about ben
Ben Shanbrom is a Connecticut-based drummer and songwriter as well as founding member of the cinematic rock band Earthside. Collaborating with many renowned artists such as Daniel Tompkins of Tesseract, Baard Kolstad of Leprous, Björn Strid of Soilwork, Sam Gendel, and a variety of funk music legends, Ben’s talents position him as a unique creative force in the worlds of both drumming and genre-bending composition.
Ben is known for his worldly approach to the drum kit—incorporating timbales, pitched chimes, and various types of auxiliary percussion into his playing. Stylistically, he draws inspiration as much from Funk, Latin, and African rhythm as he does from totally ignorant metal.
Outside of Earthside, Ben composes for his own electronic/soul project and contributes his unique textural drum style to video games and other forms of media. He is also dedicated to helping drummers of all skill levels discover their own unique style and reach new heights in their performance abilities.
Rock Influences: Danny Carey, Gavin Harrison, Abe Cunningham, Steve Judd, Morgan Rose, Jose Pasillas, Josh Freese, Dave Turncrantz
Metal Influences: Kenneth Schalk, Branden Morgan, Tomas Haake, Martin Lopez, Jay Postones, Stef Broks, Aaron Harris, Matthew McDonough
Other Genre Influences: David Garibaldi, Nate Smith, Carter Beauford, Chris Coleman, Ash Soan