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Benjy Ferree is a singer/songwriter from Prince George’s County, Maryland. Though his songs are reminiscent of American Roots Music, Ferree’s influences hop all around. Ferree’s band consists of Amy Domingues of Garland of Hours (Cello), Jonah Takagi of Garland of Hours, (Bass guitar), Drew “Feather” Mills of The Blood Feathers, Espera and Big Jangle(Guitar, vocals). and Laura Jean Harris of The Aquarium (Drumkit). Benjy’s first released an ep of six songs on record label Box Theory/Planaria Records in October of 2005. Box theory’s founder, Laris Kreslins, linked Ferree with Domino USA and went on to release four new songs to compleate a full length debut album “Leaving the Nest”
There are those moments as music fans when you hear something that you instantly feel is substantial and profound. Leaving The Nest is one of those records, with surefooted timelessness in an era of trends being cycled and recycled through at an exhausting speed. Musical and historical ghosts of The South haunt the corners of this album like a Faulknerian travelogue while bringing to mind the works of Terrence Malick, whose movies leave it to the viewer to find their own meaning in all the ambiguous beauty.
The cinematic element is by no means an accident. Many of these songs have origins and inspirations taken from films, much like a detail taken from a painting. Furthermore, Benjy was inspired at an impressionable age by Will Oldham: not to rock, but to act, thanks to young Will’s performance in John Sayles’ Matewan.
There are those moments as music fans when you hear something that you instantly feel is substantial and profound. Leaving The Nest is one of those records, with surefooted timelessness in an era of trends being cycled and recycled through at an exhausting speed. Musical and historical ghosts of The South haunt the corners of this album like a Faulknerian travelogue while bringing to mind the works of Terrence Malick, whose movies leave it to the viewer to find their own meaning in all the ambiguous beauty.
The cinematic element is by no means an accident. Many of these songs have origins and inspirations taken from films, much like a detail taken from a painting. Furthermore, Benjy was inspired at an impressionable age by Will Oldham: not to rock, but to act, thanks to young Will’s performance in John Sayles’ Matewan.
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JonzoBird wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gAp9kvtey8
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brody-x wrote:
schöne Studio Session + Interview von Benjy Ferree (ohne Bart ...) auf thealternateside.org entdeckt ... why I can't put videolinks in the video-section anymore - did I missed something?
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bohamyan wrote:
I thought he was terrific live! =|
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wildisthewind wrote:
Ugh, I cannot wait for his new album! Must. Have. Now!
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balzadelia wrote:
love in the countryside its a great song
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wolfyrabbit wrote:
Benjy Ferree - what is it ? He's great isn't he ?!
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Polonius wrote:
I love this, I never get tired of his music, gimme more please!
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mouse_on_fire wrote:
I looove his music, was he really bad live? That sucks :(
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Wellc wrote:
In the Woods
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shesheretic wrote:
i heard a live mp3 and it did suck.
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Spazzythepirate wrote:
I like his recordings, but he really sucked live...
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trimmingdelight wrote:
You'd have to taste the sensuality of his girth to be able to understand the power that he holds over the musical conglomerates. If you catch my honeybee.
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mouse_on_fire wrote:
Man I love this guy.
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scenestain wrote:
this guys awesome. /insert generic last.fm remark about how more people should know of him
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wordcollector wrote:
this is ridiculous. i like everything you create! doesn't happen to me very often. thank you mr.
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Senerio wrote:
Leaving the Nest is the best album I've bought this summer. Genius man. Great songs. Can't wait to see him on Oct 21st.
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Pavlovsky wrote:
Cool new artist
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esp22 wrote:
Hi ! 3 songs live from Benjy Ferree from his first concert in France at Printemps de Bourges here : http://www.sourdoreille.net
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KOKOMOwebradio wrote:
Leaving The Nest in the Bestof 2006 of KOKOMO (webradio) : http://kokomo.fr
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wailfulrhyme wrote:
fuck yeAH!
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Thu Nov 5 w/ Kurt Vile & the Violators, The New Flesh
27 Oct 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/benjyferree
Come down to the Black Cat next Thursday for a Benjy Ferree show w/ Matador recording artist Kurt Vile and Baltimore's The New Flesh. Laura will provide the back beat. …
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