Benjamin Andrews is a guitarist, lyricist, vocalist and legend in Bay Area rock’n’roll. Equally at home playing a dive bar or a festival stage in front of thousands of people, Andrews has spent the last 20 years in and around San Francisco, making a name for himself as a guitar virtuoso with jaw-dropping chops, a natural showmanship and deeply expressive style. As a veteran member of the acclaimed R&B/modern soul band Con Brio, he’s performed at the likes of Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits, Outside Lands, Lollapalooza, Japan’s FujiRock and Australia’s Byron Bay BluesFest. 2025’s YOU’RE DOING GREAT was Andrews’ first major solo work, recorded at Con Brio’s Oakland studio. While sweeping, cinematic strings and driving rhythms accompany Andrews’ typically stunning guitar work, his soulful vocals take center stage here, drawing the listener close with conflicted meditations on love and self-destruction, death and rebirth. In 2026, SUCCESS ENSEMBLE sees Andrews push himself as a composer, constructing and evoking meaning and movement with a shifting ensemble of favored collaborators.