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Ben Laatsch: Guitar (acoustic), Guitar (electric), Vocals | James Musselman: Guitar (acoustic), Guitar (electric), Vocals

Genre: Acoustic, Rock

Sound description: Folk music filtered through Moby's synth.

RIYL: Fahrenheit128, Them Damn Kids

Upcoming Local Shows

Related Links:

• http://www.longsleeves.org/

• MySpace page
• Ben Laatschn website

Synoposis

Influences: Wooden Satellites, Juntau, the Illegitimate Sons

Background:

Originally from Fort Wayne, Indiana, folk-electronic duo Longsleeves includes singer-guitarists James Musselman and Ben Laatsch. They’ve released a series of EPs, such as Wire Fraud, The Rift, and Black Swamp.