Ben Massarella

Ben Massarella
Background information
Instrument	Percussion
Member of	Califone and Modest Mouse
Formerly of	Red Red Meat Loftus Orso

Ben Massarella is an American percussionist and drummer. He is a member of Califone and Modest Mouse, a former member of Red Red Meat, Loftus, and Orso, and co-founded Perishable Records with Tim Rutili in 1993.^[1]

He contributed percussion to Modest Mouse's 2000 album The Moon & Antarctica, 2015 album Strangers to Ourselves, and 2021 album The Golden Casket. He has consistently toured with the band since 2014.^[2] Previously, Massarella toured for many years with Iron & Wine and contributed percussion to the 2011 album Kiss Each Other Clean.

References

1. Perish the Thought: A Fresh Take on Perishable Records. NewCity, November 2, 1998.
2. "Modest Mouse's Isaac Brock Wants To Be More Than A Myth". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2018-05-19.