Ben Massarella is an American percussionist and drummer. He is a member of
Califone
Califone is an experimental rock band from Chicago. The band is named after Califone International, an audio equipment manufacturer. Their work has been critically acclaimed. Roots & Crowns review AllMusic
Califone has released an album and f ...
, a former member of
Red Red Meat
Red Red Meat was a 1990s Chicago-area blues-influenced alternative rock band. After their break-up, frontman Tim Rutili went on to form Califone, for which many of Red Red Meat's former members, including percussionist Ben Massarella, often ...
,
Loftus, and
Orso, and co-founded
Perishable Records
Perishable Records is an independent record label founded by Chicago musicians Ben Massarella and Tim Rutili in 1993.[Tim Rutili
Tim Rutili (born 1967 or 1968) is an American musician, filmmaker, and visual artist. He is best known as the founder of Red Red Meat and Califone, and his membership in supergroups Ugly Casanova and Loftus.
Career
He was the founder and prin ...]
in 1993.
[Perish the Thought: A Fresh Take on Perishable Records]
''NewCity
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'', November 2, 1998.
He contributed percussion to
Modest Mouse
Modest Mouse is an American rock music, rock band formed in 1993 in Issaquah, Washington, and currently based in Portland, Oregon. The founding members were lead singer/guitarist Isaac Brock (musician), Isaac Brock, drummer Jeremiah Green and ba ...
's 2000 album ''
The Moon & Antarctica'', 2015 album ''
Strangers to Ourselves'', and 2021 album ''
The Golden Casket
''The Golden Casket'' is the seventh studio album by the American alternative rock band Modest Mouse, released on June 25, 2021, on Epic Records. Produced by Dave Sardy and Jacknife Lee, the album was preceded by the singles, "We Are Between", "L ...
''. He has consistently toured with the band since 2014.
Previously, Massarella toured for many years with
Iron & Wine
Samuel Ervin Beam (born July 26, 1974), better known by his stage name Iron & Wine, is an American singer-songwriter. He has released six studio albums, several EPs and singles, as well as a few download-only releases, which include a live alb ...
and contributed percussion to the 2011 album ''
Kiss Each Other Clean
''Kiss Each Other Clean'' is the fourth studio album by Iron & Wine, released January 25, 2011 via 4AD (worldwide) and Warner Bros. in the US. The album's title is taken from the lyrics of "Your Fake Name Is Good Enough for Me".
The first trac ...
''.
References
living people
year of birth missing (living people)
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