In 2012, I started writing songs - not for the world to hear, but for certain people I needed to talk to. My family, we were not big communicators. I had a hard time talking to people in general. Benjamin Booker bigcommunicatorfamily Change image and share on social
I went to school in Gainesville because it was a huge punk and folk town. So I went to class twice a week, and then I went to shows and wrote. I did a lot of music writing before I actually started playing music. Benjamin Booker classfolkgainesville share on social
As soon as I started writing the first batch, I had a vision. I saw me on stage playing a certain type of music. I want to take these blues melodies over aggressive guitars. I heard the sound I wanted to make. I knew what I wanted to do. It wasn't ever there before. Benjamin Booker aggressivebatchblue share on social
I don't think I ever wanted to be a journalist - I was more interested in what comes from being a journalist. Benjamin Booker interestjournalistwant Change image and share on social
There are a lot of really good skills you get from doing journalism - it completely changed my world and how I interact with other people. Benjamin Booker changecompletelygood Change image and share on social
Folk-punk artists like This Bike Is A Pipe Bomb or Paul Baribeau were popular in the Florida punk community. I saw people early on combine roots music with more aggressive music. Benjamin Booker aggressiveartistbaribeau Change image and share on social
New Orleans style is funky - it's just as experimental as the city. There aren't any rules. If you want to wear a polka-dot shirt and some crazy pants, you can get away with it there. Benjamin Booker citycrazydot Change image and share on social