Ben Cook-Feltz w/ Mother Banjo at the White Squirrel

Iowa-raised, Minneapolis-based Ben Cook-Feltz is a singer, songwriter, drummer and keyboardist. Combining observational, sometimes quirky lyrics with melodies that hearken back to the 60′s and 70′s, he has been entertaining audiences throughout the Midwest as a dynamic performer, whether playing solo, with his full band, or backing some of the finest regional talent.

Featuring Ellen Stanley on banjo and vocals, Mother Banjo is a New England-raised, Minneapolis-based songwriter. Called “an outstanding poet” (Inside Bluegrass), she was a Midwest Finalist for the prestigious Mountain Stage NewSong Contest and has been featured nationally on SiriusXM Radio and CMT.com. She has showcased at South By Southwest (SXSW) and the Folk Alliance International Conference and has been touring behind her latest album The Devil Hasn't Won, sharing bills with such notables as Lucy Wainwright Roche, Grammy winning bluegrass legend Jim Lauderdale and The Gear Daddies' Martin Zellar. Now she is getting ready to release her first original album in over five years.