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My name is Ben Fairbank, I grew up in Wakefield MA and spent my summers in Hamilton.\u00a0 At age 7 I started my musical training on piano I also played viola before switching to alto saxophone in sixth grade.\u00a0 I always loved music but never loved PLAYING music until I picked up a friend’s guitar.\u00a0 I was generally into learning classic rock blues and heavy metal tunes but I also studied jazz.\u00a0 At Wakefield High School I played in the school’s jazz big band and later at Northfield Mount Hermon School I played in the small jazz improv ensemble. I graduated from NMH in 1993.\u00a0 After high school I attended Boston University. At BU I studied marine biology but also took some music courses.\u00a0 I also started writing songs and playing coffee houses and eventually started my first band.\u00a0 I quickly realized that music was where my talent lies and left BU to try to “make it” in music.\u00a0 Unfortunately, things never go as planned. However,\u00a0 I found myself attending Berklee College of Music where I had the privilege of studying with some of the world’s finest musicians.\u00a0 At Berklee,\u00a0 I concentrated on guitar and improvisation while studying music theory and arranging.\u00a0 I achieved Deans List honors every semester.\u00a0 While at Berklee I also was involved in several musical projects including the funk\/ soul band Greesome<\/span><\/a> .\u00a0 For 8 years I played in MOAB a cover\/jam band that had a weekly gig in\u00a0Beverly, MA. During that time I also played with Richard James and the Name Changers<\/span> .\u00a0 We<\/a> played all over the North East and Eastern Canada. Check us out on\u00a0Itunes. We also released a Music Video<\/span><\/a> that we are really proud of. About 5 years ago I relocated to Bucksport Maine with my wife Alicia and my son Thelonious. I’m also a HUGE Boston sports fan and I love to fish! That just about says it all!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

My name is Ben Fairbank, I grew up in Wakefield MA and spent my summers in Hamilton.\u00a0 At age 7 I started my musical training on piano I also played viola before switching to alto saxophone in sixth grade.\u00a0 I always loved music but never loved PLAYING music until I picked up a friend’s guitar.\u00a0 … <\/p>\n

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