Ben Nichols in Ottawa

Ben Nichols is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known as the frontman and principal songwriter of the Memphis alt-country band Lucero. His solo EP The Last Pale Light in the West draws on characters and imagery from Cormac McCarthy’s novel Blood Meridian, while Tennessee and That Much Further West are among his central recordings with the band. Ben Nichols joined Chuck Ragan, Tim Barry and Austin Lucas on the Revival Tour, where the performers presented their songs in an acoustic format. At his own shows, he sings and plays acoustic guitar, drawing the set from his solo work and songs he wrote for Lucero.