Ben Danaher writes songs like he’s lived every line—and most of them, he has. The newly Texas based songwriter has spent the last decade turning personal truth into timeless songs, carving out a space where country, soul, and Americana meet with grit and grace.
His new EP, Strangers, out August 8th, is Danaher at his most raw and revealing. Across five hauntingly honest tracks, he explores distance—between people, within ourselves, and from the lives we thought we’d be living by now. Anchored by the standout single “Professional Stranger,” the EP captures the quiet ache of feeling disconnected in a world that’s always performing.
Danaher’s voice—both literal and lyrical—has earned comparisons to Jason Isbell and Chris Stapleton, but his perspective is uniquely his own: shaped by loss, sharpened by years on the road, and softened by hard-won self-awareness.
With Strangers, Ben Danaher doesn’t just share songs. He holds up a mirror—and somehow makes the loneliness feel a little less lonely.