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Ben Lee
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The Rebirth Of Venus
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BEN LEE
THE REBIRTH OF VENUS

Ben Lee dedicates his seventh studio recording to Venus, the Goddess of Love and Beauty. A bold move for a man, but Ben recognizes that the strongest feminine qualities "such as compassion, nurturing, creativity, spontaneity, intuition, playfulness, tenderness and warmth...are qualities that we all, men and women, need to cultivate." The Rebirth of Venus (February 10th, 2009) was produced by Brad Wood, who also produced Ben's breakout Awake Is The New Sleep (as well as his critically acclaimed debut Grandpaw Would and sophomore album Something To Remember Me By). A portion of proceeds from albums sold will be donated to FINCA's Village Banking program. FINCA offers financial services, not charity, to the world's lowest-income women entrepreneurs. This creates jobs, builds assets and generally improves the standard of living in these destitute communities.

The album's cover re-creates Botticelli's Birth of Venus, but with a rock and roll twist. Ben is featured in the clamshell with fiancé Ione Skye and band mates as angels above him. Other musicians who appear on the album include Missy Higgins, Cary Brothers, Patience Hodgson of The Grates, Nic Johns, John Alagia (producer of Ripe) and longtime collaborators and musicians Lara Meyerratken and Nic Johns.

Ben wears his heart on his sleeve in his songs as PASTE magazine describes of Awake Is The New Sleep, "...Lee has become a writer so adept at communicating his personality through song, that it's easy to feel like you know him after just a few listens." With The Rebirth of Venus, Ben continues to let listeners get to know him while exploring the balance between masculine and feminine nature. One song on the album that exemplifies this quest is "I'm A Woman Too." Ben urges that "until we recognize that we are all made up of the same stuff, we are bound to keep hurting each other."

The Rebirth of Venus' first single, "What's So Bad (About Feeling Good)," showcases Ben's trademark pop craftsmanship and sense of humor. Complete with catchy hooks and sing-along chorus, the song features Ben's future stepdaughter on pots and pans as well as backing vocals.

Ben Lee has been living as a working musician for over half of his lifetime. Beginning at the age of 14, he has stayed grounded and spiritually focused. Aside from the honor of winning four ARIA Awards (Australia's equivalent to the Grammy), Ben has started to make regular appearances with various symphony orchestras throughout Australia. Following the first set of sold out symphony performances with the Western Australian Symphony Orchestra, Ben will play with the Queensland Orchestra in Brisbane featuring hits such as "Catch My Disease," "Cigarettes Will Kill You," "We're All In This Together," and more. He also wrote and produced the original soundtrack to the film "The Square," which is nominated for Best Soundtrack at the 2008 AFI Awards (Australian Equivalent to the Academy Awards).

Ben's songs have been used in over 30 film, TV and commercial syncs off his last two albums. In the last year he's had syncs on "Grey's Anatomy," "One Tree Hill," and Kohl's Department Stores in the US and Coca Cola internationally. His music was also recently used in the trailer for "He's Just Not That Into You," starring Ben Affleck, Jennifer Anniston, Drew Barrymore and Scarlett Johansson. Awake is the New Sleep (Ben's first release for New West Records) garnered rave reviews, career-high worldwide sales, and a hit in the track "Catch My Disease." The album went Double Platinum in Australia, where the single went on to become the first ever independently released 1 radio song in Australian history and went Top 10 in Canada, Spain and the Benelux, and Top 20 in the US.


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Nov 27 2009 10:00 AM

Hello my friends
you are one of the first people
who can hear our new album

WORLD ISLAND

9 Fresh Songs

have fun

and help us to bring WORLD ISLAND around the world

hear our songs, comments us, watch the videos

Best wishes

FORMAT

radio inconexa

radio inconexa



Nov 27 2009 12:40 AM

Hello! Your "boy with a barbie" sounding in Inconexo, Spanish radio program. Cheers!

INCONEXO – PROGRAMA nº75 (The Corporation. Instituciones o psicópatas)

(copia y pega los enlaces en tu navegador. Myspace ha capado los enlaces de descarga)

Link de descarga (1ª parte):
http://www.mediafire.com/?t2zzgmnnkmd

Link de descarga (2ª parte):
http://www.mediafire.com/?nyex2e025yd

Link para ver en streaming The Corporation traducida al español:
http://vodpod.com/watch/1466487-the-cor ... on-spanish

13...
14 (MOMENTOS COMANDATE) CONTROL MACHETE vs HENDRIX Purple machete (mash up)
15 BEN LEE Boy with a barbie (pop)
16 (DE RUTEO) LAURA MORE Marvelous boy (pop/jazz)
17 (DE RUTEO) LOVE OF LESBIAN La mirada de la gente que conspira (indie pop)
18 (DE RUTEO) JOAQUIN SABINA Incluso en estos tiempos (pop)
19 ANGELUS APATRIDA So unjustly (thrash metal)
20 (LA SECCION FLOTANTE) 2MDO Acabad con mi dolor (metal/industrial)
21 (LA SECCION FLOTANTE) 2MDO abril (metal/industrial)
22 (THE DAMNED PLACE) ANGRA The temple of hate (metal progresivo)
23 EL PUCHERO DEL HORTELANO Sevillanas hipotecadas (flamenco/fusion)
24 EELS Something sacred (indie/folk)
25 (MUSICA EN LA RED) PRODIGAL SUNS Crrepin¡ in my head (rock)
26 (MUSICA EN LA RED) PRODIGAL SUNS Morning after (rock)
27 (LA PETICION) FUGAZI Waiting in my room (rock)
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Nov 26 2009 10:43 PM

Thank-you!

