What is Storied?
Storied is a live concert and conversational experience. Each live show blends live music with compelling stories of the Jewish collaborations and contributions to legendary bands and musical movements.
Why It Matters:
This is Jewish storytelling that is about joy, collaboration, and cultural connection. It’s about telling the stories that too often go untold and doing it in a way that resonates well beyond the Jewish world. Kids come (to the live show) with their parents, fans sing along, and people walk away with pride, energy, and a deeper sense of connection.
Artist Bios:
Benji Rosenzweig is a commercial real estate executive, public speaker, and entrepreneur with a deep commitment to community, identity, and storytelling. He has led complex corporate retail and urban development projects with a focus on revitalization and mission-aligned growth across Southeast Michigan. Benji is a TEDx Detroit speaker and seasoned public presenter, with expertise in storytelling and corporate consulting on special needs advocacy and non-verbal communication.
He currently serves as the National coordinator for multiple recovery communities at live music events (Yellow Balloon groups), and organizes sober spaces and peer support for fans of bands like Umphrey’s McGee and Tyler Childers. He is also the host of One Show at a Time: A Yellow Balloon Experience, a podcast focused on recovery, music, and personal transformation, with over 85 published episodes.
In 2023, Benji launched Storied, a multimedia nonprofit platform that celebrates Jewish collaboration and contribution to modern music. Originally conceived as a live performance series, Storied has grown into a touring production, podcast, educational tool, and digital storytelling ecosystem. Through narrative, music, and intergenerational engagement, the project aims to center joy and pride in Jewish cultural life.nd pride in Jewish cultural life.
Doug Bannerman is a Detroit-based guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter known for his dynamic work as the frontman of Century Babes. He began playing guitar at an early age and later formed the rock group Detroit Pony Express, which helped shape his skills and career. Doug has become a standout in the local music scene with his memorable melodies, engaging lyrics, and captivating performances. His versatility is further highlighted by song placements in TV shows like The Real World and FX’s Justified: City Primeval. Whether performing or working on new projects, Doug remains committed to his craft and continues to inspire with his creative talent. Doug has played in both The Beatles Storied show and in the Storied Grunge show.
Elise McCoy is a songwriter, producer, guitarist, bassist, and vocalist based out of Ferndale, MI. In addition to performing in Detroit bands like MPV and Century Babes, Elise has recorded and produced records for dozens of bands and artists, written original music for iHeartRadio podcasts, and has had her music placed in TV shows and commercials.
Evan Sherman is a Detroit-based guitarist, music director, and educator. He pursued his passion for music at Berklee College of Music, where he studied Guitar Performance and Music Education. After his time at Berklee, Evan returned to Detroit to take on the role of lead guitarist and Music Director for the renowned event band, Collision Six. With over a decade of experience performing with C6, Evan has showcased his talents at high-profile events, including serving as house band for the 2024 NFL Draft in downtown Detroit.
In addition to his work with Collision Six, Evan is deeply involved in the local music community, performing with many of the popular artists and bands from the Detroit area. Evan is also the founder of Mobile Music Education, a company established in 2005 with a mission to deliver professional-quality music lessons directly to students’ homes.In June of 2025, Evan took on the position of Zipser Artist in Residence at Temple Israel where he has been collaborating with their staff and clergy to bring his unique musical influence to their services and other musical programming.
Shawn Neal started his creative career in the early '90s as a professional drummer performing, touring and recording with several musical theater productions, rock bands and singer/songwriters. He later became an early YouTube and Crowdfunding Entrepreneur by Co-Founding the Detroit Based YouTube channel Groovebox Studios in 2003. It was there where he honed his filmmaking skills shooting Grammy award winning artists like Greta Van Fleet, The Accidentals and The High Strung as well as award winning documentaries such as CREEM: America’s ONLY Rock and Roll magazine. He has spent the last 10 years as a freelance cinematographer for HULU, Prime, Netflix, HBO, ESPN, NFL Films, HGTV and TLC. He’s most recently joined a new Film and Documentary Content team at Ford Motor Company. Shawn has played in both The Beatles Storied show and in the Storied Grunge show and is the A/V producer for the Storied podcast.
Alex Jarome Gauthier, keyboard player. Alex is a Michigan native, a piano player and an audio engineer with 20+ years of playing and engineering experience throughout the midwest. Among his many projects, he’s also been playing with Raising The Dead, a midwest Grateful Dead cover band for the past few years and is producing a number of projects. Alex plays keys on The Beatles Storied show and the Grateful Dead Storied show and is the audio engineer for the podcast.
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