Ben Caplan

Ben Caplan is a Canadian folk musician from Halifax, Nova Scotia. He often performs with his band the Casual Smokers, and his first full-length studio album, In the Time of the Great Remembering, was released on October 20, 2011. In 2012, Ben Caplan & The Casual Smokers toured the east coast of Canada, performed at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, and performed at the East Coast Music Awards (ECMA) Gala.

Caplan performed live at the 2013 Byron Bay Bluesfest that took place from March 30 to April 1.

From April to the end of July in 2013, Caplan played a number of shows that spread across Australia, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Norway, the United Kingdom, and Canada. Among these shows, he performed at Glastonbury Festival (UK), The Hop Farm Festival (UK), and Roots In The Park Music Festival (Netherlands).

In December 2013, Caplan returned to the Netherlands for a weekend tour that consisted of dates in Tilburg, Arnhem, and Haarlem.

From December 28, 2013, to January 10, 2014, Caplan played a series of shows in Australia and participated in the Woodford Folk Festival and Sydney Festival.

From February 21 to April 1, 2015, Caplan toured the United States for the first time. He performed three times during South By Southwest in Austin, Texas, in the middle of the tour.

Between 2015 and 2016, Caplan embarked on back to back North American and European Tours While touring Europe Ben has received positive reviews major publications such as Independent UK and The Guardian UK who say "For all the fierceness of the Canadian's appearance, nothing quite prepares for his voice, both spoken and singing." and "From Satanic hoedowns to swaying country heartbreakers, this evening with the larger-than-life Caplan makes for rollicking fun." ranking him – 4/5 stars

Awards Nova Scotia Music Awards 2012 WON Entertainer of the Year Nominated for Digital Artist of the Year Nominated for New Artist of the Year Nominated for Male Artist Recording of the Year—In the Time of the Great Remembering Nominated for Recording of the Year—In the Time of the Great Remembering Nominated for New Artist of the Year Nominated for SOCAN Songwriter of the Year

Hamilton Music Awards 2012 WON Roots Recording of The Year

East Coast Music Awards 2013 WON Rising Star Recording of the Year Nominated for Folk Recording of the Year

Nova Scotia Music Awards 2015 Nominated for Entertainer of the Year

East Coast Music Awards 2016 Nominated for Album of the Year Nominated for Folk Recording of the Year Nominated for Song of the Year

Discography Albums