He is best known for his work with musical artists Valerie June, Norah Jones, The Candles, Jonas Brothers, James Bay, and The Skins, as well as record producers Eddie Kramer, Gus van Go, and Youth.

[3] Rice leveraged this publicity to secure a series of gigs with the Arctic Monkeys, The Bravery, Brendan Benson, Mando Diao, The Shore, The Sights, and The Subways.

[11][12] Rice's creative songwriting and compositions helped establish Surefire in the New York City music scene; before they were signed, the band was regularly selling-out shows at concert venues – including the Bowery Ballroom.

[22] After Surefire, Rice fronted the indie rock band: Blackbells, whose sound was compared to British artists: The Verve and Oasis.

[15] Rice produced two EPs with this group, and witnessed commercial success with musical features on CMJ College Radio, HBO TV, and the USA Network.

[23] During this time, Blackbells toured the United States and Canada and performed with artists Alberta Cross, Band of Skulls, The Crash Kings, The Greenhornes, J Mascis, and Marcy Playground.

[14][37][38] Throughout the years with Blackbells and Surefire, Rice was often the front-man featured in news and entertainment media, including interviews with Quiksilver,[39] a retail sporting company, and Last Call with Carson Daly – a late-night talk show.

[14] As a solo artist, Rice has released three singles - "The Getaway", "Autumn Days", and "I Think We Got It Right"[42][43][44] - to favorable reviews, drawing musical comparisons to Tom Petty,[45] Ray LaMontagne,[46][1] Bon Iver, and Iron & Wine.

[47] In 2021 Rice released the full-length solo album “Future Pretend” which once again drew favorable reviews for a “courageous speculation of waning national identity.

With hints of country and Americana flair, this gentle listen primes its audience for a critical reflection on today's American dream paradox and comparisons to Tom Petty, Oasis and The Strokes.

Over the years, Degraw Fest has featured artists including: AMFM, Bell the Band, Ben Rice, Common Jack, Eighty Ninety, Elliot and The Ghost, Fiama, Goldkey, GRITS, Kevin Daniel, Pearla, Queue, Sophie Colette, and Yella Belly.

[54] Later, he engineered The Skins' single "Rude Girl", which was produced by Michael Einziger and Chad Hugo, as part of an album distributed by Republic Records.