New Jersey Shines in the Gaslight Anthem

Benny Horowitz grew up in a predominantly working-class area of New Brunswick, New Jersey, pleasant yet humble beginnings for a musician who would go on to play big stages across the world.

His seemingly modest roots notwithstanding, the drummer for The Gaslight Anthem had a world of opportunity at his fingertips. There was no shortage of fun for someone living within an hour of both Philadelphia and New York City, Horowitz recalls, not to mention the lure of beaches and mountains in New Jersey, the most densely populated state in the U.S.

"The place you're from obviously turns you into the person you are," said Horowitz, 31. "And if you make music and make it in a true fashion, where you talk about the things you see, where you're from comes through."

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There are some great bits in this article. And it once again proves what a wonderful, down to earth person Benny is.

enola wrote:

There are some great bits in this article. And it once again proves what a wonderful, down to earth person Benny is.

Yep--I almost titled it "Benny talks of the NH influence on TGA"

Really nice read. Benny really is a cool person.