The Ben and Bren Show

Hal Rosenfeld is equal-parts composer, music producer, percussionist, and orchestrator whose work can be heard in nearly 300 films, television shows, and video games.

Hailed for his extreme versatility, creativity, and expansive production across all genres, Hal has been involved with projects that have garnered Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony recognition, including “The Greatest Showman,” “Fosse/Verdon,” “In the Heights,” “Only Murders in the Building,” “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2023),” and Laufey's Grammy-winning sophomore album “Bewitched.”

He is prominently featured on blockbuster soundtracks such as “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” “Chicken Run 2,” “Fortnite,” “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts,” “Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” and groundbreaking Netflix series “The Witcher.”

Working outside of film and television, Hal has appeared with Ringo Starr, Lady Gaga, Hozier, Yoko Ono, Kanye West, Jonas Brothers, Hans Zimmer, Kelly Clarkson, Christina Aguilera, Sting, Imogen Heap, Cuco, and Rosa Linn, as well as on albums that total millions of unit sales and over 1 billion Spotify streams, globally. His orchestrations have been performed by symphonic orchestras worldwide, including the LA Philharmonic, China Philharmonic, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra; he is a recurring musical guest on Sweden’s TV variety show “Bingolotto.” Aside from music, he actively raises funds and awareness to benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Hal currently lives in Los Angeles, where he once made prolonged eye contact with Emma Watson at a party.

In this episode we'll hear Hal discuss his journey from growing up in South Florida to working with some of Hollywood's greatest talents, his favorite movie going snacks, as well as having to work in a Starbucks urinal to meet a tight deadline.

The daughter of Brazilian jazz drummer, Duduka Da Fonseca, Alana Da Fonseca grew up in Manhattan surrounded by a community of musicians. After graduating cum laude from Purchase College with a degree in Music Production, she began mixing and producing at an award winning music house in New York City, transitioning into the film/tv space in 2005.

Alana’s recent projects include; music producer for the hit Netflix series, Wednesday, for which she was nominated for a Grammy®, Series Songwriter for the upcoming Disney Series, Primos, songwriter and producer for Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary anthem, The Magic is Calling, and vocal producer for Julian Casablancas’ upcoming album with his group, The Voidz.

In this episode we'll hear what it was like growing up in a prestigious musical family in Greenwich Village, how Alana is currently championing woman in music, how she originally got into making music for film and television, and fun stories from working with artists like Daft Punk, Kesha, Rebel Wilson, and Miley Cyrus.

Noah Davis has become a digital sensation, boasting dozens of viral videos that showcase not only his vocal prowess but also his captivating charisma and humor. Noah’s social media presence grows everyday as users around the world tap into the ultra creative mind that is Noah Davis. Noah’s musical discography has amassed nearly 100 million streams and his listeners have embraced his music as a soundtrack to their own journeys of self-discovery and love.

In this episode Noah details his journey from growing up singing in church in Arkansas to becoming a viral sensation on American Idol. He also tells of his signature chicken purse, ironies of online bullying, and his aspirations of starting a religion in which we naturally all would join.

Dylan Rau is the lead singer of former buzz band and current legacy act Bear Hands. In this episode Dylan dispenses valuable life advice on the music industry, addiction, and staying cool in the face of unchill events.

Country boy now living in the city, queer artist Brennan Villines is known for his captivating vocals and soulful music. Brennan has supported and opened for Grammy Award-winning acts such as Corrine Bailey Rae, Melissa Etheridge, and Kirk Whalum. In 2018 he was a featured contestant on FOX’s hit-show "The Four: Battle For Stardom", and performed an incredibly powerful rendition of “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” to critical acclaim. In Summer 2022, Brennan performed at the Priscilla Presley Honors as well as both the Primetime and Creative Emmy Awards.

In this episode, Brennan dives into growing up in Kentucky, his college years in Memphis where he honed his artistic craft, moving to NYC, starting over during COVID, and what’s kept him going through today. He also tells of his journey through a serious meth addiction and HIV diagnosis in his early twenties as well as his troubles in dating and finding love as a gay man.

Benny Reiner is a Grammy-award-winning and multi-platinum-selling musician and composer.

He is the original Percussionist in the award-winning, critically-acclaimed Broadway musical,

In this episode we'll hear Benny's journey from growing up in the local hardcore music scene in Arkansas to eventually moving to New York City and landing a job on the biggest Broadway show to ever exist. Of course such a colorful path wouldn't be complete without some funny and interesting stories along the way.