Ben Garcia | Bird Dogs, Backroads & a Gibson Guitar | The Road Back to Music

Send us Fan Mail Ben Garcia is an Americana and country singer-songwriter whose music sounds like it was built on the backroads of the American West—and in many ways, it was. Born along Utah's Wasatch Front and raised near Boulder, Colorado, Garcia began performing in the alternative-rock scene while still young. His musical path eventually took a major detour when he became deeply involved in training and competing with upland bird dogs, building a reputation in the field-trial community. Years spent traveling Western highways with dogs, horses and a Gibson guitar provided the experiences that would eventually shape his distinctive style of songwriting. Those miles show up in Garcia's music. His songs combine Americana, country and roots music with an earthy vocal style and storytelling centered around real people, relationships, honky-tonks and life in the West. After stepping away from performing for a period, Garcia returned to music with a renewed commitment to songwriting and touring. Garcia has become a sought-after opening act, sharing stages with artists including Uncle Lucius, The Wilder Blue, Aaron Watson, Chris Knight, Jason Eady, Kelly Willis, Ned LeDoux, Ward Davis, John R. Miller and Ty Myers, among many others. His recent music includes songs such as “Alright Tonight,” “Sweet and True,” and “Road Song.” What makes Ben particularly well suited for Musical Miles Podcast is that his story really is about the miles. His songwriting wasn't created solely in Nashville writing rooms—it was developed through years of driving across America, working with animals, meeting people and collecting the experiences that eventually became songs. In our conversation with Ben Garcia, we talk about the road from rock & roll to bird dogs to Americana, the experiences behind his songs, and what it's like returning to music with a lifetime of stories finally ready to be told. Ben Garcia is proof that sometimes the long way around is exactly where you find your song. MORE ABOUT BEN GARCIA: Website: https://share.google/FHW7Tr6VWwDbTISfS Instagram: https://share.google/ONgflg89Tf9P9o0Oi Facebook: https://share.google/skoRmqh0q5i6dl3xv Spotify: https://share.google/qUHO3kl1j75W1MxEJ 🎵 In This Episode: • Ben Garcia interview • Colorado Music • Independent Artist • Songwriter MORE ABOUT MUSICAL MILES PODCAST: Website: https://share.google/njnmmglKCpu8nX7jn Instagram: https://share.google/PvAJe1qGxIKhYSVZ7 Facebook: https://share.google/OcbFlCHb3fSntAVhX TikTok: https://share.google/ikD2YSj8qEMv3ROY2 Spotify: https://share.google/ooaz1mIUqHoM9CW9z YouTube: https://share.google/7xkaESL50rsQx93Qr SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION: Contact Byron Duffin musicalmilespodcast@gmail.com 208-690-1426 SHOUTOUT TO OUR SPONSORS: Click the links for more info Our Guitar Sponsor Klos Guitars ~ www.klosguitar.com ROPER ~ Wear The West For Discounts on Boots, Shoes and Western Apparel ClICK THE LINK: https://eroper.com/?ref=BYRONDUFFIN TIN HAUL ~ 30% DISCOUNTS For our Musical Miles Podcast followers Click the link to shop. https://tinhaul.com/?ref=BYRONDUFFIN FOR PODCAST EPISODE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: Contact Byron Duffin 208-690-1426 musicalmilespodcast@gmail.com #bengarcia, #multiinstrumentalist, #folkmusic, #americanamusic, #songwriter, #countrymusic, #musicalmilespodcast, #PodcastInterview, #MusicalMiles, #songwriterinterview, Support the show TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST DONATE HERE: https://patreon.com/MusicalMilesPodcast