Ben Sollee

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Ben Sollee
Ben Sollee in 2014
Background information
Origin	Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Genres	Bluegrass Folk Jazz R&B Contemporary Classical
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer, songwriter, composer
Instrument	Cello
Years active	2000–present
Labels	Tin Ear Records, Sub Pop, SonaBLAST! Records
Website	www.bensollee.com

Ben Sollee is an American cellist, singer-songwriter, and composer known for his political activism. His music incorporates banjo, guitar, and mandolin along with percussion and unusual cello techniques. His songs exhibit a mix of folk, bluegrass, jazz, and R&B elements. Sollee has also composed longer instrumental pieces for dance ensembles and for film.