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Brendan Benson is a Detroit, Michigan born musician and singer-songwriter. He plays guitar, bass guitar, keyboard and drums. He has released four solo albums and is a member of the band The Raconteurs.
His music is typically labeled as power pop, though he doesn’t completely agree. His major musical influences include The Cars, David Bowie, Electric Light Orchestra, Elvis Costello, The Kinks, Robyn Hitchcock, Paul McCartney, and Todd Rundgren.
His debut album, One Mississippi, was released in 1996 on Virgin Records. The album featured several contributions with Jason Falkner and gained many favourable reviews in the music press but failed to sell in sufficient numbers and Benson was dropped by Virgin.
It would be another six years until Benson issued the follow-up, Lapalco. Again the critical plaudits poured in but this time the record enjoyed a certain degree of commercial success.
While touring this record Benson played the Reading and Leeds Festivals and finished his Leeds set with a performance of the track “Jet Lag” featuring guest appearances from Meg White of The White Stripes along with members of The Datsuns and Soledad Brothers.
In 2003 Benson re-released his debut album along with bonus tracks including the unreleased six track extended player, Welfed Boy EP, featuring songs from a demo session with Falkner.
His music is typically labeled as power pop, though he doesn’t completely agree. His major musical influences include The Cars, David Bowie, Electric Light Orchestra, Elvis Costello, The Kinks, Robyn Hitchcock, Paul McCartney, and Todd Rundgren.
His debut album, One Mississippi, was released in 1996 on Virgin Records. The album featured several contributions with Jason Falkner and gained many favourable reviews in the music press but failed to sell in sufficient numbers and Benson was dropped by Virgin.
It would be another six years until Benson issued the follow-up, Lapalco. Again the critical plaudits poured in but this time the record enjoyed a certain degree of commercial success.
While touring this record Benson played the Reading and Leeds Festivals and finished his Leeds set with a performance of the track “Jet Lag” featuring guest appearances from Meg White of The White Stripes along with members of The Datsuns and Soledad Brothers.
In 2003 Benson re-released his debut album along with bonus tracks including the unreleased six track extended player, Welfed Boy EP, featuring songs from a demo session with Falkner.
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Lapalco
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Alternative to Love
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My Old, Familiar Friend
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The Alternative to Love
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Feel Like Taking You Home
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Eyes On The Horizon
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Garbage Day
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Don't Wanna Talk
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Poised And Ready
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Tiny Spark
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Gonowhere
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Alternative To Love
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You Make A Fool Out Of Me
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Misery
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Lesson Learned
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Shoutbox
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calmal186 wrote:
wish he was comeing to newcastle =[
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vanvic68 wrote:
This is why I love him. http://nosabesloquetepierdes.blogspot.com/2009/12/feel-like-taking-you-home-brendan.html
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RoomForSymmetry wrote:
I had no idea he had a new album out! This is sure to increase the number of listens I'll have for BB...
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shaneleahy wrote:
Jetlag is one of the greatest songs of the decade !! Listen and Weep !!
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Skorpio-Rising wrote:
I've listened to the new album (haven't got it yet), doesn't sound bad at all! still have to familiarise with it though :) UK dates coming soon!!
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Gabiefran wrote:
I´ts great! :D
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Skorpio-Rising wrote:
haven't listened to the latest album yet - hope I like it!
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jayelle674 wrote:
I love Brendan's music.
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junkisland wrote:
just amazing.
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TheDevilsTuna wrote:
Check out tonights post on the Devil's blog at http://besttuna.blogspot.com/2009/11/benson-hedges.html with a couple of live Brendan Benson tracks for download.
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ucayman wrote:
It was a great show last night at the Electric Ballroom!!! Cory Chisel was great too!
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DaniQ wrote:
love im.. new album is so dope.
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dancetoska wrote:
new daytrotter session! :)
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FutureGods wrote:
COLIN MACINTYRE (AKA MULL HISTORICAL SOCIETY) - NEW ALBUM 'ISLAND' OUT NOW IN EUROPE & USA & CANADA!! US/ UK TOUR DATES OCTOBER 2009 http://www.itunes.com/colinmacintyre http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=11184154276 **** Clash **** Daily Mirror **** Mojo **** The Times Album of the Week: Daily Mirror/Sunday Mail/Daily Record USA Tues 6th Oct : NEW YORK The Living Room (8pm) Thur 8th Oct: BROOKLYN Union Hall UK 15th Oct EDINBURGH The Voodoo Rooms 16th Oct GLASGOW Stereo 18th Oct INVERNESS Hootenanny 19th Oct SHEFFIELD Leadmill 20th Oct BRISTOL The Thekla 21st Oct LONDON The Lexington (Fleur-de-Lys Club) 22nd Oct MANCHESTER Night & Day 23rd Oct NOTTINGHAM Rescue Rooms 27th Oct BRIGHTON Latest Music Bar 28th Oct BIRMINGHAM Glee Club 29th Oct MINEHEAD (Somerset) The Hobbyhorse 6th Nov LIVERPOOL Zanzibar (Liverpool Music Week) Ticket & info details: http://www.colinmacintyre.com
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bandfan76 wrote:
Brendan is the whole package. He's not just a pretty face. He's very talented.
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polyesterrbride wrote:
Brendan co-wrote the new Cory Chisel track that's the free iTunes video of the week right now!
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posterchild123 wrote:
I've spotted four bonus tracks so far - 'New Words of Wisdom' , 'I'll Never Tell', 'Happy Most of the Time' and 'Oh My Love'. Are there any others? Also, does anyone know if there's going a single?
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erinashley wrote:
One of the music writers for thepopfix.com reviewed this album, and basically dishes out the praise. Go Brendan! Check out the link for the article: http://thepopfix.com/2009/08/21/the-critic-brendan-bensons-my-old-familiar-friend/
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YControl755 wrote:
Does anyone have the iTunes bonus track? I already bought a hard copy of the album and iTunes lamely doesn't let you download the bonus track by itself.
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boone_ wrote:
i like new album!
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Brendan Benson
The Button Factory, Baile Átha Cliath, Dublin, Ireland
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Brendan Benson
Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Brendan Benson
Academy 2, Manchester, United Kingdom
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sugarstars added Brendan Benson to sugarstars’s library. yesterday morning
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CrimsonPig wrote about Brendan Benson in Albums of the Decade. Saturday evening
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CrimsonPig wrote about Brendan Benson – Lapalco in Albums of the Decade. Saturday evening
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daantjuh15 added Brendan Benson to daantjuh15’s library. Saturday evening
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timkroesbergen wrote about Brendan Benson in De beste album's van 2009. Saturday afternoon
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smuffster wrote about Brendan Benson in Best of 2009. Saturday morning
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smuffster wrote about Brendan Benson – My Old, Familiar Friend in Best of 2009. Saturday morning
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PaperPlane8, hmelt and jnnys007 added Brendan Benson to their libraries. Saturday morning
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caro_g wrote about Brendan Benson in 2009!. Saturday morning
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caro_g wrote about Brendan Benson – My Old, Familiar Friend in 2009!. Saturday morning
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