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Explore Ben Lee's journey from mainstream success to fostering micro communities in music. Discover insights on the future of music festivals.
From a very early age Ben Lee knew he wanted to be a pop star. He started writing songs in his bedroom as a 10-year-old before fronting the high school rock band Noise Addict at 14. The group drew the attention of Beastie Boys and Sonic Youth after they were discovered by a record label boss who happened to hear them play at a community sausage sizzle. His solo career has taken many twists and turns—with albums about sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll sitting alongside records that take on spirituality, dream states, politics and family life. With hits like ‘Catch My Disease’, ‘Cigarett...
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Ben Lee is having a renaissance. His new single Born For This Bullshit has just landed, and we sat down for a winding chat about his career.
Premium Content Subscriber only If you know every word to the songs Cigarettes Will Kill You and Catch My Disease, then jump on over to Lismore City Hall's website and book your tickets to Ben Lee's show later this month. The Aussie singer-songwriter is coming to our part of the world on Friday, March 26. He describes his musical life as a "strange dream", and himself as an "activist, celebrator of wild ideas and professional adventurer". Should be a good night, then. "I've made lots of albums, side projects, music for TV, movies, commercials, as well as produced other artists," Lee said...