Ben Massarella

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Ben Massarella
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Background information
InstrumentPercussion
Member of Califone
Formerly of

Ben Massarella is an American percussionist and drummer. He is a member of Califone, a former member of Red Red Meat, Loftus, and Orso, and co-founded Perishable Records with Tim Rutili in 1993. [1]

He contributed percussion to Modest Mouse's 2000 album The Moon & Antarctica , 2015 album Strangers to Ourselves , and 2021 album The Golden Casket . He has consistently toured with the band since 2014. [2] Previously, Massarella toured for many years with Iron & Wine and contributed percussion to the 2011 album Kiss Each Other Clean .

References

  1. Perish the Thought: A Fresh Take on Perishable Records. NewCity , November 2, 1998.
  2. "Modest Mouse's Isaac Brock Wants To Be More Than A Myth". BuzzFeed . Retrieved 2018-05-19.