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Benjy Ferree

About Me

Come Back to the Five and Dime
Bobby Dee Bobby Dee

out NOW!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 02/08/2006
Band Website: http://benjyferree.com
Band Members: J.R. aka "JONAH" takagi on the bass
amy DOMINGUES on the cello
LAURA jean on the drums
drew aka "FEATHER" mills on singing and distortion guitar

general questions, management:
info(at)benjyferree.com

booking:
ali(at)billions.com

label:
steve(at)dominorecordco.com

press:
daniel(at)forcefieldpr.com

benjy:
benjy(at)benjyferree.com
Influences:
minnie and moskewitz {1971} john cassavetes
shadows {1959} john cassavetes
bring me the head of alfredo garcia {1974} sam peckinpah
le samourai {1967} jean-pierre melville
the iron giant {1999} brad bird
the cotton club {1984} francis coppolla
contempt {1963} jean-luc godard
cry baby {1990} john waters
the killers {1964} don siegel
pick-up on south street {1953} samuel fuller
wild at heart {1990} david lynch

Sounds Like: "From Camelot to minimum wages...we are living in The Barack of Ages. You make us proud...you give us hope...you make us feel like Phillippe Petite dancing on a tightrope"

Record Label: Domino Recording Co.
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Tiny Desk Concert

Benjy joined Bob Boilen at his desk for a "Tiny Desk Concert" a while back. He played "I Get No Love," "Fear," "When You're 16," and "The Grips" and answered questions from the "audience." Watch it he...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:01:00 GMT

Live on World Cafe!

Benjy's live session and interview on NPR's World Cafe airs this Wed. May 27. Excitement! Intrigue! David Dye! For more information about local listings, the podcast, and the webcast, visit: http://ww...
Posted by on Sat, 23 May 2009 13:27:00 GMT

Happy Record Store Day

"Whirlpool of Love" will appear on a limited edition Record Store Day LP sampler by Domino UK, along with tracks by these fine artists: The Kills, Franz Ferdinand, Junior Boys, Max Tundra, Juana Molin...
Posted by on Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:44:00 GMT

woxy.com TODAY at 4:30pm ET

Go to woxy.com today (Thu. Feb. 26) at 4:30 pm ETfor a live in-studio session with Benjy and the band. If you miss it,the archive is here: http://www.woxy.com/music/loungeacts
Posted by on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:46:00 GMT

Come Back to the Five and Dime Bobby Dee Bobby Dee Available TODAY

Come Back to the Five and Dime Bobby Dee Bobby Dee is available digitally TODAY. Get it here: http://digital.dominorecordco.com/search/release.php?RELEASE _ID=651or from iTunes, emusic, and all your fa...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:21:00 GMT

dear world

dear world my name is benjy ferree and i have a new record coming out feb 3rd called come back to the 5 and dime bobby dee bobby dee{aka pax americana} on domino records{digital only}.and on...
Posted by on Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:26:00 GMT

All Songs Considered TODAY

Listen to All Songs Considered on National Public Radio today (Monday) to hear Big Business, a brand new track off Come Back to the Five and Dime Bobby Dee Bobby Dee. For more info on the broadcast (a...
Posted by on Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:52:00 GMT

Year-end news + shows!

See you all tomorrow, Thu Dec 4, at Union Hall in Brooklyn, NYC. It's an early show, be there by 7:30.We're closing out '08 with a Sun Dec 14 show in Baltimore, MD at the beautiful Lyric Opera House. ...
Posted by on Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:50:00 GMT

New record + upcoming shows

New record Come Back to the Five and Dime, Bobby Dee Bobby Dee out world-wide February 3 on Domino Records. Plus, we're playing some shows with our friends The Griefs and Shortstack soon. See you ther...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:53:00 GMT

NPR Live Broadcast

Listen and look.
Posted by on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:25:00 GMT