Based in Berlin, many of his songs take shape at the piano — his earliest instrument, and often the foundation of his compositions. There’s a patient intensity to his work, shaped by years of writing, reflecting, and letting things unfold in their own time. Some songs were written over a decade ago, others more recently — but all revolve around themes of reflection, change, quiet tensions, and those hard-to-name moments that drift between memory and imagination. Influenced by artists from around the millennium — such as Marc Cohn and David Gray, whose music favors space, subtlety, and songs that unfold at their own pace — Ben’s music doesn’t follow a formula. It builds, shifts, and sometimes surprises you.