Ben Larson and the Moondocks:
Genre: Western Americana and Cosmic Folk
This October, songwriter and poet Ben Larson returns to his childhood home with his duo The Moondocks for the first time in nearly 20 years. Born and raised in Underhill and a graduate of MMU, Ben Larson headed to Montana at 17 and built a life as a carpenter, poet and traveling musician. Armed with a mountain of stories and an eclectic album that doesn’t fit in any genre container, Ben and his interstellar percussionist Pfahl are bringing their poignant, impromptu rural Montana music to the winding roads and leafy forests of Vermont.
Powerful and evocative singers, Ben and Pfahl have shared the stage with The Wilder Blue, Yarn, Melissa Carper, Big Richard and more. Ben has performed everywhere from the Montana Cowboy Poetry Gathering to the National Folk Festival to the TedX Stage among hundreds of shows in tiny towns across Montana and beyond.
As lifelong musicians, this duo have produced numerous albums in previous bands including The Backwoods Dreamers and The Grownass Men. The Moondocks is an evolution of Ben’s Western folk storytelling with new cosmic influences from Pfahl’s deep dive into the realm of the world’s oldest electric instrument, the theremin.
Social Media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/benlarsonmusic
Instagram: @benlarsonmusic
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@benlarsonmusic
LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/benlarsonmusic
Music Links:
Original Song: Dirtbag: Live at Brigand Brewing, Darby, MT
Paint It Black (Cover): Ben Larson and the Grownass Men (same musicians, new band)
Church (Poem): Unreleased Single 2026
Theremin Solo, Tings Tavern, Jefferson City 3.30.25
Live at Tings 3.30.25 Black Helicopters Theremin Solo
Duo: Live at Music in the Mountains, Big Sky 7.3.25