Artist description BEN CHARTIER IS A LEAD GUITARIST, SONGWRITER,LYRICIST, AND A PASSIBLE LEAD VOCALIST. HE HAS BEEN DEVELOPING HIS STYLE FOR 20 PLUS YEARS.HE IS CURRENTLY RESIDING IN CENTRAL FLORIDA, AND ATTENDING FULL SAIL SCHOOL OF MEDIA. HE IS ALSO SEEKING TO PUT TOGETHER A BAND OF THE CALIBER THAT CAN STAND AND DELIVER THESE SONGS.

Music Style PROGRESSIVE CHRISTIAN METAL

Musical Influences MALMSTEEN, DREAM THEATER,IRON MAIDEN

Similar Artists DREAM THEATER

Artist History BEN STARTED PLAYING GUITAR IN 1981, AFTER HEARING VAN HALEN'S ERUPTION ON A LOCAL PORTLAND, OREGON RADIO STATION. HE HAS BEEN PLAYING EVER SINCE.HE BECAME A BORN-AGAIN CHRISTIAN AT THE AGE OF 16, AND THIS HAS BEEN THE IMPETUS FOR MOST OF HIS LYRICS AND SONGWRITING. HE HAD A STINT WITH THE LOCAL PORTLAND BAND STIGMA, WHO RECORDED A DEMO TAPE, CALLED "IN HARM'S WAY", TO WHICH HE CONTRIBUTED TWO SONGS. HE THEN TOOK UP A CAREER IN TRUCK DRIVING. THIS DID NOT END HIS SONGWRITING OR HIS PRACTICING. HE MERELY AWAITS THE DAY WHEN HE HAS THE PEOPLE HE NEEDS.

Group Members CURRENTLY,BEN CHARTIER PLAYS ALL POSITIONS NOT OCCUPIED BY CYBERNETIC PLAYERS

Instruments LEAD GUITARS, BASS, VOCALS, SEQUENCED DRUMS

Albums TBA

Press Reviews NONE YET

Additional Info E-MAIL ME IF INTERESTED IN FORMING OR JOINING BAND

Location St Cloud, FL - USA

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