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The Ben Gunn Society

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About Me


Visit www.bengunnsociety.com to learn more about us. Hear more songs, see more art, follow the stories!

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Music:

Member Since: 10/14/2004
Band Website: bengunnsociety.com
Band Members: Igor, Zarina, Elliott, Taeo, Mike, Oscar
Influences: Amorphis, Laurie Anderson, Beatles, Beck, Adrian Belew, Chuck Berry, Byrds, Brant Bjork, Black Crowes, Black Flag, Black Sabbath, David Bowie, Bremen Town Musicians, Dave Brubeck, David Byrne, CSN, Cake, Cars, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Clutch, Leonard Cohen, Cracker, Cream, Miles Davis, Devo, Neil Diamond, Donovan, Bob Dylan, Elvis, Brian Eno, Fu Manchu, Jerry Garcia, Philip Glass, Grateful Dead, Arlo Guthrie, Woody Guthrie, Handsome Family, George Harrison, Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Holly, Billy Idol, Chris Isaac, Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, King Crimson, Kinks, Kyuss, Led Zeppelin, John Lennon, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Paul McCartney, Mekons, Morphine, Nirvana, Nova Mob, Old 97's, Yoko Ono, Peter, Paul and Mary, Liz Phair, Pixies, Presidents of the USA, Queen, REM, Ramones, Lou Reed, Steve Reich, Jonathan Richman, Ringo Starr, Rolling Stones, Rush, Simon and Garfunkel, Spoon, Yma Sumac, Talking Heads, They Might Be Giants, Richard Thompson, Vampiros Lesbos Ensemble, Velvet Underground, The Who, Wilco, Yardbirds, Neil Young, Frank Zappa, Warren Zevon
Sounds Like: Pirate ROCK!!!
Record Label: BGS
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Christopher Moore

What's our connection with the Author Guy? Well, back when the new album was but a dream, we had just a handful of chord progressions and a full on writer's block as far as ideas for the songs. Then, ...
Posted by The Ben Gunn Society on Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:29:00 PST

Pre-order Sovereignty on Amazon!

Amazingly enough, Amazon already has a page for Sovereignty. Pre-order now and be among the first to hear the amazing story of the Pirate Queen, Lord Admiral, Leonard, mermaids and cannibals, parrots ...
Posted by The Ben Gunn Society on Sat, 13 Oct 2007 10:40:00 PST

The Seventh Wave

To answer a common question, here's a Wikipedia quote (not that you should quote Wikipedia without double-checking the facts, but this happens to be true and very well put): in many parts of the world...
Posted by The Ben Gunn Society on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 01:58:00 PST

Talk Like a Pirate Day 2007: Setlist & Videos

This was super sloppy again but a lot of fun! Thank you for coming, and special thanks to the Perfumes of Araby bellydancers, whose show we really enjoyed. Here is our setlist ?-) I Want to Be a Pir...
Posted by The Ben Gunn Society on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 07:05:00 PST

New Improved Website

Arrr mateys, it's bin a year in the Davy Jones' locker, but now we be back! We have redesigned our website www.bengunnsociety.com to be more in tune with our new album, which is coming out soon i...
Posted by The Ben Gunn Society on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 02:35:00 PST

The End of the Universe

We've always been inspired by Douglas Adams as much as Robert Louis Stevenson, and this song continues the tradition. Note that they both at some time lived in California. Just a coincidence or a sig...
Posted by The Ben Gunn Society on Tue, 21 Nov 2006 01:36:00 PST

Talk Like a Pirate Day 2006: Setlist & Videos

Thanks to everyone who came to the show! It was sloppy, but fun. Here is the setlist and a couple of videos ?-) Yarrr!Mutiny Is Long OverdueI Want to Be a PirateLong PigHey, Monkey!The Rat C...
Posted by The Ben Gunn Society on Fri, 15 Sep 2006 12:54:00 PST

Mastered CD

The CD is now mastered. It took exactly 7 months, but we're finally done!!! Woohoo!!! It sounds awesome, by the way ?-)
Posted by The Ben Gunn Society on Mon, 18 Sep 2006 09:14:00 PST

Festival de Piratas VII: Setlist & Videos

We played another Festival de Piratas. We think it went well, and we really enjoyed the vibe at Sabala's, a great crowd, and fine performances by Broadside Johnnie and Captain Bogg &...
Posted by The Ben Gunn Society on Sun, 02 Jul 2006 03:33:00 PST

Recording

We're going into the studio today! Wish us luck!
Posted by The Ben Gunn Society on Sat, 18 Feb 2006 09:14:00 PST