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Sami May l Unsigned Singer/Songwriter/Producer

Sami May l Unsigned Singer/Songwriter/Producer



Nov 26 2009 7:34 AM

Thanks for adding/accepting me as a friend. I hope that you enjoy my music! I'm 20 years old & am a seasoned big band saxophonist, but I'm also a talented singer/songwriter/producer that makes popular, positive & purposeful music! I've been a student of music my entire life & couldn't begin to imagine a life without music! I recently started designing MySpace & Twitter layouts too! My info for layouts, producing, & collabs is located in my blogs! Anyway, how are you doing today? Just stopping bye to show you & your page mad respect & love. Get Back At Me if you get a minute. Take a listen, drop a comment, sign the guestbook...any support is very much appreciated! Thanks again, Sami May SayNow Fan Line#: 1-602-714-7625 Email: samimaymuzik@gmail.com Twitter.com/officialsamimay YouTube.com/samimaymuzik iLike.com/artist/Sami+May
TWICE Album coming soon..

TWICE Album coming soon..
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Nov 25 2009 10:26 PM

THANKS....
Pierre Darmon

Pierre Darmon



Nov 25 2009 1:16 PM

Hi Ben !
"So Good to be with You" now...
We love your drivin' Tunes

"mOve and LusiC" Upon the Oceans
Pierre Darmon et Les Jambons Electriques
Roger

Roger Melvin



Nov 25 2009 3:27 AM

thanks for adding me in your circle of friends.i love your mucis sounds grate keep it up the grate work and keep in touch. GOD BLESS have a grate week.
Sandy Zacky

Sandy Zacky



Nov 24 2009 6:59 PM

Have a great day : )

Best Wishes,

Sandy
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Str8 Bangaz Productions (47K+)



Nov 24 2009 10:36 AM

hey, thought i would come thru and see how you were doing. how r u? if you got time return the love, and come thru and check us out.
Lee-Heather

Lee-Heather



Nov 24 2009 2:24 AM

Thanks mate the best of us are born in Sydney HA HA HA, I'm never sayin (LOL) Love & Laughs Lee-Heather
TRACY

tracy Simpson



Nov 23 2009 11:24 PM

Im a little late but congratulations on the birth of your beautiful baby :)
Jeanie Barton

Jeanie Barton



Nov 23 2009 8:04 PM

Tis the season - almost! Hope you're well and that you enjoy this bit of festive fun I made xxx

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxjX87iquu8
Sarai Knowledge

Sarai Knowledge



Nov 22 2009 11:52 PM

Yoooo check this...I'm featured in XXL Magazine this month!! Wow and to be blessed to also be in The Source Magazine in December. Say what?! Yup, we've recently been interviewed by The Source as new up and coming artists and the exclusive interview is available now at www.thesource.com/2009/10/sihhn-j-rocka-saria-knowledge/
It's such an honor to have this opportunity....thanks to the hip hop community for your support! Now "Bump The Beat" and let conscious independent hip hop flow through you blastin loud through your speakers!

Love and Blessings,
SK
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Nov 22 2009 2:35 PM

Have a great Sunday!

All the best to you....

Life-Music-Love
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Nov 22 2009 9:13 AM

we're updating the songs on our page, if you want one of yours up, hit up the blog :)

http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=446806098&blogId=519454948
Electro

Electro Public



Nov 21 2009 7:42 PM

***COMING SOON***
Biogenesis - Escape the Illusion(Nutek Rec. 2009)

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Nov 21 2009 5:38 PM

Rock On.. Ben Lee,

Vince Falzone
Kellie Jaxson - twitter.com/kelliejaxson

Kellie Jaxson - twitter.com/kelliejaxson



Nov 21 2009 4:29 AM

Hi Ben Lee!

Thank you so much for being a part of my world!

Feel free checking out my profile and listening to my tracks.

I'd be very happy if you leave me a comment or message so I get to know you better.

Love,

Kellie
Joe

Joe



Nov 20 2009 10:54 PM

Happy Thanksgiving

May your stuffing be tasty,
May your turkey plump,
May your potatoes and gravy
Have nary a lump.
May your yams be delicious
And your pies take the prize,
And may your Thanksgiving dinner
Stay off your thighs
KangarooPaw

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Nov 20 2009 1:30 PM

Hello from Japan.
Thanks for the friendship.

I would love you to listen to my music if you have the time.
Thanks and all the best.

60's psyche rock-flavored electronica from Japan
KangarooPaw
a.k.a Neina (Mille Plateaux) and Maju (Extreme)
Anne Lorraine

Anne Lorraine



Nov 20 2009 9:54 AM

Keep up the wonderful songwriting and have a wonderful weekend.

I've written a protest song called Song For Cheltenham, St. Clair and invite all Adelaideian South Aussies to show their support by being at the Charles Sturt Council meeting on Monday 23rd November, where you'll get the chance to join in with the chorus and sing your hearts out to show 'the authorities' we the community, will not be ignored. For a copy of the Chorus for you to learn, see my latest blog details.
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Nov 19 2009 5:32 PM

Thanks for the add!

Don't forget...1,000 Full Color Double Sided Business Cards only $60 DELIVERED! Msg us for more details!
Sandy Zacky

Sandy Zacky



Nov 19 2009 3:21 PM

Keep it jazzy -

Have a great day : )

Best Wishes,
Sandy
k a t i e.

k a t i e.



Nov 18 2009 1:49 PM

you should do a version of Grahm Nash's 'Our House' I was watching your video- and you do it amazing- make a remake, I will love you forever :)
^insane **me^

^insane **me^



Nov 17 2009 5:03 PM

Check out my profile And Let me know Do you like me YES or NO http://www.doulike.us/photos/3294644.html?b=4&w=46
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