Ben Burgess loves "College Girls" on new mix-tape

"I'm just a Southern boy trying to take over the world. But for now, I just wanna write a song that can make somebody's day." - Ben Burgess

Texas born singer/songwriter Ben Burgess has just released a new mix-tape featuring the songs "Party Like a Porn Star" and "College Girls." The mix-tape can be downloaded here.

Burgess describes the mix-tape as, "Swampy, southern, soulful, shagadelic, good music. It's just like Mom's home cooking -- I'm making it for everybody else."

Ben's eclectic sound can be better understood when you break down his influences. He has been influenced by everyone from Frank Zappa and John Coltrane to Bob Marley and G Love: "He kinda paved the way for the white boy on the guitar, rapping."

By 19 years old, Ben was playing his music out live between Dallas and then transitioning to Austin at 21. A self-proclaimed Texas hillbilly, he was just trying to make music and a living, yet hadn’t figured out how to do the two simultaneously, until he got a phone call that would be the catalyst to turn everything around for him.

Ben had been living in Austin for a few years playing shows on the infamous 6th Street at night and working for a construction company during the day. One morning while at work he got a call from a friend in California stating she had sent his song "Chillin’ in the Summertime" to the Jonas Brothers and they wanted to cut the record for their next album. Hesitant at first, Burgess eventually agreed and the rest is history.

Ben Burgess will be making appearances at SXSW, and will soon be releasing the video for "Party Like A Porn Star." To stay current on all things BB visit his Facebook and follow him on Twitter.

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