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Midway through the Hard Candy tour, drummer Ben Mize (born February 2, 1971, Durham, North Carolina) amicably left the band to spend more time with his family and pursue his own musical interests. After Mize completed the American leg of the tour, he was replaced by Jim Bogios, formerly a drummer with Ben Folds and Sheryl Crow. [36]
May 12, 2004 · Most rock drummers hit hard and play loud. But Counting Crows drummer Ben Mize prefers a different approach. “I love to play quietly, with brushes,” he explains. “It seems to be more musical for me. I enjoy the ability to be understated in a song.” As examples, Mize refers to “Goodnight LA,” a song on the band’s latest ...
Mar 24, 2008 · And when Ben [Mize] replaced Steve later, it was much more of a punk drumming sensibility, so we were playing much more rock music. That allowed us to become the band that could make Recovering...
Ben Mize (Counting Crows, Acetate) talks to Steve Barry during AthFest 2004. Featuring clips from his performance at Flicker. Special cameos from Dave School...
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Ben Mize remembers the morning Adam Duritz, the Crows' charismatic front man, picked him up at a San Francisco hotel to audition as the band's new drummer. The two were wandering around Berkeley, looking for a place to grab a bagel.
Oct 15, 1996 · What is the most popular song on Recovering the Satellites by Counting Crows? When did Counting Crows release Recovering the Satellites?
Benjamin Mize drummed in San Fransisco-based Counting Crows between 1994-2003. Previously Ben Mize drummed in Cracker. Mize joined the Crows in 1994 when fouding member and original drummer Steve Bo...
