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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nWhile keeping alive his original musical outfit, the Lost Dog Street Band, in parallel he launched a solo career. While often presenting his music with accompaniment, he\u2019s also perfectly willing and able to perform alone acoustically. His personal disposition is one of drawing from cool and contemplative wisdom, but then he\u2019s willing to give Gavin Adcock and \u201cBro Country\u201d what for<\/a> via unchecked aggression. He\u2019s one of the most underground artists in existence, yet has seen major success compared to many peers. <\/p> All of these reasons and more are why Benjamin Tod has become somewhat polarizing in certain circles recently, and why he remains an intriguing artist to follow, whatever lightning rods he might pose. Over recent years as Tod has leaned into the country roots of his music, he\u2019s taken the charge of preserving those roots personally. <\/p> All of this is the setup, or perhaps the culmination to his new 20-track album Vengeance and Grace<\/em>\u2014a unique project that will feature 10 songs recorded with Tod\u2019s new traditional country band called The Inline Six. The second half will feature these same songs, just rendered acoustically, which is the way some prefer the Benjamin Tod experience, including those who discovered him through Gems on VHS or Western AF videos. The new album will be released on April 17th. \u201cI\u2019d like to believe justice is woven somewhere between the two, which is the usual goal, whether it\u2019s a reward or a punishment,\u201d<\/em> Tod says about the two nouns. \u201cThere\u2019s always a circulation in my life trying to balance these, and every verse in the song transitions from one to the other. If I really listen to every movement and line, it can still make me emotional.\u201d<\/em><\/p> Benjamin Tod decided to put his Lost Dog Street Band on indefinite hiatus after his wife and primary band mate Ashley Mae announced she was having the couple\u2019s first child. This has allowed Tod to lean into his country influences more and more, including his last album Shooting Star<\/em> (2024) that embraced different country eras. <\/p> Many will highly anticipate Benjamin Tod\u2019s new album Vengeance and Grace<\/em>. A few others will swear to not even sniff at it. That\u2019s the dual world universe Tod lives in. But it\u2019s embracing that reality and being distinctly himself that has earned him many believers. <\/p>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/savingcountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/benjamin-tod-vengance-and-grace.jpeg\")
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