Ben Wade, Drums

It was backstage, while volunteering on the production team at Meadow Creek Community Church in Mesquite, TX when Ben decided "Hey, look at that cool guy in the back beating on things with sticks. I wanna be like him!" When the drummer at a new church offered lessons, he begged his mom to sign him up. She did and Ben quickly became a standby church drummer/percussionist, filling in whenever he had a chance. Fast forward a few years and playing drums in North Mesquite High School's Unity band was the only thing that kept him interested enough to stay in school and graduate. A few years later he got his first road gig at age 22. With over ten years of professional experience, Ben has toured with Country acts such as Cody Jinks, Kayla Ray, Cade Cooper and Alan Jackson tribute band Gone Country, while finding an edgy side with rock groups like Big Casino, The Kül, Mark Shelton & The Greater Good and Mockingbird. He's even sat in a few times with americana string band The Bodarks. Whichever style he's playing Ben aims to let the music shine for what it is. He's also very excited for what the future holds while playing behind Jamie!