Mokka and the Daily Two Available to Stream and Download-April 3
These are selections from the Daily Two, a January 2026 exercise in songwriting and home recording. I and a small group of Nashville musicians agreed to compose, record and post two minutes of music to our "Daily Two" private website every day for a month. On January 24th the city was hit by an ice storm that knocked out electricity all over the city, so our month was reduced to about 3 weeks. I posted 21 pieces of music, 12 that I feel are complete and "sharable". They include 7 instrumentals. Everything was recorded with two mics, a Rode NT1 and an AKG C3000, using GarageBand. Mokka is our fantastic new dog. She came to us on December 30th.
Produced by the East Nashville studio wizard, Dave Coleman, Made By Tornado captures the very essence of Blankenship’s art – it is a Rock N Roll record that addresses topical issues and humorous observations, with intelligent lyrics, sardonic wit, and blistering guitar licks. Eight of Ben’s original songs join three additional tunes composed by friends and “collected” by Blankenship over the years. “These (the 3 outside compositions) are songs that aren’t being heard...and they should be,” he says. Together, the songs on Made By Tornado give the listener an experience that is free of cliché, and while thoughtful, the album never bogs down or feels heavy. It is a listen that works well when one is cruising down a wide-open highway or when sitting in his/her favorite chair with a good buzz and open ears.
Made By Tornado is a breezy, rocking ride through the post-modern American landscape, with all the humor and the tragedy inherent.
Wadsworth Redd, All Points South
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