Mother Banjo and Ben Cook-Feltz
Smouse in the House Podcast:
Season 3, Episode 9
Mother Banjo (left) & Ben Cook-Feltz (right). Photo credit: Tom Smouse, 2023.
Ellen Stanley, aka Mother Banjo, and Ben Cook-Feltz are such pillars in our music community, both supporting artists through promotion, live shows, and making music accessible to as many people as possible. Seated downstairs in their home, you can feel the passion they carry in songwriting. It’s a tangible experience where they can pull from places in their past, expressing their experiences in visual ways. Ellen and Ben are also both transplants to Minnesota, so memories of their past environments have proven to be an interesting angle from within their “sandboxes.” Their passion for music and musicians is contagious and inspiring.
CREDITS
Hosted by Tom Smouse
Produced & Edited by Carol Roth
Web Design by Jaclyn Nott
Photography by Tom Smouse
Intro/Outro Music by Ellkaye (aka Lila Karash)
Intro/Outro Voiceover: Jaclyn Nott & Tom Smouse
Tom Smouse. Photo credit: Chris Taylor.
Tom Smouse is an innovative collaborator with 20 years of experience in the Minnesota music industry. As a professional photographer, podcaster, and music journalist, sharing stories from the community remains his core passion. When not at a show you can find him at a record store.
