This Saturday, February 7th, local Chattanooga Alt-Country and roots-driven singer-songwriter Ben Torbett is set to take over the stage at The Woodshop Listening Room.
Torbett’s music possesses vocals and songwriting that immediately transported me back in time to the first time I heard Patterson Hood from the Drive-By Truckers. There is a southern sensibility in his voice and a lived-in feel to his songwriting that is personal, reflective, and gritty.
His music is primarily roots-driven country that is emotionally vulnerable and honest, oftentimes reflecting the landscapes he grew up around.
Songs like “Hiawassee” and “Georgia Clay & the Tall Tall Pines,” from his most recent album, Bluer Side, released in October of 2024 to much acclaim, detail the landscapes of North Georgia, where Torbett grew up before relocating to Chattanooga. His music is steeped in the culture of the South and in soundscapes that are raw and emotionally cutting…