Thomas Benfield is a singer/songwriter from Mystic. He studied documentary poetry at The New School and has worked as a fact-checker and a reporter for Artforum, Vulture, New York Magazine, and most importantly, The New London Day. In May, he will be recording with Grammy-nominated musician Kenneth Pattengale (The Milk Carton Kids) and Vera Sola. Thomas currently works as a chef at Nana’s in Mystic. He lives in Pawcatuck with his wife, Sophie, and their tiny little pit bull Petunia. He loves The Arts Café Mystic and thanks its supporters for supporting the arts locally.