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Ben Massarella

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Ben Massarella
Background information
Instrumentpercussion
Member ofCalifone
Formerly of

Ben Massarella is an American percussionist and drummer. He is a member of Califone, a former member of Red Red Meat, Loftus, and Orso, and co-founded Perishable Records with Tim Rutili in 1993.[1]

He contributed percussion to Modest Mouse's 2000 album The Moon & Antarctica, 2015 album Strangers to Ourselves, and 2021 album The Golden Casket. He has consistently toured with the band since 2014.[2] Previously, Massarella toured for many years with Iron & Wine and contributed percussion to the 2011 album Kiss Each Other Clean.

References

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  1. ^ Perish the Thought: A Fresh Take on Perishable Records. NewCity, November 2, 1998.
  2. ^ "Modest Mouse's Isaac Brock Wants To Be More Than A Myth". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2018-05-19.