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Ben Kweller was born in San Francisco, CA in 1981. In 1982 his family relocated to Emory, TX where his father Howard Kweller became the town’s first doctor. In 1986, The Kwellers moved to a much larger city, Greenville, TX. Ben was exposed to music at a very early age. Howard taught Ben how to play the drums when he was 7 years old. For the next year, the father and son would jam together almost every night after Howard got home from work. With Howard singing and playing guitar and Ben keeping the beat, the duo would play songs by The Beatles, The Hollies, Jimi Hendrix, and other artists of the 1960s. Howard is also a long-time friend of Nils Lofgren, the two went to high school together. When Ben turned 8, someone showed him how to play “Heart And Soul” on the piano. The youngster immediately began to create his own songs using the same chords. By the time he was 9 he had a dozen original compositions under his belt and entered a songwriting contest sponsored by Billboard magazine. Kweller won honorable mention.

In 1993 Kweller became friends with another young local musician, drummer John Kent, and the two formed the band Radish with bassist Ryan Green. The trio played locally in and around Greenville, Texas and recorded two independent releases, ‘’Hello’’ (1994) and ‘’Dizzy’’ (1995), with Martin Baird at Verge Music Works recording studio in Dallas, Texas. Around the time of ‘’Dizzy’s’’ release, Ryan Green decided to leave the band and focus his attention on school.

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deviantpsyche wrote:
Friday morning

just got this Artist's ringtones at www.itsflycell.com. Falling is my favorite! love it.

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clutchmidwood wrote:
Thursday morning

check this out --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Aix07MLHE

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vynce wrote:
7 days ago

On Her Own, #24 song of 2009 http://ihniwyata.blogspot.com/2009/12/top-chansons-2009.html

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sarah5623 wrote:
8 days ago

terribly attractive

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Little_Shannon wrote:
10 days ago

You are definately one of my favs. So when are you coming back to Memphis?? One show just wasn't enough.

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HeyPetray wrote:
13 days ago

Found you by Just Pretend. I'll definitely be looking into your material. :)

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lgby wrote:
21 days ago

BOP BOP. BOP BOP.

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taylor2008 wrote:
last month

Good ol' Ben..

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katwhhaa wrote:
last month

im from emory texas,, sweet.

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tomwarne wrote:
October 2009

Any word on a new record? I remember a while back, Ben announced he would be putting out two records in the space of a year. I think he said he was recording them at the same time, touring the first one for six months and then put out the second one and tour for six months. Well, the first one was to be a country album (Changing Horses) and then the next one was a more traditional Ben Kweller rock album. Anyway I like all his stuff, and I'm getting figgety waiting for a new album!

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Truleu wrote:
October 2009

barulho

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mattee66 wrote:
October 2009

yeah I was really taken back by how great of an album that turned out to be!

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didoFan wrote:
October 2009

Tag as "colgate" please.

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cleanthismess wrote:
September 2009

but most of all i like liking you

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kuhristee wrote:
September 2009

If i'm ever having a bad day, Sha Sha brings my mood up ten fold.

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Mr-Usuario wrote:
August 2009

Guacala.

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atodd1985 wrote:
August 2009

Aye!

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elizachappell wrote:
August 2009

So wonderful at Mass MoCA.

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philmking wrote:
August 2009

hey http://www.last.fm/music/Phil+King if you have a minute, check it out, if not, ignore. peace

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c4itlinnn wrote:
August 2009

Ben is opening for Amy Cook tonight in Austin! $8! The Mohawk! Be there! I think this will be my 9th-ish time to see him...I think I have a problem... (:

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