Born and raised in KY, Topo Ranch Pioneer Ben Sollee is taking his cello and voice all over the nation by bicycle. An artists for Oxfam America, Ben has teamed up with national and local bike advocacy organizations to create a unique style of self-supported touring that's aims to be more sustainable environmentally, physically and musically. Along with Fits Production's Katie Benson and Marty Benson they hope to inspire other artists and businesses to put their work on two wheels.

Ben's newest record, Dear Companion, is a collaboration with Kentucky artists Daniel Martin Moore and Yim Yames to raise awareness about the destructive practice of mountain top removal coal mining in Central Appalachia. You can find out more about the record and how to get involved at http://www.dearcompanion.com/