Accolades

“Anthony Benson has what is, in my estimation, the rarest of combinations: He blends artistry and creativity with tenacity and professionalism. His enthusiasm for the projects he works on knows no boundaries, but he has a discerning eye for quality, as well. I’ve worked the music business for close to twenty years, and this guy stands apart from the crowd. Believe me.”

Scott Kellner
Chief Executive Officer
Tambourine, Inc., home of Sugo Music, Soundecor,
& Monarch Records

‘‘Anthony you’re an inspiration! Thank you for the wonderful experience we had in Minneapolis.  Your kindness to me and John and your attention to detail was extraordinary and deeply appreciated.  I really enjoyed working with you. Call us anytime we fit in with your plans and we’ll try to make  it happen. In the “field’’ of Show Business you are a beautiful flower.’’

Florence Henderson a.k.a. “Mrs. Brady”
Actress/Author/Performer, former co-host of NBC’s Later Today
F.H.B. Productions Inc.
Los Angeles, California

“It has not been the norm in my experience with the music biz to encounter a soul as deeply rooted in the “big picture,” as nurturing to the artist, as patient with the universal flow as is the soul of Anthony Benson.  Whatever Anthony does, he brings full devotion, love, expertise, and immense joy. (Maybe it’s all the soy chai lattes…) He has been very instrumental in helping to bring my career and entire artistic process to the next level. I consider myself lucky to call him a friend and colleague for life.”

Holly Long
Singer/Songwriter/Recording Artist- City Girl, Every Little Seam, Leaving Kansas
Los Angeles, CA

“Anthony is an absolute pleasure to work with—professional, personable, supportive, perceptive, fair, and kind. From our first conversation, he built trust and made me feel comfortable and confident. He is open to suggestions and ideas, in addition to bringing his own; I respect his balance of openness and decisiveness, and he has shown good intuition about when to apply each.

His encouragement, insight, humor, and breadth as a person and in terms of music-business experience all feed his ability to get people working in harmony. He knows how to pick the right people and get the best out of them. He’s generous and positive, and all of his qualities really come into play during long stretches of rehearsals, recording, etc. I’ve had great experiences working with him, and I look forward to a much longer journey together.”

Nicholas Markos
Musician
www.tierecords.com
Chicago, Illinois

“As a producer, Anthony is great to work with—calm and relaxed with clear goals and requests. He has great respect for all the people that he works with and thereby gets superb musical performance and respect back from them. I will work with him again, anytime, anywhere.”

Ian Terry
Engineer (Celine Dion, David Bowie, Peter Frampton, Diana Krall)
Toronto, Canada

“Anthony creates an environment of spontaneous creativity. He knows how to let musicians do what they do best by inspiring them to take chances. He has an ability to put the right musicians together— from different backgrounds and genres—and turn it into the perfect mix.”

George Faber
Musician
Minneapolis, Minnesota

“Anthony Benson is passionate about making sure that good music has a chance to be heard. He has the vision to see opportunities and the focus to make them happen. He’s dedicated, conscientious, and creative. Truly a gem in this business! ”

Connie Evingson
Jazz singer and recording artist
Minnehaha Music
Minneapolis, MN

“Anthony knows how to go to the root of a dream and help you choose which seeds will take and in which environment the prettiest flowers will bloom. He has a real green-thumb in the garden of soul. He is someone I trust and respect and besides that he has so much integrity that it is impossible not to feel completely confident and excited about the journey ahead. I truly believe that Anthony is the key I was missing and look forward to a great new adventure working together!”

Pamela McNeill
Singer/Songwriter/Recording Artist
Minneapolis, MN

“Anthony Benson exudes warmth and positivity. He inspires people to work together as a team and his leadership qualities ensure that each member of that team feels respected and valued. Thus whatever needs to be done gets done without conflict or stress. Anthony is creative and business like at the same time, he knows how to work with artists but can also “close the deal” when needs be. This is a rare quality and ensures his success in whatever he puts his hand to… he’s also great fun to have around and attracts wonderful people to him like a magnet.”

