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Benji Hughes
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Charlotte NC, United States
Hailing from Charlotte, North Carolina, Benji Hughes spends much of his time masterminding his blend of inventive rock and ballads. At times earnest, at others whimsical, Benji is equally adept at keyboards and guitar. He loves beer but he loves women even more. Underneath his thick mane of strawberry blond hair and beard is a versatile singer/songwriter, full of heart. His music collection — spanning everything from The Crystals, Merle Haggard, and Kinky Friedman to Talking Heads, The Cars, and Slayer — is as wild as his gracious exterior.
Producer and L.A- bred session musician Keefus Ciancia (T-Bone Burnett, Sheryl Crow, Everlast) assisted Hughes in making his 25-song debut album in his Los Feliz, CA studio. A Love Extreme flows like your favorite mixtape but with the classicality of Randy Newman and Leonard Cohen. Ciancia doesn’t hesitate to champion Hughes’ genuine approach to his artistic craft. “The way he writes lyrics and melodies, Benji finds a way to get into your brain. The way he does things is the way he lives his life. On the piano, he’s freaky because he just sits down and gets into this trance mode. It’s like a beer coma and his hands just kind of take off. It’s just kind of natural to him. He’s an amazing guitar player, too. He did most of the guitar stuff on A Love Extreme. It’s totally out of control.”
Whether he’s gushing about women and relationships or pining over heartbreaks, Hughes has a penchant for perfecting great pop songs. From the danceable “Tight Tee Shirt” to the synth-slathered vibe of “Why Do These Parties Always End the Same Way” and “Baby, It’s Your Life!” Hughes’ barefaced humor is instantaneously charming.
Producer and L.A- bred session musician Keefus Ciancia (T-Bone Burnett, Sheryl Crow, Everlast) assisted Hughes in making his 25-song debut album in his Los Feliz, CA studio. A Love Extreme flows like your favorite mixtape but with the classicality of Randy Newman and Leonard Cohen. Ciancia doesn’t hesitate to champion Hughes’ genuine approach to his artistic craft. “The way he writes lyrics and melodies, Benji finds a way to get into your brain. The way he does things is the way he lives his life. On the piano, he’s freaky because he just sits down and gets into this trance mode. It’s like a beer coma and his hands just kind of take off. It’s just kind of natural to him. He’s an amazing guitar player, too. He did most of the guitar stuff on A Love Extreme. It’s totally out of control.”
Whether he’s gushing about women and relationships or pining over heartbreaks, Hughes has a penchant for perfecting great pop songs. From the danceable “Tight Tee Shirt” to the synth-slathered vibe of “Why Do These Parties Always End the Same Way” and “Baby, It’s Your Life!” Hughes’ barefaced humor is instantaneously charming.
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Waiting For An Invitation
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Tight Tee Shirt
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The Mummy
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Neighbor Down The Hall
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Girl in the Tower
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I Am You, You Are Me, We Are One
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All You've Got To Do Is Fall In Love
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Cornfields
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Do You Think They Would Tell You?
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Love Is A Razor
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So Well
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Where Do Old Lovers Go?
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Shoutbox
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nolacoaster wrote:
Benji is soooo good.
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xEvyn wrote:
Girl in the Tower is gorgeous. This is my first listen of his.
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Eka87 wrote:
xyuleex , this is not shit at all
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ahayward wrote:
evidently that article (in believer) is full of, well, i won't say lies, but i guess "liberties" will suffice...
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brooks_was_here wrote:
This article is fascinating. Bonus: Download for unreleased track! -- http://www.believermag.com/issues/200907/?read=article_hagan
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ahayward wrote:
i love this man. just saw him the other week and then got into his music.... a love extreme is pure necessity.
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xyuleex wrote:
I love this shit <3
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heyjudette wrote:
Beautiful.
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sweet_drugs wrote:
черт ,я курю на него. ♥
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todayagain wrote:
wow, i'm shocked this doesn't have more plays... great stuff!
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cuyler wrote:
really enjoying this. little bit of an eels feel, but cleaned up and lifted and fresh. also, amazing hair.
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Katelin123 wrote:
So good! :)
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AreYouaFriar wrote:
Wish my name was Benji.
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lovespie wrote:
... and Tight Tee Shirt = jam.
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lovespie wrote:
I Went With Some Friends To See The Flaming Lips <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 hugs
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rainbowarriorrr wrote:
my new favourite musical discover)) [2]
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doublelucky wrote:
Glad to hear a fellow Charlottean is producing great sounds. Congrats on being featured on NPR: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98206712.
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PezzGirl wrote:
I'll say it again: Had the hardest time finding his album, but it was worth it! He's Buckleys meet Beck!
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xlent wrote:
caught your track on himym diggggin ittt.
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cantonaisgod wrote:
Was awesome supporting Jenny Lewis in Camden Town last Friday!
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A Love Extreme
4 May 2008 | from blog.myspace.com/benjihughes
A Love Extreme will be available in july on new west records
it is a double album
i hope you are ready
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21 May 2006 | from blog.myspace.com/benjihughes
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Recent Activity
- Benji Hughes posted a news item ‘jason’. yesterday evening
- Benji Hughes posted a news item ‘everything must change’. yesterday evening
- Benji Hughes posted a news item ‘Skeeter Dunn’. yesterday evening
- Benji Hughes posted a news item ‘A Love Extreme’. yesterday evening
- Benji Hughes posted a news item ‘the future’. yesterday evening
- Benji Hughes posted a news item ‘Snookie’. yesterday evening
- Benji Hughes posted a news item ‘common sense’. yesterday evening
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bichette_ added Benji Hughes to bichette_’s library. Saturday afternoon
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Creativeuphoria tagged Benji Hughes with indie folk, folk, american and 2 other tags. Thursday morning
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LastwaveKnown and morning_aura added Benji Hughes to their libraries. Wednesday morning
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