Jared Benjamin

Jared Benjamin plays O2 Academy Islington, London, on 15 October 2026. The Long Island songwriter works a pop grounded in storytelling, with direct melodies, intimate writing and a contemporary, uncluttered production style. He picked up the guitar during the pandemic, first through covers, then moved to his own releases from 2021, building an independent path where each track sketches small scenes of everyday life with a steady emotional pull.

A graduate of BerkleeNYC with a master’s in songwriting and production in 2023, Benjamin hones accessible pop with cinematic touches and highly narrative lyrics. Songs like Superhero, Flatline and Three Steps Ahead trace compact plots and clean hooks that have travelled online, notably among reader and creator communities on BookTok drawn to his visual, sentimental writing.

On stage, he brings that author-first approach to a focused set, balancing crisp guitar lines, concise refrains and a storytelling voice that stays at the center. A snapshot of current US indie pop, carried by craft and clarity rather than excess.