Ben Taylor

Ben Taylor

Hometown: Martha’s Vineyard, Mass.

Genre: Indie, Acoustic, Rock

Influences: Mos Def, The Beatles, James Taylor, The Roots

Discography: “Green Dragon, Name a Fox” (circa 1997), “Famous Among the Barns” (2003), “EP #1” (2004), “Another Run Around the Sun” (2005), “Deeper Than Gravity” (2006)

The hits: “Nothing I Can Do,” “Wicked Ways”

Next show: Ben Taylor will perform at People’s Court in Des Moines along with Erin McCarley. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the show will begin at 7. The show is a benefit for the Food Bank of Iowa. The cost is $10 or $5 plus two non-perishable food items.

Sample: Listen to Ben Taylor at www.myspace.com/bentaylorofficial or www.bentaylormusic.com