Cackett

“beautiful and always engaging” - Michael Doherty

“10 compelling pieces with little in the way of exaggerating. Each tune has its lasting value” - John Apice, Americana Highways (in regards to “Two Singing Songs”, 2023 release)

“This fabulous album holds you firmly in place.” - Mike Davies, Folk Radio UK (in regards to “Two Singing Songs”, 2023 release)

“This is a quietly captivating collection of life’ “highs and lows” interpreted by an experienced everyman.” - Will Phoenix, Hub Pages (in regards to “Two Singing Songs”, 2023 release)

“He’s ok… if you like that sort of thing” - Ben’s Mom