Ben Sollee

Singer and composer Ben Sollee doesn’t make it easy for the staff at Amoeba to shelve his albums—folk, bluegrass, jazz, R&B, classical—he melds them all together with the swish of his cello bow. Known to bike to his shows lugging a cello case on his back, this on-the-cusp political activist and musician is worth checking out. If you’re not already part of his cult following, you might be soon.