Ben Rector

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Biography

Ben Rector (born November 6, 1986) is a singer/songwriter from Tulsa, Oklahoma, US now based in Nashville, Tennessee. Rector's stylistic influences include pop, rock, and folk music. Rector took piano lessons as a small child but did not begin playing music seriously until he picked up the guitar in high school. He began writing songs in tenth grade and formed a band called Euromart the following year. Euromart made an EP and played club shows in Tulsa, but dissolved when the members left for college. After high school, Rector attended the University of Arkansas where he studied marketing. During his freshman year he recorded a self-titled EP that featured the song "Conversation", which won the Grand Prize in the pop category of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest in 2006. He is the youngest person ever to win the award for the pop category. The EP grew popular in surrounding states, and by his sophomore year, Rector began touring frequently on weekends and during breaks in the school year. In 2008 Rector released his first full-length record, Twenty Tomorrow, followed by Songs That Duke Wrote in 2009. In 2009 Rector was given the NAMA award for best singer songwriter in Northwest Arkansas. During his college career at the University of Arkansas he played approximately 200 shows. In June 2009 Rector moved to Nashville with his wife to pursue songwriting and to continue his career as an artist.

Details

Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 2006
Number of Albums 22
Record Label
Website www.benrectormusic.com
Wikipedia Ben Rector on Wikipedia
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Genres

Pop Rock

Trivia

Ben Rector was born on what date?

November 6, 1986

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Where is Rector based?

Nashville, Tennessee

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Rector took piano lessons as a small child but did not begin playing music seriously until he picked up what instrument?

guitar

... child but did not begin playing music seriously until he picked up the guitar in high school. He began writing songs in tenth grade and formed a band...
When did Rector begin writing songs?

tenth grade

...til he picked up the guitar in high school. He began writing songs in tenth grade and formed a band called Euromart the following year. Euromart made ...
What was the name of the band that Rector formed in tenth grade?

Euromart

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What university did Rector attend after high school?

University of Arkansas

...embers left for college. After high school, Rector attended the University of Arkansas where he studied marketing. During his freshman year he recorde...
What was the name of Rector's self-titled EP?

Conversation

...his freshman year he recorded a selftitled EP that featured the song Conversation , which won the Grand Prize in the pop category of the John Lennon So...
In what year did the song Conversation win the John Lennon Songwriting Contest Grand Prize?

2006

...rand Prize in the pop category of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest in 2006 . He is the youngest person ever to win the award for the pop category. T...
In what year did Rector release his first full length record?

2008

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When was the release of Songs That Duke Wrote?

2009

...and during breaks in the school year. In 2008 Rector released his first fulllength record, Twenty Tomorrow, followed by Songs That Duke Wrote in 2009 ....
Ben Rector is from what city?

Nashville

... Nashville based singersongwriter Ben Rector makes passionate and melodic, pianodriven pop. He has continued to enjoy chart success, consecutively toppi...
What instrument did Ben study while he was growing up?

piano

... Brand New and 2018's Magic. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1986, he studied piano while he was growing up and, by his teens, he was also singing, playing...
In what year was Ben's Brand New released?

2015

...ccess, consecutively topping Billboard's AmericanaFolk Albums chart with 2015 's Brand New and 2018's Magic. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1986, he studie...
How many fulllength albums had Rector released by the time he graduated?

two

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What was the name of Rector's second fulllength album?

Songs That Duke Wrote

...eleased two fulllength albums, 2007's Twenty Tomorrow and 2008's Songs That Duke Wrote . After college, Rector relocated to Nashville to pursue a caree...
What was Rector's third studio album called?

Into the Morning

...writer and performer. In 2010, he released his third studio album, Into the Morning , which reached the number 11 spot on the Billboard Heatseekers cha...
In what year did Into the Morning reach the number 11 spot on the Billboard Heatseekers chart?

2010

...d to Nashville to pursue a career as both a songwriter and performer. In 2010 , he released his third studio album, Into the Morning, which reached the...
What was the name of the album he released in 2011?

Something Like This

...s as Five for Fighting and Dave Barnes. In 2011, he returned with Something Like This , which also received positive attention (especially for an indep...
When was Benjamin Evans Rector born?

Tulsa, Oklahoma

...ion Birth name Benjamin Evans Rector Born November 6, 1986 (age 35) Tulsa, Oklahoma , U.S. Genres Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter Instruments Piano, g...
What year was Benjamin Rector alive?

