Award winning guitarist, sideman, songwriter, is not exactly how Ian Bennett would like to describe himself in normal conversation, yet here we are. So who is he? Ian is from Waverly, TN where he was raised by a hardworking single mother of 3, and his grandparents picking up where they could. As long as he lived there was always music around, whether it be his grandfather, who toured in the USO show, singing country and bluegrass on the back porch, his grandmother giving him BB King cassettes, or his mother singing southern gospel in church, music was always happening around him. At twelve years old, Ian began to learn guitar, and after the passing of his best friend and mentor, his grandfather, a fire was lit underneath him that couldn’t be doused.
Almost twenty years later, Ian now resides in Nashville, TN, with his wife Whitney, working full time in the Broadway Honkytonks where so many others have gotten their start. And while country music may be paying the bills, the blues is where his passion lies. Ian dreams of one day being a Nashville staple in the blues community. A Printers Alley version of Don Kelly, who was a landmark of Robert’s Western World on Broadway for over thirty years until his retirement in 2020.
Ian is currently writing his second EP, and hopes to see it released by Spring 2022. Follow him on Instagram and Tiktok @ianbennettguitar. Follow us on instagram @ivegotasongforthat and @laurenandersonmusic.*
*All music on this episode is either in public domain or written, recorded and is owned by Lauren Anderson, including master copies, publishing and copyrights.
