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Ben Dukes

Yeah, Come On!

About Me

I grew up on the sounds of Country Music, being driven through the radio in my Mom's 1983 Oldsmobile eighty-eight. I found an appreciation for the classics as well as the emerging stars of the eighties and nineties. I began singing in church at the age of eight or so, and have kept going ever since.
In January 2002, after graduating from the University of Georgia where I played football and earned my Bachelor of Business Administration, I headed to Los Angeles, CA to puruse a career in entertainment.
I worked on various television and film projects, all the while continuing to dabble in music. I would show up at occasional open mics, and developed a bit of a demand for my first song, "The Life and Trials of the Lawn Boy."
In June of 2007, I returned to my home of LaGrange, Georgia for my 10th highschool reunion. While there, I ran into some old singin' buddies. We decided that we should all get together and jam a little, maybe even cut some music. What resulted was a December Studio Session that produced the music on this page. Hope you enjoy it.
Oh, and by the way...sometimes I do some silly stuff on Youtube with my friends. Hey, I'm going to be up for auction at the event below. Stop on by and win a date with me! The date - horseback riding through the hollywood hills along with a dinner and a private performance by yours truly. So come on down and bid high...it's for charity!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/27/2007
Band Members: Lead Vocals/Lyrics - Ben Dukes

"I Can’t Pray"
Piano - Payton Rogers
Strings - Payton Rogers
Backup Vocals - Clay Butler

"When Do We Start Drinkin?"
Rhythm Guitar - Clay Butler
Lead Guitar - Clay Butler
Bass Guitar - Clay Butler
Drums - Clay Butler
Piano - Payton Rogers
Organ - Payton Rogers
Horns - Payton Rogers

"Doin’ What We Wanted To"
Lead Guitar - Clay Butler
Rhythm Guitar - Clay Butler

Influences: Hank Williams Junior
Johnny Cash
Garth Brooks
George Strait
Alan Jackson

Sounds Like: Somebody who's spent a little time workin, a little time hurtin, a little time thinkin, and alot of time drinkin.
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Stagecoach 2008

Well, the big festival is only a few weeks away now, and I’m crazy excited.  I’m not playing this year...have a goal to play Stagecoach by 2011.  So...I’m workin’ tow...
Posted by Ben Dukes on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:30:00 PST

When Do We Start Drinkin???

Hey Everybody!I just posted "When Do We Start Drinkin’?" on my page.  I hope y’all like it.  The version online now is a rough edit of the Country-Swing version.  I’ll...
Posted by Ben Dukes on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:07:00 PST

Gettin’ Things Started

So, I've had "I Can't Pray" up for a few days now, and the response has been incredible!  Thanks so much to everyone for listening and commenting.  I'm glad you like it.  That song mean...
Posted by Ben Dukes on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 11:50:00 PST

Song Update

So, Clay told me that he should have some rough-cut music for me within the next week or so.  Once I have it, I'll put it up on ye ole myspace for all to hear.  You'll have to bear with me, ...
Posted by Ben Dukes on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 08:27:00 PST

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Hello everyone.  Thanks for stopping by the page.  As you can see, there's not much on it at the moment.  I'm still developing it, and I'm waiting to get my music from my producer. ...
Posted by Ben Dukes on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 10:58:00 PST