♪ Ben Karis-Nix Interview ♪ benkn.com

BenKN is an electro-acoustic musician, multimedia artist, and illustrator. Formerly a co-frontman for Los Angeles-based indie rock gypsies, Jupiter Sunrise, Ben’s new solo music augments his familiar, tour beaten guitar riffage with electronically produced soundscapes of subtle synths, beats, and organic samples. Ben also creates silkscreen poster art & clothing designs for Design it Together, a studio he co-founded with designer Taylor Gillis. Many of Ben’s designs promote sources of renewable energy, conservation, and other issues close to his heart. Making great strides in art and music circles, BenKN is a fast becoming a crowd favorite among the numerous art and music festivals at which he performs and exhibits his work. In 2008, Ben released his first solo EP, We Are Giants Now via Collar City Records. His forthcoming record, “The Reverie of Ruby Star,” (working title) is currently being recorded and planned for a Spring 2011 release.