ABOUT THE BAND

What do you do after spending almost $100,000 on postsecondary education, obtaining a law degree, and receiving lucrative job offers from large law firms? You form a band.
Why? Because unlike the vast majority of professions, music is a calling that cannot be ignored for long. “I tried!” says Ben Nissan, the frontman of the band Benhur, “I’d be at work and all I could think about all day was making music. It was a tough decision, but I had to do it. I developed into a music-making junky over the years and it just became too severe to stifle.”
Indeed, that obsession has resulted in some mighty quick achievements in the course of year and half since the formation of the band.

FUTURE PLANS

TBD

BAND MEMBERS

Ben Nissan (Vocals and Acoustic Guitar)
Mateus Macedo (Drums)
Danilo Baracho (Bass)
Steve Frise (Guitar)
Iryna Sidaras (Violin)

ACHIEVEMENTS

The Release of a debut EP, “Tryst”
Playing over 150 shows
Developing a 2-hour repertoire of 30 songs
Developing and Evolving a coherent and distinctive sound
Receiving play at commercial radio stations
Receiving play at college radio stations across Ontario
Receiving over 120,000 myspace plays

Playing live at most of the major venues in Toronto
Doing a small Ontario tour
Gaining a fan-base in regions other than Toronto
Receiving interest from Indie labels
Putting together a well-oiled promotional and marketing team
Gaining a management deal with Blackwool
Working with the brilliant DAvanzo brothers of Backroom Records