Biography
For the past 20 years, Paul Benoit has performed and recorded his own music and collaborated with numerous songwriters and musicans to release 16 albums. Benoit released 2 albums with his electric/acoustic group Crosseyed and 5 albums with his instrumental band Hanuman. Hanuman toured nationally playing up to 200 dates per year, sold over 8,000 recordings, and received Best Touring Band and Best Album Awards from Sounds of Seattle and was voted best new band by the Seattle Weekly in 2001.
Benoit's songwriting continues to evolve and he has released six solo recordings of roots-rock, pop, folk, blues and the lush and complex arrangements of his 2nd CD, Combustible, named a top 12 DIY CD in Performing Songwriter Magazine.
He composed the soundtrack for 2 films including "Diggers", winner of the IFP/Seattle Spotlight award, which premiered at the 2007 Seattle International Film Festival.
His 5th CD, Bluebird, placed 23rd on the 2009 Euro-Americana Charts.
Benoit continues to perform throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, North Africa, Asia, Mexico, and Central America solo, with his band, and with performer/poet Chris Chandler.
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