Benjamin Ricci

WATCH NOW: Get Amazing On-The-Go Sound with new All-in-One Mackie ShowBox

Learn how to get better live sound in a small, affordable and portable PA/acoustic amp package. The new Mackie ShowBox is an awesome battery-powered PA and acoustic amp with a few tricks up its sleeve. We enlisted the help of singer/songwriter Travis Shallow to walk...

STREAM new Baxter Hall Single “High Road”

We here at Performer have been big fans of Baxter Hall for a while now, as the Boston-based singer/songwriter/guitarist extraordinaire has been sharing his earnest brand of relatable guitar-fronted alternative music for the past few years. You may have even heard him...

WATCH NOW: Get Better Sound with JBL PRX900 SERIES PA Speakers

Looking to hit the stage, or bring your own sound system to upcoming house concerts, outdoor festival slots and more? Let the amazing singer/songwriter Hayley Reardon walk you through the JBL PRX900 series, including the 12-inch speaker and 18-inch subwoofer to...

REVIEW: Donner HUSH-X Travel Guitar

The new Donner HUSH-X electric guitar is a cool, compact tone machine that makes practicing and recording no matter where you are a total breeze. The review model we received went straight into the hands of Bella Moulden for a full deep dive and demo in a series...

WATCH: The Positive Grid Spark Live is the Ultimate Rehearsal Room PA/Amp for Your Band

https://youtu.be/klI69syvLq0 We recently sent the new Positive Grid SPARK LIVE to Boston-based indie pop band Air Traffic Controller to test out in their rehearsal studio. To show just how easy it is to get set up and rocking right away, we gave them no prior...

Record Review: Avalanche City

Avalanche City Love Love Love Auckland, New Zealand (Roadrunner Records) “Delightful sounds of the New Zealand’s shores” Dave Baxter spent many months in a house in New Zealand learning how to...

Record Review: Wing and Hollow

Wing and Hollow North of Nowhere Los Angeles, CA (Self-released) “Sweet California sunshine” Somewhere in the midst of palm trees and the sunshine of the West Coast rises the soft elegant sounds,...

Record Review: Whitejacket

Whitejacket Hollows and Rounds Denver, CO (Lamp Under a Bushel Music) “Soothing pop music by Apples in Stereo alum” “Versus Angels” is a haunting piece of piano mystery with appealing strings of...

Record Review: The Villains

The Villains Velocity Atlanta, GA (Toucan Cove/Universal Records) “Commercial pop/rock/country to satisfy any mood" Coming off the success of their 2010 debut album Just Another Saturday Night, The...

Record Review: Useless ID

Useless ID Symptoms Tel Aviv, Israel (Fat Wreck Chords) “Israeli punk veterans show no signs of stopping” If Useless ID were a U.S. citizen, it would be eligible to vote and buy tobacco this year....

Record Review: Rick Murnane

Rick Murnane Wednesday Child Northampton, MA (Buttonshop Music) “Beautiful, psychedelic material suitable for any day of the week” There is an endearing quality to Wednesday Child, one that can be...