Ben Kweller

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Ben Kweller (born June 16, 1981) is an American rock musician and former lead singer of the 1990s band Radish, which was compared to Nirvana in Rolling Stone Magazine. The band grew in popularity in the Dallas, Texas music scene from its formation in 1993. However, the band was dismissed by critics as little more than an imitation of Nirvana with the novelty of an extremely young lead vocal-guitarist (Kweller was in his teens for the entire existence of the band). Nonetheless, Kweller and his two bandmates, bassist Bryan Blur and drummer John Kent, were signed to a major record label in 1995 by Mercury Records. Regardless of a much-hyped beginning, which included appearances on Conan O’Brien and David Letterman, Radish failed to strike big success with either its first record Dizzy or its sophomore effort Restraining Bolt.

Kweller began his solo career with his 2002 debut Sha Sha which included the very radio-friendly and popular single ‘Wasted & Ready’. The title track reconciles his past career efforts with Radish and the difficulty of finding an identity as a 20 year-old artist beginning a musical career for the second time. The record kept many of the familiar sounds of Nirvana, but also worked in other pop music influences such as Weezer and Ben Folds. The album grew in popularity with a grassroot effort with his website and a promotion group called TeamBK, which promoted word-of-mouth advertising.

In 2003, Kweller toured Australia with Ben Folds and Ben Lee as The Bens. The trio produced an eponymous EP. Kweller’s second solo effort, 2004’s On My Way, has attempted to match the modest but well-received popularity of Sha Sha while creating a more mature and subdued sound.

1	Sundress full track	1,070
2	Falling full track	893
3	In Other Words full track	872
4	Family Tree full track	737
5	How It Should Be (Sha Sha)	705
6	Commerce, TX full track	612
7	Run full track	606
8	On My Way full track	599
9	Walk On Me	597
10	Penny On the Train Track	588
11	I Need You Back full track	562
12	Wasted & Ready full track	515
13	Make It Up	502
14	Thirteen	481
15	Lizzy	474

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kuhristee wrote:
Wednesday evening

I'm going to empty my bank account for the show in DC (I only have like, 200 dollars) so I get stock up on my new BK wardrobe.

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ChudleyCannons wrote:
Tuesday morning

I added two more photos to the images this evening. :)

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yoletsee wrote:
last month

i wish Houston made it on his tour list =/

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edefakiel wrote:
last month

Make it up! Make it up!

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boladecristal wrote:
last month

Ben please performs at ACL!!

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JoleneSummer wrote:
last month

So amazing.Honestly gives me chills.

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Alid78 wrote:
last month

Yay got my ticket for the Ruby Lounge! - bargain.

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chris_hodge wrote:
last month

Awesome. Amazing live aswell. Chug-a-lug!!! Cant wait to see him in Manchester in December

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terick_g wrote:
last month

raconteurs?

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beatlekid12 wrote:
last month

i usually get tired of artists after playing their cd over and over again, but i'm not tired of mr. kweller yet and i hope that i never will be, good job ben but i need some more solo albums, no more racounteurs please, i like ben kweller sound much better

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screamislife wrote:
July 2008

he's great

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Orresnei wrote:
July 2008

I've totally forgot about the good man Ben. I used to listen to his music all the time a couple of years ago. I even thought myself In Other Owrds on the piano. I'm not much of a singer, but I totally loved to sing the song while playing it on the grand piano. Those where the days, no worries and all hapiness. Perhaps I ought to find the albums i bought if I'm able.

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AxYoung wrote:
July 2008

New tour dates!!! http://consequenceofsound.net/2008/07/23/ben-kweller-coming-soo-to-a-city-near-you/

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xolodilnik wrote:
July 2008

очень и очень здорово. очень хорошая музыка

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ravemacbeth wrote:
July 2008

Hmmm... I never heard of this boy before... Gotta get more of his stuff, I really like his sound.

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dturgentbyrne wrote:
July 2008

You said he's been nude "at one point in his life." If you had said he has been nude at multiple points in his life it would be different. I wouldn't have assume that his clothes stink; in fact I would think he is a normal person. How am I supposed to feel about the fact that he has been nude?

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Xephra wrote:
July 2008

interpretation of the english language is certainly not your forte my friend

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kuhristee wrote:
July 2008

V V HAHAHAHA. Sorry, made me laugh.

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dturgentbyrne wrote:
July 2008

He's only been nude once? Ewww... I bet his clothes stink.

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Xephra wrote:
July 2008

ben kweller has at one point in his life been nude. how do you feel about that?

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