Veranda Lounge

Ben Gage is a songwriter from Akron, OH blending folk and roots blues. Ben Gage grew up in the rust belt of Northeast Ohio, spread out in the countryside along the great Lake Erie. His roots run deep alongside the hard working blue collars that Ohio has to boast. That tenacity, love of family, and respect for a long day can be seen in his music. In Fall of 2021 Ben quit his job in the tech-sector to pursue music full time. Now he travels the US sharing stories and songs and always collecting more.

After meeting on Instagram in 2019, the pair connected through music and songwriting by finding a unique blend of acoustic guitar, percussion, and vocal harmonies. Rising singer-songwriter Eli Lev is making the world a smaller place, one song at a time. Eli pens lyrics and melodies for everyday enlightenment—songs that resonate because they’re heartfelt, earthy, and offer the wisdom he’s gained through lifelong travel and self-discovery. The Maryland-based artist has just completed his epic Four Directions project which includes four EPs that were inspired by indigenous traditions he learned while teaching on the Navajo Nation in Northern Arizona. His four-part EP releases, All Roads East (2017) and Way Out West (2018), Deep South (2019), and True North (2021) – imaginatively and intrepidly connect spheres and generations within a body of work that is irresistibly uplifting, emotionally resonant, and down-to-earth. A cross between The Avett Brothers and The Lumineers, Lev has opened for both Shooter Jennings and Lee DeWyze, performed at The Kennedy Center and 9:30 Club in Washington, DC, and toured extensively around the world. Eli Lev has performed in Andorra, Arkansas, Arizona, Australia, California, Canada, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, France, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Israel, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, New Zealand, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Spain, Tennessee, Texas, United Kingdom, Virginia, Washington, Washington DC, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming. https://eli-lev.com

Michael Sherwood started playing music in 2010 in his hometown of Big Lake, Minnesota as a kid. Most of his inspiration comes from 70s and 80s rock and roll and has incorporated other sounds throughout the years. His range as an artist goes from rap to pop, with majority of his favorite work being rock and alternative rock. He released “Anywhere” in September 2020. He is currently playing shows all across Minnesota. His new album “It’s About Time” is scheduled to release in March 2024.