If ever you are looking for inspiration or a story of hope in the music industry, you may just want to chart the impressive career of my next special Guest!
Ben Tillman isn't your atypical music promoter. Being confined to a wheelchair, after an unlucky road accident, has not stopped his determination and drive to be a successful player in the business, not that he seeks nor craves accolades and back slaps!
He's a music fan first and foremost and his modus operandi comes from a very different lens to your every-day entrepreneur. Not only does he run and co-programme the long standing and successful 'Yours and Owls' Festival, but he also finds the time and dedication to release music from the likes of Hockey Dad, Bad/Dreems and Bec Sandridge. He is also a champion of regional touring on top of being a very vocal advocate of protecting Live Music in general.
He may be quietly spoken and at times self deprecating but, make no mistake, Ben probably has 100 tabs open in his mind at any given time.
This is an inspiring and refreshing conversation with someone who is in the game for the right reasons, someone who cares about the industry in a very pure and honest sense.
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