BENET MCLEAN

London born pianist & vocalist BENET McLEAN has been involved in music since the age of 3! He began on violin, (a quarter-sized model of course!), & whilst training to become potentially a concert violinist, he also soon became interested in other forms of music such as jazz, bebop and a young genre rising under the name of Hip-hop. Soon teaching himself other instruments such as guitar, piano, electric bass, alto saxophone, as well as of course singing & composing, a musical 'melting-pot' began to 'cook'! Benet's second album, released January 2009 "IN THE LAND OF OO-BLA-DEE" does not disappoint. As a follow up to his first, "CLICHES (FOR ANOTHER DAY)", the writing and playing from this powerful and multifaceted performer is very refreshing. About the music McLean says: "It's an embodiment of all of my musical past, from the violin, which I played from a very early age, through to read more...