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BEN.BEN.
Other / Experimental / Rock

"Imphalgam, imphalgam maphlisma!"

The Farm Daeormes, Oklahoma
United States

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Last Login:  7/2/2008
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  http://www.myspace.com/benbenpresents  

   BEN.BEN.: General Info
Member Since11/13/2006
Band MembersBEN.BEN. presents
:: Annie Ellicot, vocal :: Jeff Davis, guitar
:: Cris Foster, pianos :: Matt Hayes, bass
:: Jonathan Taylor, drums


Whether to Feed Osiris (J. Davis)
Courtesy of OklaTravelNet

Shuffle Band
Shuffle Band
plays material culled from Grassmusic for the Era, Here Come Boogie Finger, Cat in the Rain, and Before the Unwind.


Sir Threadius Mongus
plays original epic swing, Monk, Mingus, Mongus.


BEN.BEN. plays material from Secret's 'n' & 'Nana Rot Up

InfluencesShuffle Band, featuring Annie Ellicott, at The Whitewater Tavern in Little Rock


Photograph by Jeremy Charles
Record Labelamalgam imgigma
Type of LabelIndie





   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 25 2008 9:00P
Sir Threadius Mongus @ Continental (Dfest) Tulsa
Jul 26 2008 1:00A
BEN.BEN. @ 1974 (Dfest) Tulsa, Oklahoma

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   About BEN.BEN.
“It is worthy; it is from the earth, from the universe.”
- Doug Treadway, Nightflying

". . . an intoxicating, and intoxicated, swirl. Adventurous, raucous, introspective, and exploratory. . ."
- Sean Clancy, The Daily Citizen

“. . .obtuse, oblique and often exciting music that’s eccentric, to say the least.”
- Mick Skidmore, Relix

The earliest known BEN.BEN. manifestation occurred in 1995 as a trio whose repertoire ranged from boogies to shuffles. Known primarily in the Little Rock area as the Bar-B-Q Blues Band, the group expanded and contracted over two years until the only remaining members were two of its founders, Jeff Davis on guitar and Jonathan Taylor on drums.

After continued periods of expansion and contraction, BEN.BEN. has surfaced as an umbrella organization (i.e., BEN.BEN. Presents) spanning four distinct musical ensembles and branching into theatrical productions such as "Assorted Jellies & Jams" (Fall 2007).

:: Shuffle Band plays boogies, woogies, shuffles, rocks, rolls, and epic explorations into Southern Americana in an attempt to mine the depths of American musical traditions, stretching from New Orleans to Chicago and beyond, and present those jewels in a recognizable yet rarefied format.

:: Sir Threadius Mongus features an original repertoire that includes epic swing explorations and the occasional jazz unstandard.

:: BEN.BEN. is pretty well occupied with their new spaceship right now. It's almost finished, so you should check it out sometime.

:: .NEB.NEB Posh-Crow is the experimental monster created when no fewer than 7 to 12 BEN.BEN.-approved artists gather to embellish upon the lengthy BEN.BEN. cantus.

Read More
:: BEN.BEN. Electronic Press Kit (pdf)

:: Annie Ellicott and Erin Austin in Square Magazine Nov, 2007 (pdf)

:: Annie Ellicott Cover Feature in Urban Tulsa Weekly (pdf)

:: BEN.BEN. Presents at the Blue Dome featured in Urban Tulsa Weekly (pdf)

:: Sir Threadius Mongus in SQUARE Magazine (pdf)


   BEN.BEN.'s Friend Space (Top 20)
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BEN.BEN.'s Friends Comments
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Randy Crouch





Jun 29 2008 7:47 PM

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Hope





Jun 9 2008 4:26 PM

All is as well as is all hope!
Peas out mi amigos...
carrots in.
:)
Honest Tunes Radio Show & Weekly Webcast





Jun 2 2008 4:57 AM

ex sphere a menthol

D.
Gold
Bushido Anomie





May 25 2008 12:38 PM

The Lizard King and the Jaguar Prince battle atop the pyramid of Toth where the phoenix was sacrificed to the mad eyed Horace in solar spiral till the ben.ben. stone was lifted to the stars by the watchers of light, the Lux, ending all contentions.
X





May 18 2008 3:42 PM

I think I'm craving some quality Annie, Jeff & Chris time....Believe it or not, I still have your x-mas bread in my freezer. I wouldn't vouch for it's tastiness at this point but you're welcome to it if you still want it. Love you all. BEN.BEN.
rocks my world!!
Stop,Revolt.





