Benjamin Curtis (musician)
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Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York City, New York, US
Benjamin Curtis | |
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 Curtis performing at Bowery Ballroom in 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | September 23, 1978 |
| Died | December 29, 2013 (aged 35) Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York City, New York, US |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Drums |
| Years active | –2013 |
| Formerly of | School of Seven Bells |
Benjamin Curtis (September 23, 1978 – December 29, 2013) was an American guitarist and drummer. He was a member of bands Tripping Daisy, Secret Machines and School of Seven Bells.
Curtis cited guitarists such as Michael Rother, Yoshimi P-We, and The Edge of U2 as some of his primary influences on guitar. He played a heavily effects-laden spacy style of guitar, reminiscent of late 1960s and early 1970s psychedelic rock.[1]
Personal life
Curtis was in a relationship with his School of Seven Bells bandmate Alejandra Deheza from 2005 until 2010. The pair remained close friends and bandmates until Curtis' death. In the liner notes for School of Seven Bells' final album SVIIB, Deheza refers to Curtis as her "best friend and soulmate."[2]
