Benji Hughes

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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.

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1	You Stood Me Up full track	87
2	Why do These Parties Always End the Same Way? full track	82
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4	Tight Tee Shirt full track	52
4	Neighbor Down The Hall full track	52
6	I Went With Some Friends To See The Flaming Lips full track	43
6	So Well full track	43
8	The Mummy full track	42
8	Girl in the Tower full track	42
10	Vibe So Hot full track	41
10	All You've Got To Do Is Fall In Love full track	41
12	I Am You, You Are Me, We Are One full track	40
12	Do You Think They Would Tell You? full track	40
14	Even If full track	38
15	Cornfields full track	35

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Eka87 wrote:
Thursday morning

xyuleex , this is not shit at all

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ahayward wrote:
last month

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:
last month

This article is fascinating. Bonus: Download for unreleased track! -- http://www.believermag.com/issues/200907/?read=article_hagan

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ahayward wrote:
October 2009

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:
October 2009

I love this shit <3

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heyjudette wrote:
October 2009

Beautiful.

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sweet_drugs wrote:
September 2009

черт ,я курю на него. ♥

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todayagain wrote:
September 2009

wow, i'm shocked this doesn't have more plays... great stuff!

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cuyler wrote:
August 2009

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:
August 2009

So good! :)

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AreYouaFriar wrote:
March 2009

Wish my name was Benji.

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lovespie wrote:
February 2009

... and Tight Tee Shirt = jam.

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lovespie wrote:
February 2009

I Went With Some Friends To See The Flaming Lips <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 hugs

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rainbowarriorrr wrote:
January 2009

my new favourite musical discover)) [2]

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doublelucky wrote:
January 2009

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:
December 2008

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:
October 2008

caught your track on himym diggggin ittt.

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cantonaisgod wrote:
October 2008

Was awesome supporting Jenny Lewis in Camden Town last Friday!

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jritch wrote:
October 2008

Benji! When you coming back to Charlotte? We'd love to have ya!

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blaese wrote:
October 2008

Great gig with Jenny in London. Got the cd and loving it.

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