1986

...Background information Birth name Benjamin Evans Rector Born November 6, 1986 (age 35) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. Genres Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter I...
How many studio albums has Benjamin Evans Revere released?

seven

...riter and record producer based in Nashville, Tennessee. He has released seven studio albums, including Brand New (2015), which peaked at No. 9 on the...
When did Rector graduate from Metro Christian Academy?

2005

... begin songwriting. He graduated from Tulsa's Metro Christian Academy in 2005 and from the University of Arkansas in 2009 with a degree in business an...
What category was Rector in?

Singer, songwriter

...ember 6, 1986 (age 35) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. Genres Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter Instruments Piano, guitar, vocals Years active 2006present Labels...
Ben Rector has a large enough fan base to sell out venues like what?

The Ryman Auditorium

...ntest winner has a large enough fan base to sell out venues like The Ryman Auditorium , and his independently released albums have reached lofty height...
What is the name of Ben's new album?

The Walking In Between

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What are some of the artists Ben has featured on?

One Tree Hill, Castle, The Neighbors and Pretty Little Liars

...tionshipexploring music has been featured on One Tree Hill, Castle, The Neighbors and Pretty Little Liars . We asked Ben about his new album, The Walki...
What genre of music do you really love?

poprockfolk

...gwriting heroes? I like a lot of older music, but really love current poprockfolk as well. For older influences, past being a phenomenal guitar player...
Whose phrasing has always stuck out to me?

James Taylors

... being a phenomenal guitar player and a great songwriter in general, James Taylors rhythmic, melodic phrasing has always stuck out to me. His melodies...
What type of phrasing has always stuck out to me?

rhythmic, melodic

...nal guitar player and a great songwriter in general, James Taylors rhythmic, melodic phrasing has always stuck out to me. His melodies almost feel acr...
James Taylors melodies almost feel what?

acrobatic

... melodic phrasing has always stuck out to me. His melodies almost feel acrobatic , like old bluegrass or something. I must have listened to the live ve...
How many times have I listened to James Taylor's live version of Copperline?

a hundred

...s or something. I must have listened to the live version of Copperline a hundred times to soak in his phrasing. I love Paul McCartneys writing, I feel...
Whos writing is my favorite?

Paul McCartneys

...e live version of Copperline a hundred times to soak in his phrasing. I love Paul McCartneys writing, I feel like hes the epitome of a musical writer....
How many times have Ben Rector's songs been downloaded?

millions

...Singersongwriter Ben Rector's songs have been downloaded millions of times, and his album sales are well into six figures, but he knows you've probabl...
What sort of fame does Rector have?

onthebubble

...rafted, shamelessly romantic folky pop albums have generated a weird, onthebubble kind of fame: He is unusually, intensely beloved by fans, and an obs...
Where was Rector born?

Oklahoma

...ut howand ifthat fame translates to the broader world. Rector, born in Oklahoma , started making a decent living as a touring musician while he was a s...
Where did Rector make a decent living as a touring musician?

while he was a student at the University of Arkansas

...ted making a decent living as a touring musician while he was a student at the University of Arkansas . He eventually moved to Nashville, selfreleased ...
What was the name of his last album?

Brand New

...uccessful albums, and slowly built a following. His last album, 2015's Brand New , debuted in Billboard's Top 10, and put him on the radio, thanks to a...
What was Rector s first full length record?

Twenty Tomorrow

...Since releasing his first fulllength record, Twenty Tomorrow in 2007, the Nashvillebased artist has amassed over one billion streams, reached the peak...
When was Twenty Tomorrow released?

2007

...Since releasing his first fulllength record, Twenty Tomorrow in 2007 , the Nashvillebased artist has amassed over one billion streams, reached the peak...
How many streams has Rector had since his first fulllength?

over one billion

...rd, Twenty Tomorrow in 2007, the Nashvillebased artist has amassed over one billion streams, reached the peak of Billboard s AmericanaFolk Albums char...
What is the name of Rector's eighth studio album?

The Joy Of Music

... dedicated fans. Rector recently released his eighth studio album, The Joy Of Music . Right before the pandemic, I went to LA and recorded most of a re...
Where did Rector go to record before the pandemic?

LA

...ghth studio album, The Joy Of Music. Right before the pandemic, I went to LA and recorded most of a record. My idea was to get my dream band in my dre...
For the first time, I was able to fully focus on what?

creative process

...tarted. For the first time, I was just able to fully focus on that creative process . I wasnt playing any shows and didnt have a deadline to wrap thing...