233: Ben Lee (Noise Addict, Solo Artist)

The Trap Set with Joe Wong

Joe Wong

Joewong, Drums, Comedy, Performing Arts, Arts, Drummers

4.8 • 709 Ratings

🗓️ 22 January 2020

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

Like many children of the 90s, Ben Lee started a band that was inspired by artists such as Sonic Youth, The Breeders, and Sebadoh; but remarkably, that band--Noise Addict--quickly joined the ranks of its heroes. By the time Ben was 16, he was signed as a solo artist to the Beastie Boys' Grand Royal Records; and by the time he was 18, he moved to Los Angeles.

Ben and Joe discuss: the overlooked discipline of "outsider artists"; being ten years younger than your musical peers; and the correlation between artistic and everyday presence.

Check out Ben's tour: https://www.ben-lee.com/events

Transcript

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0:00.0	The question of how do you show up present as a performer for me is inseparable from how do I show up present in my life.
0:26.6	This is Joe Wong. Welcome to the Trap Set. I want to play something for you. You're good. I'm just looking for a way around
0:48.3	just looking for a way around
0:52.3	it disappears this near
0:56.0	You're the Rottom Water
1:00.0	I'm just looking for the divine hammer
1:10.0	One divine hammer.
1:13.6	One divine hammer.
1:17.6	One divine hammer.
1:22.6	You're hearing Divine Hammer by the Breeders, as covered by my guest, Ben Lee.
1:25.6	Ben was born in 1978, and like many musicians of his generation,
1:30.3	was inspired by artists such as Sebadeau, Sonic Youth, and The Breeders,
1:35.3	to start a band of his own.
1:37.3	Remarkably, that band, Noise Addict,
1:40.3	came to the attention of many of their heroes almost immediately, sharing the bill with many of them in their native Australia.
1:47.0	Ben began recording solo material at age 16, signing a deal with the Beastie Boys' Grand Royal Records and eventually moving to Los Angeles.
1:57.0	Over the subsequent 25 years, Ben has released nearly 20 adventurous albums, exploring topics ranging from Islam to the practice of yoga to ayahuasca journeys.
2:09.1	He even co-wrote a family-friendly musical about beer.
2:13.2	Ben's latest effort, Quarter Century Classics, is an homage to the music that inspired him when he began his career.
2:20.1	His tour kicks off today in Toronto.
2:23.8	And now my conversation with Ben Lee.
2:26.6	It disappears this near.
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