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The Bens
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(2003 – present)
The Bens is the name adopted by musicians Ben Lee, Ben Folds and Ben Kweller when they toured and recorded as a group for their The Bens Rock Over Australia tour in 2003.
They toured Australia, playing nine concerts, in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Canberra, Adelaide, Newcastle and Surfers Paradise. A tenth at a Melbourne shopping centre was cancelled.
Lee, Folds and Kweller would play individual sets at each concert, but at the beginning and end of each one, all three would play several songs as a band. They all also improvised on various instruments and ‘jammed’ for the crowd. Two performances were recorded live for the Live at the Wireless (the Melbourne concert) and Live at the Basement (one of the Sydney concerts) radio series.
They recorded a four-track EP, which was initially only sold at venues, but was some months later released in Australia and overseas. Several live tracks from the two radio recordings were included on the Japanese release. One track from the original EP, Just Pretend, made it into the Triple J Hottest 100, 2003.
Though various combinations of the three have toured together at various times, as of 2005, they have not reformed as a group, and have not recorded any more material. Although rumors of a United States or United Kingdom tour persisted for more than a year afterwards, these have largely subsided and both major fan-sites have since allowed their domains to expire.
They toured Australia, playing nine concerts, in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Canberra, Adelaide, Newcastle and Surfers Paradise. A tenth at a Melbourne shopping centre was cancelled.
Lee, Folds and Kweller would play individual sets at each concert, but at the beginning and end of each one, all three would play several songs as a band. They all also improvised on various instruments and ‘jammed’ for the crowd. Two performances were recorded live for the Live at the Wireless (the Melbourne concert) and Live at the Basement (one of the Sydney concerts) radio series.
They recorded a four-track EP, which was initially only sold at venues, but was some months later released in Australia and overseas. Several live tracks from the two radio recordings were included on the Japanese release. One track from the original EP, Just Pretend, made it into the Triple J Hottest 100, 2003.
Though various combinations of the three have toured together at various times, as of 2005, they have not reformed as a group, and have not recorded any more material. Although rumors of a United States or United Kingdom tour persisted for more than a year afterwards, these have largely subsided and both major fan-sites have since allowed their domains to expire.
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Just Pretend
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Bruised
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Bruised (E.P. Version)
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Just Pretend (E.P. Version)
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XFire (E.P. Version)
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Stop!
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XFire
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Shoutbox
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Alniasia wrote:
Looooooooooooooooooooove!
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mikehyb wrote:
I can't stop listening to "Bruised"
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passingluck wrote:
You all should check out Ben Folds new album, "Way to Normal" - it's pretty great.
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ichikun01 wrote:
i was just about to say that
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danielisstained wrote:
what about ben gibbard?
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jeeoh22 wrote:
stellar
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Range341 wrote:
http://shop.myplay.com/The-Bens/A/B0009FTH96.htm Woo!
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paxetamor88 wrote:
mmmm i love these boys.
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ProjectX419 wrote:
Now no Ben bust rule and all Bens may
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brokenimports wrote:
Bruised is one the best songs i've heard in a while.
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dunctait wrote:
i dont think ben gibbard would suit the bens as much as the others suit each other. also, im not sure anything the bens could do would match the postal service, but it would still be epic and id give my third nut to see gibbard in the bens
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Range341 wrote:
If Gibbard knew them, the Postal Service would be nothing to me.
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ChudleyCannons wrote:
if you're gonna count ben's that are out, so is ben gibbard. but i don't think gibbard and harper know lee, kweller, and folds.
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Jewce wrote:
They need to do it again so I can come see!!!!!!!!!
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doctor_dee wrote:
The name!!!
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theo_equis wrote:
so stupid, gotta love them
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peppercow wrote:
what about ben harper :( i feel he has been excluded by the bens' elitist policies
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ChudleyCannons wrote:
it was for the tour exclusively at first, and then it was released on http://www.attackedbyplastic.com if it's not there, the only place left is eBay.
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jixor wrote:
Anyone know anywhere that you can get the EP?
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ChudleyCannons wrote:
Ben Lee said last night eventually, yeah! Nice! EP actually has previews now!
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