Michael Benjamn

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Michael Benjamin (CH)
Live at the Kulturhaus Insel Berlin on 12.10.2024

Michael Benjamin from Switzerland is coming on tour in fall 2024 with his new EP in his luggage! With his guitar playing, soulful vocals and spherical soundscapes, Michael Benjamin immerses listeners in his own world and inspires them to lose themselves in the moment. Michael is one of those songwriters who are constantly writing and writing lyrics, constantly searching for the next song. His music is perfect for fans of John Mayer, Ben Howard, Bon Iver or Phoebe Bridgers.

Michael Benjamin's musical journey began around 10 years ago. Under his own name, he was able to achieve quite a lot in Switzerland, sold over 3000 CDs, played more than 300 shows and was named SRF3 Best Talent. In 2016, Michael moved to Los Angeles for two years. Once in the States, he relaunched under the name "Native". In collaboration with songwriter friends, he wrote and recorded new songs, which have been released on his own label since 2017. Among other things, his song "Ocean" reached over 15 million streams on YouTube, the EP "Departure" was listened to almost 3 million times on Spotify and the two singles "Don't Forget Me" and "Guilty" were used in the American TV show "Shameless". In the following years, he released further EPs and singles and toured the living rooms and clubs of Europe.