Artist Bio
Influences: Cake, Bob Dylan, Nirvana, Led Zeppelin, Beck, QOTSA, JSBX, Weezer, The Beatles, Lemonheads, Smashing Pumpkins, Pearl Jam, Metallica, Jimi Hendrix, Dave Hole, Eric Clapton, Dinosaur Jr, Mudhoney, Silverchair, Nada Surf, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Alice in Chains, The Bronx, Mariachi el Bronx, Jimmy Eat World, The Cure
[Dude/Duder/El Duderino (if you’re not into the whole brevity thing)]
12th FAWM,... here we go!
FAWM 2011 - ONE song
FAWM 2012 - 15 songs
FAWM 2013 - 14 songs
FAWM 2014 - 22 songs
FAWM 2015 - 28 songs - Double FAWM
FAWM 2016 - 19 songs
FAWM 2017 - 19 songs
FAWM 2018 - 13 songs. Output was poor, deliberately stopped before hitting a WIN.
FAWM 2019 - 14 songs
FAWM 2020 - 22 song
FAWM 2021 - 42 songs!!! Triple FAWM
FAWM 2022 - 29!
Predominantly writing by myself and recording via Garageband for Mac... or just hit record on the Voice Memos app!
Last year I did a bit more collaboration which was a lot of fun, if somewhat pressurised at times! Looking to do more of the same this year as well as the next few "Lost Humans" songs with @raindancerzero
Songs (29)
| #1 | Turn it on its Head   |
9 Feb 2022 |
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| #2 | Rash |
9 Feb 2022 |
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| #3 | Zero Game |
11 Feb 2022 |
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| #4 | Too Much Baggage |
17 Feb 2022 |
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| #5 | Nutrition |
8 Feb 2022 |
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| #6 | Emergency |
7 Feb 2022 |
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| #7 | Dragon Slayer |
12 Feb 2022 |
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| #8 | Better Late than Never @aprilm
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20 Feb 2022 |
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| #9 | Freedom |
19 Feb 2022 |
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| #10 | Hit Delete |
9 Feb 2022 |
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| #11 |  Pretty |
28 Feb 2022 |
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| #12 | Take a trip in my pantry @blindkiwi
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14 Feb 2022 |
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| #13 | Ginger Beer |
8 Feb 2022 |
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| #14 | Metaverse |
11 Feb 2022 |
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| #15 | Valentine's Sucks |
4 Feb 2022 |
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| #16 | 10 in 10 Acoustic |
7 Feb 2022 |
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| #17 | I'm on FAWMTalk! |
10 Feb 2022 |
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| #18 | Air Raid |
6 Feb 2022 |
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| #19 | Brain Dead Boy |
4 Feb 2022 |
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| #20 | Every Day's the Same |
27 Feb 2022 |
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| #21 | Monday Night! |
9 Feb 2022 |
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| #22 | Go To Sleep |
2 Feb 2022 |
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| #23 | Rest Stop |
7 Feb 2022 |
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| #24 | To Become Snacks |
8 Feb 2022 |
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| #25 | Abseil |
7 Feb 2022 |
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| #26 | My Revival |
10 Feb 2022 |
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| #27 | Service Disruption |
4 Mar 2022 |
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| #28 | Rocket Men |
2 Mar 2022 |
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| #29 | Straight Talk |
4 Mar 2022 |
Soundboard
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@katestantonsings Mar 2022
Oreo Borealis brought me here, lol!
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@sapient Mar 2022
Nicely done! :D
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@sapient Feb 2022
Thanks!
And you are *nearly* there... gonna get it over the line, d'ya think? -
@guatecoop Feb 2022
Ha, you noticed! I played the drums but I guess that video didn’t make the cut…hehe
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@johnstaples Feb 2022
Hey! Thanks for your comments on Haunted Banjo! I really should have invited Opossum to collaborate on this! I hear he likes to collaborate because he has trouble holding the instruments by himself!
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@didib Feb 2022
Thanks Benjamin for your lovely comment on 'I don't wanna take that medicine' - really glad you enjoyed it!
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@berni1954 Feb 2022
Yes the last episode of Lost was the biggest cop out in TV History. Pity, the show kept me gripped for the early seasons and then keen to see how they would tie it all together for the last. They didn't! I have never knowingly watched another show by those writers.
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@richaaaay Feb 2022
I’d like to listen to some more. You’ve got a long list here. You game to pick out two or three for to focus on?
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@nahlej381 Feb 2022
Dude thanks for all the support and badass music you’ve mad this month! I love your music! You handle every style you touch with such class and steaze
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@dock Feb 2022
Hey Benjamin, Thanks for your fun comment on "Wanting More". I certainly hope you are not in the same bar with the KGB. I got shades of Sam's Place from your comment! Gave me a good chuckle.
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@papaooo Feb 2022
Thank you for the kind comments about Two Deaths Two Fifths. I have to listen to some of your music soon.
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@iwilleatyou Feb 2022
Christ almighty. I'm going to come back to reciprocate since you have 600 songs. Let me at least thank you in the meantime for the comments....THANKKCCQSSXXSX!
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@judypie Feb 2022
Haha I appreciate it :) I tend to avoid the epic 5 minuters :p
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@judypie Feb 2022
20? Alright, calm down!
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@tcelliott Feb 2022
Your songs were good! Thanks for sharing and being around.
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@xfloorpunchx Feb 2022
Can you send me an email ? And let's talk !
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@xfloorpunchx Feb 2022
Hey ! Are you still up for the twin avatar challenge ?
