 Live music venues need entertainers that bring people in the
door. Ben McPeak, a young, but seasoned singer from San Antonio is finding
himself on the A-list of many promoters across South Texas. With the release of
his new CD, "Ups and Downs", Ben's career is taking on a whole new direction.
"We do it all first class," acknowledges McPeak, "we have some of the best
musicians in Texas, not to mention a show that's entertaining and fun for the
whole crowd."
Ben was the youngest member to join the cast of Fiesta Texas Country Music show
in San Antonio, "They taught me it's not all about standing up and singing a
song, but how to project my vocals, deliver a song, and make everyone feel a
part of the show," says Ben.
The public finds it easy to connect with the young singer. And he never backs
down to a challenge. Fate would have it that while joking around at his
junior-senior prom, classmates dared Ben to get up on stage and sing a song. He
took the dare, went up and started singing. The next thing he knew they were all
clapping and chanting to hear more. Ben thought the joke was on him at first,
but people kept asking him weeks later when he was going to perform again. From
then on he had the "fever".
Ben was very active in football, basketball and track. He had scholarships
waiting on him, but with encouragement from his friends and teachers, he decided
to seek out music business professionals in order to further his singing career.
"I didn't have a clue about how to form a band or the business side of music,"
confides Ben.
"I contacted people who had been in the music business for a long time, and they
encouraged me to audition for Fiesta Texas," recalls Ben. " I didn't think I had
a chance, but I did it anyway. I guess the talent coordinators liked what they
heard and invited me to become the youngest member to ever join the cast. For me
it was like going to college for being an entertainer. I learned stage presence,
how to use my vocal range properly and the history of Country Music. For five
seasons I got to perform in the Music Country Music show portraying everyone
from Ernest Tubb to George Strait."
Today, the young San Antonian has found his own style and is garnering new fans
at every performance across South Texas. Texans are loyal, like to have fun and
know good music when they hear it. Talent buyers know that they are getting more
than just an average local touring act when they book Ben. " I like to have fun
on stage, joke with the crowd, and sing songs they want to hear. I haven't been
compared to other singers, and I hear that's a good thing," says McPeak.
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