Ben Harold & The Rising

Ben Harold & The Rising live and die as a band. The quintet was founded in 2018 and specializes in rousing, hard-luck narrative roots rock. The quintet features Ben Harold as the primary singer-songwriter and guitarist; Ken Zabler guitars, background vocals; Carl Crumbliss, bass; Dan Kolesari, keyboards; and Joe Howard drums, background vocals. Ben Harold & The Rising’s fiery collaborative chemistry and fine songcraft recalls classic Americana rock n’ roll bands such as Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Counting Crows, and Wilco. The 10 tracks on its debut album, These Days, explore the complexities of being human in extraordinary times.

Ben Harold & The Rising has shared the stage with established artists Phillip-Michael Scales, Pat McGee, and the Zach Pietrini Band. The band has headlined at West Bend Wisconsin's Historic Bend Theatre in 2021, and the five-piece band will be headlining a stage at Appleton Wisconsin's Mile of Music Festival. Upcoming, the quintet will be opening for Mike Mains & The Branches and Guster at Summerfest 2022, and opening for the Cordovas.