Evolved R&B from Bristol, by way of Menorca.
Maó 39.89° N · Bristol 51.45° N · English & Español
Rockstar
Supermassive feat. Ben Boas · 2023
372K+ streamsDeep Inside
Supermassive feat. Ben Boas · 2023
214K+ streamsSingles
Red Paint single · from the EP
Como yo 2025 · debut single
Want it 15 June 2025Recorded mostly in Bristol, with Ben on guitar, piano and drums. Co-produced with producers in Madrid and England.
Past shows
Ben Boas was born in Barcelona and grew up in Menorca. In the 1970s his grandfather, Dennis Boas, ran a restaurant on the island called Scandals, where he played trad jazz standards on the piano. That's where the music started. He picked up the guitar at nine and has been writing ever since.
In 2023 he sang on two tracks by the French DJs Supermassive, "Rockstar" and "Deep Inside", released on Armada Music. Working with them got him into producing.
Now based in Bristol, Ben writes what he calls evolved R&B: soul and pop with electronic, hip-hop and bossa nova touches, built on jazz-style writing. His lyrics move between English and Spanish, often in the same song. His family still lives in Menorca, and he goes back to play on the island in the summer.
His debut EP, Whatever It Is I Like It, came out in August 2026. He recorded it mostly in Bristol, playing guitar, piano and drums himself. The same month, the new five-piece band played its first show together at Bandidu, on the harbour in Maó.
Ben Boas nació en Barcelona y creció en Menorca. En los años setenta, su abuelo, Dennis Boas, tenía en la isla un restaurante llamado Scandals, donde tocaba estándares de jazz tradicional al piano. Ahí empezó todo. Con nueve años cogió la guitarra y desde entonces no ha dejado de componer.
En 2023 puso voz a dos temas de los DJs franceses Supermassive, «Rockstar» y «Deep Inside», publicados en Armada Music. Trabajar con ellos le llevó a la producción.
Desde Bristol, donde vive, Ben hace lo que él llama un R&B evolucionado: soul y pop con toques electrónicos, de hip-hop y de bossa nova, sobre una base de composición jazzística. Sus letras saltan del inglés al castellano, a menudo dentro de la misma canción. Su familia sigue viviendo en Menorca, y él vuelve a tocar a la isla en verano.
Su primer EP, Whatever It Is I Like It, salió en agosto de 2026. Lo grabó principalmente en Bristol, tocando él mismo la guitarra, el piano y la batería. Ese mismo mes, la nueva banda dio su primer concierto en Bandidu, en el puerto de Maó.
Ben BoasVocals, guitar, keys
Jake ClementsDrums
Finn DunwellBass"Myself", from the debut EP, on BBC Radio Bristol's new-music show.
On the new EP, the band and his move to evolved R&B.
His roots, his grandfather and the move to Bristol.
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