Lucinda Drayton
Recording Artist
Blissful Records
Oxford, England

“Anthony Benson is a Master at connecting people in the new consciousness. He has created amazing events that attract people from around the world to come and exchange ideas and that can create a new paradigm in a practical way and bring about change. He is a major key figure in the transformation of humanity and I feel fortunate to have worked with him. He has produced some of my music CDs with me as well as my autobiographical book and the feedback I always get is the best! I wish him only the very best and celebrate his unique creativity and his innovative Spirit! Thank you Anthony!!!

Bettine Clemen
Internationally renowned Flautist/recording artist and author of Open your Ears to Love
Seymour, Missouri

“Anthony takes care of business, and is absolutely serious about what he does. His input has always been insightful,progressive, aggressive, thoughtful and artistic. A perfect blend for what the creative soul needs!

St. Paul a.ka. Paul Peterson
Singer/songwriter/recording artist/producer
(solo artist and former member of the R&B group The Time)
Minneapolis, Minnesota

“Anthony is very clear and concise, without being impatient, when it comes to dealing with all aspects of the production process. He is very focused on making sure that the overall scope of a project does not get hijacked by the inherent details involved in accomplishing the ultimate goal at hand. He is interested in finding creative ways to work around obstacles that often present themselves in this kind of creative work. I do think Anthony is interested in creating a win-win scenario for everyone involved… all in a spirit of fun.”

Peter Schimke
Musician
Minneapolis, Minnesota

“I have been working with Anthony J.W. Benson for many years and in many capacities—Manager, Producer, Promoter. I can honestly say that there is no one more in tune with detail than him.  Anthony leads with honesty, integrity and compassion, and I look forward to each time we get the opportunity to work together.”

Patty Peterson
Singer, Entertainer, and Radio Talk Show Host
Minneapolis, MN

“Anthony Benson is an unusual combination of things. He’s extremely creative in everything he does, but, intuitively knows how to put a budget, timeline & action plan to that creativity. Anthony looks for a way to make a difference with every project he takes on but never loses sight that the “business end of making a difference” has to be successful or nobody wins. Anthony has a natural talent & feel for music. He intuitively knows what people want. He compiled music from all over the world for National Geographic’s first CD line. The compilation is, Beautiful! Creative! Accessible! In addition to producing the CD’s, he licensed, negotiated & budgeted the project with ease. Anthony is also a beautiful and gifted writer!  Whether he’s writing for a book, magazine, music review or copy for a laundry detergent ad, his prose is insightful, poignant & impactful. Most important of all to me, Anthony has a kind, caring heart. He sincerely wants to “serve” any client he works with. It’s not “what can I get”? it’s “what can I give”? He’s wise enough to know that this philosophy will leave him peaceful & fulfilled, and besides that….  ”It’s just good business”.

Jimmy Brandmeier
President, 180 Music
Los Angeles, California/Madison, Wisconsin

“Anthony loves music and is an amazing networker. He also has a great set of ears. Put it all together, which he does,and you’ve got the unusual combination of someone who can hear and recognize true artistry, and the passion and ability to tell everyone about it.”

Jeramy Hale
Partner, Disk Eyes Productions
San Francisco, California

“Many years ago I felt the soul of the music industry had been left in tatters and void of any true feeling. The money people were in charge and the bottom line was all that mattered. Anthony Benson gave me a reason to believe this industry could move forward with a passion that only comes from within. His keen sense to hear beyond the surface of a song and grasp its inner most feelings is a gift. To know how the subtle mixture of notes and chord changes affect the listener’s senses is also unique. I always look forward to his next “thing” of music. It’s always good!

Jeff Murphy
Principal, Disk Eyes Productions
San Francisco, California

“Anthony has a great pair of ears, and is always a joy to work with.”

Wendy Newton
Owner-Green Linnet Records
Danbury, Connecticut

‘‘You are awesome. A million thanks for all the wonderfulness you have blessed my life with.
It was an honor to perform and a priceless gift to receive so much great publicity. Thank you
from the depths of my heart. Whatever you end up doing… writing a bestseller… writing songs…
skyrocketing my musical career into orbit or dropping out of society to raise snails…
bless you, bless you, bless you.”

Vyktoria Pratt Keating
Singer/Songwriter/Recording Artist – This Guardian at Noon, Things That fall from The Sky
Sedona, Arizona