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Breaking Hart Benton are Michael David, Lee Fielding and Jen Mize. Together the trio have a uniquely modern indie/folk/Americana sound and a strong focus on melodic, lyrically rich song writing. Instrumentally, the sound is shaped by the 'clawhammer' Appalachian mountain banjo style and a Delta Blues and Celtic infused guitar style. These eclectic but historically coherent influences have created, in the words of Phil Young (3MDR, Melbourne) a "refreshingly old approach to new music." Having completed a successful run of tour dates in 2012 and 2013, and receiving a nomination as a top ten finalist in the MusicOz Awards at the Sydney Opera House, the originality and authenticity of the trio is gaining them some impressive recognition. The band was selected by a panel of industry experts from Island Records, Music Sales, Mushroom Music and MGM to feature on the 11 track ‘best of 2012’ compilation album for the QUT 100 Songs Project before heading to Nashville to record their debut LP.