With songs that explore life’s murky corners and shadowy characters, Ben de la Cour’s music occupies the intersection between gothic Americana and dark, gritty folk. It’s a sound fueled by the stories and struggles of its creator, a lifelong searcher who’s never been afraid to shine a light on his own demons.

Born in London and raised in Brooklyn, Ben experienced a coming-of-age when he left home at seventeen to become a farm worker, a janitor, a boxer in Havana, and — in his own words — “one of the laziest and most inept bouncers and bartenders in history.” After logging several years on the road with various metal bands Ben followed his muse to New Orleans before landing in Nashville in 2013 where he found a community of simpatico musicians and songwriters who weren’t afraid to chase down their own musical horizons.