2021 COLBY CREATIVES SHOWCASE
MUSICAL PERFORMANCES
BEN LAWLOR
Ben Lawlor is a musician from Roslindale, Massachusetts producing progressive pop music. Following the release of his self-produced debut EP “Dog Walk Valley” in early 2018, Ben has dropped numerous singles and EPs over the last 4 years. Ben enjoys exploring many genres, referencing his roots with ballads such as “Don’t Remind Me” and “Summer Time” (2020). Tracks like “Goldlinks” and “Backwoods” (2020) marked a foray into hip hop while the release of more experimental songs like “Ringtone” (2020) and “Where I Belong” (2021) culminated in his most recent multi-track project “Breathing On Manual”, produced alongside frequent collaborator Erik Cohen, which came in February of 2021.
Ben is currently working on material for his several projects and has plans to release music in early 2022. Aside from his personal projects, Ben is a 4th year at Colby College where he is pursuing a double major in Computer Science and French as well as a minor in Music. He is also music director of the college’s oldest a cappella group The Colby Eight and President of the Cycling Club.
EJ BRISTOR FT. DANNY MATOS
EJ Brister or widely known as “Big Bris” is a 19 year old artist from Somerville, NJ. Using smooth, mellow melodies, various flows, and energetic bars, Big Bris’ first works sparked the interest of many, earning a spot on a 147Calboy’s showcase mixtape “Who Working: Presented by 147Calboy. After the success of his debut EP “Hood Baby” (2020), Big Bris closed an independent distribution agreement with event and music company Society415, based in Orange county/Los Angeles CA. He most recently released his first project “Big Bris” and first 2 videos (“On the real”, “VVS”) under the company with features on from Moski Buckz and Xlishah, being executively produced by producer and engineer Kupyd. EJ plans to hopefully earn a deal with a major record label soon, and begin to grow his music, acting career, image and brand. When not in the creative space, EJ can be seen playing football for Colby. Wearing #6, EJ started in 8 games for the mules in his first season becoming a standout member of the mule’s defense. As a music industry creative major, EJ hopes to bring diversity and modern music industry buzz to the classrooms and stages of Colby college.
Danny Matos is a 21 year old artist from Boston, MA. He is a student-athlete at Colby currently studying Sociology (major) and Education (minor). As an artist, he focuses primarily on poetry and music. “I don’t limit myself to what I can and can’t do as an artist. I see a vision of what my art looks like and turn it into a reality.” His most recent project is an EP to drop before the end of the fall semester, 5 or 6 songs to launch his music career as an artist. He plans on producing more music in the future, while his primary focus is currently on publishing a book of his poetry. He looks to transform his visions and expressions into physical reality via sound and literature.