Ben Lee (singer-songwriter)
Benjamin Michael Lee (born September 11, 1978 in Sydney , Australia ) is an Australian singer-songwriter and actor . At the age of 14 he started his musical career in the band Noise Addict, but soon after concentrated on a solo career as the band split up. Ben Lee acts as a singer-songwriter. He is mainly a singer but also plays the guitar. He is a multiple winner of the Australian Recording Industry Association's ARIA Awards . In 2007 his last album Ripe was released , which he recorded with producer John Alagia. Benji Madden from Good Charlotte and the Los Angeles-based band Rooney worked on the follow-up to Awake is the new sleep .
Lee also works as an actor from time to time. He starred in the 2003 Australian film The Rage in Placid Lake , directed by Tony McNamara. He is also active in some side projects. With Ben Folds and Ben Kweller he recorded an ep with 4 songs under the name The Bens .
Discography
Albums
- Grandpaw Would (1995)
- Something to Remember Me By (1997)
- Breathing Tornadoes (1999)
- hey you. yes you. (2002)
- Awake Is the New Sleep (2005)
- Ripe (2007)
- The Rebirth Of Venus (2009)
- It was never about the audience (2010, under the name Noise Addict)
- Deeper into Dream (2011)
- Ayahuasca: Welcome to the Work (2013)
Web links
- Ben Lee at laut.de
- Ben Lee in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Lees website - ben-lee.com
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SURNAME | Lee, Ben |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lee, Benjamin Michael (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian musician and actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 11, 1978 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Sydney , Australia |