May 7 2008 9:54 AM

Look forward to seeing you at Dfest in Tulsa. We'll be playing there too.
HYENA Records





Apr 1 2008 11:08 AM

JOHN ELLIS & DOUBLE-WIDE
Dance Like There's No Tomorrow
NEW ALBUM from Saxophonist John Ellis
Available Now at HyenaRecords[dot]com

hyenarecords[dot]com/johnellis
johnaxsonellis[dot]com
myspace[dot]com/johnellisband

Rainbow Girl





Feb 12 2008 12:09 PM

Well..I look forward to seeing what is getting created..I like surprises..and a girl journeys on...Peace and LA..RBG
No Ghost





Feb 1 2008 11:34 PM

Thanks!
Hank III designed the posters.
He's, sort of, a secret weapon.
We hope to see you.
Keep up the good work, Ben.Ben.
-Phillip
Vacant Era Music





Feb 1 2008 1:21 PM

Thanks for the friend request and support! Hope you have a great weekend.
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tribalbot





Jan 30 2008 8:33 PM

Niagara Falls sounds good, but you have to bring the barrel. |^ - ^|
JON HAMMOND Band





Jan 27 2008 9:32 PM

Howdy from Times Square NYC Ben.Ben., thanks for the Add! Don't forget Jon Hammond when you are multi-millionaires!
c u in a minute,
Jon
*Member Local 802, Local 6 / ASCAP Publisher
Bring Down The Hammer


Is Online


Jan 15 2008 3:43 PM

Cheers Foster and Friends!
all the best from the Left Wing of Tulsa..

Chad~the hammer
josh.





Jan 15 2008 1:33 PM

thanks!
yes, i did have a nonzine cover a while back. good magazine, huh?
:)
chuck





Jan 12 2008 10:30 AM

just played on dec 15th with the shackrats. at mid town..it was a rockin' ass show. i dont know how but we played fucking fantastic for not playing together in so long. let me know when ya'll come around...
No Ghost





Jan 12 2008 12:56 AM

This music. Needs to be. For sale.
Soon.
Please.
When.Ben.Ben.When.(?)
-phillip no ghost
plainfingers





Jan 6 2008 8:18 PM

nice to hear good things coming from a fellow oklahoman...

plainfingers
chuck





Jan 4 2008 10:21 AM

what up killa?? nice page man sounds good. let me know when you play again. and ill try to make it out.. holla
tribalbot





Jan 4 2008 9:20 PM

ello ello!!

playing myspace catch up.

was nice chatting witcha over the Holidaze.

tribalbot + jp colab
~ch3mex~





Dec 26 2007 3:09 PM

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Angela





Dec 23 2007 7:32 PM

Great! Thanks, glad you like.
josh.





Dec 23 2007 3:30 PM

nice!
:)
juni 1
Angela





Dec 22 2007 3:27 PM

Sounds beautiful, I want to witness it in person.
MFR/Artist





Dec 18 2007 11:47 AM

Hope to make it out/over/down the alley that way to listen. Best, M
Glen





Dec 15 2007 3:45 PM

Much Love to Chris Foster! I really love this music...
Glen
ડimટ





Dec 15 2007 3:53 PM

sir threadius mongus videos es mirus
enki3d.com





Dec 12 2007 8:17 PM

Greetings and salutations, it is a pleasure to make your acquaintance. Thank you for the friendship. Please take the liberty to visit my page and post a comment. Promotions for art, bands, clubs, film, business are always welcomed.

East Hall Recording





Nov 27 2007 2:21 AM





Hey everybody! Got a great special going through the holidays. Just mention the "Holiday Special" and all studio time is

$30/hour!!!

This is the last big special I'm going to run for a while, so if you've been waiting for the right deal to come along, then this is

it! Don't miss it!

I'm also offering Gift Certificates this Holiday Season. These are also at $30/hour, and you can use them anytime in 2008. So you

can get your friends and family to help fund that CD you've been wanting to record, or just stock up on cheap time to use in the

future!

If you have any questions, feel free to message, email, or call me at (479)582-3278.

And be sure to check out the new Radio Fayettenam Podcast and send in your submissions today!

chris.

~ch3mex~





Nov 11 2007 2:18 PM

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Citizen Mundi





Nov 8 2007 11:55 AM

cc





Oct 26 2007 1:31 PM

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Painting on Route 66





Oct 19 2007 5:24 PM

Hey y'all -- Looking forward to your next show!
TulsaMusicNews





Oct 17 2007 1:18 PM

I remember being surprised at Tsunami that all of you even FIT on the stage! Good show, though.
TulsaMusicNews





Oct 17 2007 8:13 AM

Thanks for finding me! I was your stage manager at Tsunami Sushi @ DFest and loved your music. I'll have to keep up with your calendar and maybe review an upcoming show for my website, www.tulsamusicnews.com.
POEBOT





Oct 2 2007 7:18 PM

GREAT SHOWS....READY FOR MORE...CHEERS, POE
East Hall Recording