Ben Dacoba is a multi-talented, multi-instrumental musician from Great Falls, Virginia. He began playing drums at the age of 14 when he asked for a drum set for Christmas. Soon after he formed a rock band with friends and went on to play in various local venues and recording through out high school. As he became more involved with music he studied drums and percussion with Keith Johns for three years. As he grew as a musician he became more and more involved and interested in the technical side of music delving into recording and setting up live sound. After finishing high school, Ben decided to study music at Columbia College in Chicago. Since being at school he has formed a Funk/R&B band called Shaggwell with fellow Chicago area musicians and has played with many other local bands around town. He is currently studying with Chicago based musician Frank Donaldson and is inspired by drummers such as Don Brewer, John Bonham, & Kenny Aronoff. Including his various roles of percussion, drums, singing and songwriting within Shaggwell, Ben has since
been apart of many different regional acts gigging all around the Virginia and Chicago areas as well as being apart of many recording sessions and looks to leave his mark in the music industry.
if you’re bored and want something to download and listen to check out my bands latest single Don’t Be Afraid To Move and if you like the single check out our EP Sex, Love & Progress
About me
We are a down and dirty band on the pursuit to sweep Chicago off its feet. Rudy Bless, Ben Dacoba, Mich Shirey and Corbin Howard bring Shaggwell to life. Our soulful ear tailors to our love of Funk and R&B sounds like that of John Mayer, Stevie Wonder and Prince. Our inspiration comes from other eclectic sounds from Motown and The Funk Brothers. Lyrically, we romanticize the ideals and battles between love, sex and everyday life. Making comical sense of the world’s political matter is also something you will find in our most recent work. Shaggwell is, by nature, pushing the boundaries on mixing all styles and genres of music and not being contained by any one. Shaggwell's main goal is to create a groove that is purely infectious and informs and inspires the lyrics in which they are sung. In the midst of all the music being put out in the world, Shaggwell stands to make their corky romantic mark in an ever-changing industry.
