Editing Benmont Tench (section)

==Other bands and solo career==
In 2008, Tench became part of a [[supergroup (music)|supergroup]], initially named the Scrolls, now officially known as [[Works Progress Administration (musical group)|Works Progress Administration]] (W.P.A.). The band is composed of Tench, [[Sean Watkins]] (guitar), [[Sara Watkins]] (fiddle), [[Glen Phillips (singer)|Glen Phillips]] ([[guitar]], vocals), Luke Bulla (fiddle), [[Greg Leisz]] (various), [[Pete Thomas (drummer)|Pete Thomas]] (drums), and [[Davey Faragher]] (bass). The group released a self-titled album in September 2009.<ref name="scrolls">{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046781/heartbreakers-imposters-nickel-creekers-make-the-scrolls |title=Heartbreakers, Imposters, Nickel Creekers Make The Scrolls |publisher=Billboard |access-date=2014-02-17}}</ref>  Tench penned one of the songs on the album, named "The Price," sung by Sara Watkins and himself. A fan of [[The Replacements (band)|the Replacements]], he would join them on stage.

Tench has worked extensively with other musicians, playing keyboards on hundreds of songs on albums such as [[Stevie Nicks]]' ''[[Bella Donna (album)|Bella Donna]]'', [[Bob Dylan]]'s ''[[Shot of Love]]'', along with [[Johnny Cash]], [[Roy Orbison]], [[Alanis Morissette]], [[Eurythmics]], [[Fiona Apple]], [[U2]], [[X (American band)|X]], and he is featured on "Depending on You" on [[the Rolling Stones]]'s album ''[[Hackney Diamonds]]'', among many more.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2014/08/23/ten-with-tench-look-songs-from-recording-career-tom-petty-and-heartbreakers-keyboardist/aVZGAlv8VmxzTMWbQHxJoJ/story.html|title=Ten songs with prolific sideman Benmont Tench |work=The Boston Globe}}</ref>

In 2009, Tench frequently appeared with the Watkins Family Hour at Largo at the Coronet in Los Angeles. He has also appeared at the Largo and at the Fillmore in San Francisco as a special guest with [[Gillian Welch]] and [[David Rawlings]], and accompanied the [[Dave Rawlings Machine]] on part of their west coast tour in spring 2010. In 2015, the Watkins Family Hour released their debut album and went on a national tour.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://watkinsfamilyhour.com/|title=Watkins Family Hour – Debut Album out July 24th, 2015|website=watkinsfamilyhour.com}}</ref>

In 2014, Tench released his first solo album, titled ''[[You Should Be So Lucky]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/blogs/world-cafe/2014/03/07/286855726/benmont-tench-on-world-cafe|title=Benmont Tench On World Cafe|publisher=NPR|date=2014-03-07}}</ref> Tench also added keyboard parts to Stevie Nicks' album ''[[24 Karat Gold: Songs from the Vault]]''.

In 2016, Tench played the [[Fleetwood Mac]] tribute at the Fonda Theater, in Los Angeles; he performed the song "Silver Springs" with [[Courtney Love]]. Tench also appears on the bill for a tribute to the band [[Big Star]] that took place in Los Angeles, California, in April 2016 (together with members of R.E.M, Wilco and Semisonic).<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/wilco-r-e-m-members-team-for-big-star-tribute-concert-103860/|title=Wilco, R.E.M. Members Team for Big Star Tribute Concert|first1=Daniel|last1=Kreps|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=March 29, 2016}}</ref>
Tench also reunited with Mudcrutch to record the band's second album, ''[[Mudcrutch 2]]''. The band embarked on their American tour on May 26, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mudcrutchmusic.com/|title=Mudcrutch Official Website|website=Mudcrutch Official Website}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gothamist.com/2016/03/25/mudcrutch_forever.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160328051827/http://gothamist.com/2016/03/25/mudcrutch_forever.php|url-status=dead|title=Tom Petty's Original Band MUDCRUTCH Is Coming Back|date=March 25, 2016|archive-date=March 28, 2016|website=Gothamist}}</ref>

In March 2019, Tench played three shows with [[Phil Lesh & Friends]] at the [[Capitol Theatre (Port Chester, New York)|Capitol Theatre]] in [[Port Chester, New York|Port Chester]], [[New York (state)|New York]].<ref>[http://www.benmont-phil-lesh-friends-march-1801016] {{dead link|date=February 2021}}</ref> He also played on three songs from [[the Who]]'s album ''[[Who (album)|WHO]]'', released in December 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thewho.com/the-who-announce-the-release-of-their-new-album-who/ |title=The Who Announce Their New Album 'Who' Plus UK Tour Dates |website=thewho.com |date=13 September 2019 |access-date=7 February 2021}}</ref>

In March 2025, Tench released his second solo studio album, entitled ''The Melancholy Season'' <ref>{{cite web |last1=Graff |first1=Gary |title=Benmont Tench on His First Solo Album In 11 Years & What He Thinks About the Posthumous Tom Petty Releases |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/benmont-tench-melancholy-season-interview-1235917181/ |website=Billboard |access-date=7 March 2025}}</ref>