“Imagine you took Bob Dylan and gave him to Randy Newman who in turn reshaped him into a seamless boltless Frankenstein storyteller that’s one half Jonathan Richman, one half Noel Coward and one half John Cooper Clarke” – Stereo Embers

Benjamin Dean Wilson is a singer/songwriter from Tulsa, OK. With his mixture of sardonic humor and pop sensibilities, Wilson has drawn comparisons to Ray Davies and Randy Newman, yet his songs are firmly at home in the 21st century, finding meaning in the absurdity of the modern world.

Benjamin started off as a part time songwriter, devoting most of his energy to filmmaking in his hometown of Tulsa. While working on commercials, and short films of his own, he found his cinematic experience translated well to music, and began devoting more time to songwriting. The result was his debut album, Small Talk, which was a minor hit, earning a four-and-a-half-star review from Rolling Stone Germany.  Wilson supported the album with a tour of Germany while working on the songs that would become his follow up LP, entitled The Smartest Person In The Room in 2018. It was well received by fans and critics alike, with Alternativa Radical calling it “One of the most interesting albums on the independent plane in years.”

On his latest record, Wilson’s turns his quirky narrative towards weighty topics of family relationships, random acts of violence and pop culture addiction. Entitled Play Pretend, it is a delightfully witty take on the minutia of life and is sure to leave every story-driven heart pounding.

Benjamin Dean Wilson searches for meaning in an illogical world with Play Pretend.