Ben Swank

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Swank driving the Third Man Rolling Record Store; photo by Doug Coombe

Benjamin Swank (real name Smith) is a musician, and currently, the General Manager of Third Man Records in Nashville, Tennessee.

Swank is probably best known for being the drummer for the Ohio garage blues band Soledad Brothers. Swank lived with Jack White for several years after he offered his place to him due to his near-weekly trips from Ohio to Detroit (to play and see music). In 2006, after nearly eight years of touring and recording, the Soledad Brothers split. After the split, Swank moved from Detroit to London with his wife, and started the duo Two Steps, along with becoming David Viner's full-time drummer. Ben also seems to have worked for Loog Records during this time.

Since 2009, Swank has been a co-founder/full-time employee (along with Ben Blackwell) at Third Man Records in Nashville. Swank's official title is "The Ghost Rider" (as "Pinball Wizard" was already taken by Blackwell).

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