From a very young age, Benjamin Croft developed a strong interest for music for his next-door neighbor was a professional trumpet player and pianist. As a toddler, he used to sit in the corner of his music room and watch him perform and then he promised young Benjamin to teach him music when he would be old enough to sit still and concentrate. At the age of 7, Benjamin began piano and trumpet lessons.

“Around age 17, my life was forever changed after hearing the album Close to the Edge by the band Yes. I quickly developed a love for progressive rock. Keyboard players such as Rick Wakeman and Keith Emerson inspired me to practice for up to 8 hours a day.“ says Croft.

At 19, he won a scholarship at Leeds College of Music, where he spent 4 years studying piano, trumpet and composition. After graduating, he completed several contracts on international cruise lines, traveling and performing. He lived and played in the US, and toured the world twice, working with artists as diverse as Belinda Carlisle, Leslie Garrett, The Temptations and The Platters.

While keeping up with a busy schedule performing and recording, Benjamin started composing his own music and released his first album ‘10 Reasons To...’ on 33Jazz Records in March 2019. 12 original compositions blending jazz fusion, classical and progressive rock.

His second album, Far and Distant Things, was recorded throughout 2020 and released in the summer of 2021 on Ubuntu Music. It features some prestigious guests musicians such as Randy Brecker, Allen Vizzutti, Frank Gambale, Barry Finnerty, Mike Miller, and Chad Wackerman.

His third album, the just-released We Are Here To Help is an epic project with a heavier blend of progressive rock and metal, pushing further the boundaries of creativity, musical mastery and sonic excellence. The album also marks the launch of his record label Galactic Receiver.

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Recorded at The Church Studios by Luke Pickering, Sleeper Sounds by Marcus Locock, and Greystoke Studio by Andy Whitmore, the album opens on the ___________ of Mixed by Stephen W Tayler at Millside, Real World Studios, Mastered by Barry Grint at AIR Studios, London and with Art Direction, illustration and design by Hugh Syme, the album continues onward with the _________ of Musicians:
Benjamin Croft - Keyboards, Jeff Scott Soto - vocals, Lynsey Ward - vocals, Greg Howe - guitar, Mike Stern - guitar, Per Nilsson - guitar, Frank Gambale - guitar, Carter Arrington - guitar, Billy Sheehan - bass, Stu Hamm - bass, Dave Marks - bass, Flo Moore- bass, Simon Phillips -drums, Marco Minnemann - drums.

Benjamin Croft - We Are Here To Help (Official Trailer)