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The Boy from
Sydney loves
the lights of
San Francisco
by Marcella Sanchez
Ben Lee
W
orldly singer/song-writer, Ben Lee has talk, sign cds and to take photos with his fans.
been making beautiful, acousticBen usually brings frequent musical partners,
power-pop-music since he was a littleLara Meyerratken and McGowan Southworth
boy in Australia. The first time I saw Ben wasto back him up while on tour. Treating each
an in a magazine. I was 14-years-old. Ben, alsoaudience to a show worthy of an arena, Ben is
14, was releasing his first solo album, Grandpawa live act not to be missed.
Would on the Beastie Boy’s, Grand Royal, record Last year at Bottom of the Hill, he called
label. During the next twelve years, Ben releasedactor/musician, Jason Schwartzman out of the
four more albums, toured the world, developedcrowd to play drums for a song they wrote to-
his own record label, Ten Fingers, and begangether. For the last show at the Independent,
seeking divine inner peace.he played a half-hour of encores while sitting
In April 1999, I attended a show whereon the bar, no mike, just his guitar and pure
Ben opened for Rufus Wainwright at the Fillmoretalent.
in San Francisco. After his set, Ben hung-out in Ben Lee has an excellent web page at
the lobby happily talking to a huge group of www.ben-lee.com that connects him with his
new and old fans. I was in the group and he fans all over the world. He has released five
took the time to talk a bit. It seemed that ev- solo-records, and his catalog is available on
eryone in the group was eager to spend a fewitunes. Ben is always on the road, so check out
moments with the superstar they had just seenhis web page to see when he’s coming to your
on-stage. town. Trust me, you’ve never heard something
I go to see Ben every time he comes to the this good on the radio, but that’s the way he
Bay Area. The sets and venues keep evolving,it.
likes
but he always stays around after his show to
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The Boy from
Sydney loves
the lights of
San Francisco
by Marcella Sanchez
Ben Lee
W
orldly singer/song-writer, Ben Lee has talk, sign cds and to take photos with his fans.
been making beautiful, acousticBen usually brings frequent musical partners,
power-pop-music since he was a littleLara Meyerratken and McGowan Southworth
boy in Australia. The first time I saw Ben wasto back him up while on tour. Treating each
an in a magazine. I was 14-years-old. Ben, alsoaudience to a show worthy of an arena, Ben is
14, was releasing his first solo album, Grandpawa live act not to be missed.
Would on the Beastie Boy’s, Grand Royal, record Last year at Bottom of the Hill, he called
label. During the next twelve years, Ben releasedactor/musician, Jason Schwartzman out of the
four more albums, toured the world, developedcrowd to play drums for a song they wrote to-
his own record label, Ten Fingers, and begangether. For the last show at the Independent,
seeking divine inner peace.he played a half-hour of encores while sitting
In April 1999, I attended a show whereon the bar, no mike, just his guitar and pure
Ben opened for Rufus Wainwright at the Fillmoretalent.
in San Francisco. After his set, Ben hung-out in Ben Lee has an excellent web page at
the lobby happily talking to a huge group of www.ben-lee.com that connects him with his
new and old fans. I was in the group and he fans all over the world. He has released five
took the time to talk a bit. It seemed that ev- solo-records, and his catalog is available on
eryone in the group was eager to spend a fewitunes. Ben is always on the road, so check out
moments with the superstar they had just seenhis web page to see when he’s coming to your
on-stage. town. Trust me, you’ve never heard something
I go to see Ben every time he comes to the this good on the radio, but that’s the way he
Bay Area. The sets and venues keep evolving,it.
likes
but he always stays around after his show to
