Benjamin M. Smith (has a record out)

About Me

Benjamin M. Smith is a singer-songwriter who writes pop music above. It sounds country sometimes, but for the most part it's kind of mopey pop music. He and his backing band, the Bright Young Things, play around Chicago now and then and want you to come drink a beer or three with us at a show. One of us will hug you if you talk to us. Which one of us? Do you want us to reveal the surprise?After much saving, procrastination, and other things, Benjamin's pretty stoked to tell you that the debut EP, IF YOU WILL, is now available for purchase. Use your favorite service: iTunes, Amazon or eMusic. If one of those is not your favorite, then choose one of these. If you like what's going on, then you'll love it more on your portable music device.Send an email to [email protected] to join the "Benjamin M. List" and get informed about news, concert info, chorus lines, barbecues and barn dances!We'll play anywhere; just let us know.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 01/05/2005
Band Members: Benjamin M. Smith- Vocals, Guitar

The Bright Young Things:
Tyler Bubenik - Guitar
Ethan Dougherty - Bass

(and a new drummer?)

Booking:
[email protected]
Influences: Blake Schwarzenbach, Leonard Cohen, Nick Cave, John K. Samson, Jeff Tweedy, Tom Waits, Jacques Brel, Elvis Costello, Jacques Derrida, Leopold Bloom
Sounds Like: A wussy kid who grew up in the south singing mopey, overly-allusive, sometimes indecipherably geeky songs that came out as country filtered through a thin muslin of "indie-rock."
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

IMITATION LINER NOTES

So, the record's finally available for purchase on iTunes, eMusic, and Amazon. Sadly, it's only a digital record so far since I don't have the cash to get it pressed, and consequently, there are no li...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Huddle round, True Believers!!

My sweetest sweeteners,I haven't put up a blog post in a very long time. What you're thinking is probably something like "Shut up." I'm noticeably offended by such a statement. For s...
Posted by on Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:53:00 GMT

LIST MANIA

Folkses,After a question from a friend, I've decided to start a "mailing list." If you'd like to sign up, just send an email to [email protected] with some text or something indicating t...
Posted by on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:32:00 GMT

"New" Songs!

Party people,New songs are now up! These are three live tracks we recorded at Uncommon Ground back in December. You may have heard these songs, and you may not have. Listen if you like.&nb...
Posted by on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:12:00 GMT

NEWs NEWs NEWs

My little jerks,I am not dead. I told you I'd be in Minneapolis and Rockford. I was not at those places. I was in Racine. Why was I in Racine, WI? I'm almost done recordi...
Posted by on Sun, 05 Aug 2007 06:58:00 GMT

Love letter

Dear Lil Mama,I saw you on television today, and wanted to see you again. I think we had a nice time this morning, didn't we? I had a nice time. Your high school looks more fun than ...
Posted by on Fri, 22 Jun 2007 12:04:00 GMT

TWO IN ONE DAY!

Here's another song I wrote recently. I did a rough mix of it just to get some feedback, so let me know what you think. It's kind of a "sketch" of the song. It's one of the catchiest...
Posted by on Tue, 20 Mar 2007 23:31:00 GMT

Spankin'

Hey Jerks,There's a new song up here now. It's called "We Both," and it's about what the lyrics say. I know the mix isn't too good, but that's because I don't know how to mix things proper...
Posted by on Tue, 20 Mar 2007 16:09:00 GMT

out of the ordinary

I don't really do this. My blog experience is just focused on my songs and my (lack of) progress with them. However, I've been reading a lot of "Best of 2006" lists lately, so I thought I'...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 07:54:00 GMT

These things happen

Sweet nothings,More new songs are coming. I have a lot more unrecorded and unposted. There's a taste of one up now: "Cities of Love." It's too much: too many layers and far too much ...
Posted by on Wed, 13 Dec 2006 20:04:00 GMT