Musician Profile

Ben compston

username: Bencompston
age: 19
Jamestown, OH

My Bands

Mango Tango

Background

When I was 12 I started playing guitar. I started my first band Called the Neo-Hippies when I was 13. In the Band was Jacob Pflanzer, and Matt McMeans. We played shows alot of places and built up a pretty big fan base. Then I quit and did solo acoustic stuff for about a year. I also recorded a CD by myself. Then I started a band called Long Ears with Malaci McDufford and my brother Sam Compston. When that fell apart I went back to doing my acoustic stuff. And finally I put together a band called Mango Tango.

Influences

Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Jim Croce, Matthew Followill

Gear

Washburn X series with EMG pickups, Peavey 212 classic 50's tube amp, Washburn augusta acoustic guitar, Shure sm58 mic, digitech GNX 3 effect pedal, Dean Markley humbucking acoustic pickup.