Makeshift Ego w/ Ben Connelly

Art in the cafe...

Ruth Comfort


"The Metaphysical Affect"


January 2026



A diverse collection of mixed mediums, extensively encapsulating my heart and soul concerning the dreams of the human condition. ARTISAN RUTH COMFORT My given name is Ruth Comfort. Named after the amazing artist Louis Comfort Tiffany. I hail from a very long line of artisans and musicians. Even dating back to the great German philosopher...
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Friday, September 29, 2006

Makeshift Ego band members Kari and Shane combine their own unique musical styles to create an original and mysterious sound. They write subtle, yet thought-provoking lyrics and use uncommon chord combinations and rhythms that define their sound as a little dark with a quirky edge.

Minneapolis singer/songwriter Ben Connelly's new CD, Over You, is an indy-folk beauty about love and death, an umbrella, little lights in the night, and what's beyond the stars. Connelly is touring nationwide this fall and Minneapolis/St. Paul magazine says of the new release, "Ben Connelly's music is intimate in sound and universal in message...profound and humbling."