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@spazsquatch Feb 2022
Thanks for the comment on "Tabs or Spaces"! Silicon Valley was such a good show and I think it landed at the perfect time. The shine certainly (rightfully) came off the tech industry over the last few years.
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@jessicagraae Feb 2022
Thanks, I am glad my Gazpacho song made you laugh.
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@headfirstonly Feb 2022
Could you do FAWMtalk next Wednesday? or Monday or Wednesday the following week?
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@sapient Feb 2022
That works for me!
How do you want to start? If you have some words, or even a line or two, that could help set the tempo and feel and we could build from there... -
@radioovermoscow Feb 2022
Not Rick Ocasek in disguise. Might be Rivers Cuomo.
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@sapient Feb 2022
Hey! Still fancy a collab...?
I'm absolutely up for it if you are! -
@spazsquatch Feb 2022
I've stuck to the same name for 15-20 years, which would make it one of the few things from my 20s that I'm not embarrassed by. Cheers!
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@judypie Feb 2022
:-0 How fucking dare you! I was assigned You Rock! Clearly the best love heart and definitely hand picked by burr! :p
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@apolez3 Feb 2022
I'd be willing to collab if you see lyrics open on my page you'd use or if you give me a topic or if I write something you'd be suited for... ?
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@blindkiwi Feb 2022
You're on.
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@blindkiwi Feb 2022
Cool, do you want me to add you as a collab on the original or just create a new song on your page and add me? Either way is cool by me.
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@blindkiwi Feb 2022
Sounds like a great plan :)
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@headfirstonly Feb 2022
A coffee? Excellent idea. I might make one myself. :-)
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@judypie Feb 2022
Ooh can’t wait for sapient collab!
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@judypie Feb 2022
Fanx for all the tunage! :D
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@sapient Feb 2022
Oh yes. We should do that!
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@aprilm Feb 2022
I absolutely love it! You created something wonderful! Your take was pretty close to what I had envisioned too. Thanks so much for bringing my words to life
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@zecoop Feb 2022
Sweet!! Can't wait to hear what you come up with. :) And can't wait to listen to your songs - holy crap you are on fire!
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@sapient Feb 2022
Ha, ha!!
`Sapient does normal" is my new favourite song tag :D -
@aprilm Feb 2022
Hi - yes. I'd very much love a collaboration! I will entrust the musical interpretation to you!
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@nadine Feb 2022
Thanks for your kind words on the skirmish prompt. Lyrics just happened... Rhyming was hard...
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@keithcuts Feb 2022
Hi Benjamin,
thanks for the help! can you edit your skirmish L post and put the topic "better late than never in?" -
@judypie Feb 2022
Hahaha, well I hope to find out if they ever start working for me :p
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@judypie Feb 2022
I’ve tried in chrome and safari!Everyone else’s songs are playing! Bahhh, will try again tomoro
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@judypie Feb 2022
I can’t get ANY of your songs to play! Wtfuuuuuu
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@judypie Feb 2022
Hehe, stay tuned..
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@sunnymae Feb 2022
Well good morning across the POND! Thanks for taking a listen to
Are You Listening. I appreciate your comments and look forward to hearing your work as it appears. Happy FAWMing! -
@jodv Feb 2022
I admire your consistently productive FAWMs. They are much in contrast to my "will I even have time to do it" FAWMs Looking forward to seeing what you have in store this year!
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@nahlej381 Feb 2022
Good to see ya man! We should do another hot track this year!
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@sapient Feb 2022
Amsterdam? This month? Really?
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@susyblue Jan 2022
Heya yessir I’ll be joining, tho I will most certainly not will do 42 songs like some, holy moly!
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@odilongreen Jan 2022
Thank you for the welcome! I don't know if you just remember "wearing the beard" as a general phrase associated with me (given all my beard songs) or are actually calling back specifically to my Joe Palmer's Beard song, but in either case, I am proud to have that association in your mind!
Anyway, have a terrific FAWM, and I once again look to hearing your music! -
@ianuarius Jan 2022
Awesome! Keep on bardin'
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@scruffyblues Jan 2022
Yo Beej, Stace here
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@frostin Jan 2022
Bring it on!
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@prsongsmith Jan 2022
Welcome back!! FAWM on!
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@tamsnumber4 Jan 2022
Hope you have a great FAWM!
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@zecoop Jan 2022
F5 makes the month go faster... right?
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@sapient Jan 2022
Hmmm, could do!
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@guatecoop Jan 2022
Alright, I figured out how to post the pictures without the fawm hosting. I put the pictures on the forum
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@guatecoop Jan 2022
Hehe, I knew about the thread but can’t paste a photo. I have to get it hosted and put in a link. I will pretty soon…..besides, I still have to finish the drywall, build a small wall, build a door, and hook up the rest of the breakers for lighting and most of the outlets. Aside from that, I’m ready to go!!! Loads of time—really!
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@guatecoop Jan 2022
I will have progress photos when I have file hosting. It’s a pretty profound transformation. It won’t have heating and cooling yet, as that can’t be done in time….so space heaters!
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@elainedimasi Jan 2022
You said "Fugazi" holy cow! Haven't heard them mentioned in years. I remember what they sounded like - whole rhythm section could turn on a dime - but the singing (imo)...
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@brownium Jan 2022
Welcome back! Dude - I wasn't very active last year, but it looks like you made up for me! Wow. Catch you at Fawmrise!
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@pearlmanhattan Jan 2022
My friend! Glad to see you! Happy FAWM!
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@wobbiewobbit Jan 2022
good to see you! have a great FAWM
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@zecoop Jan 2022
It was so good to me... until it was SOOOOOOO bad. It literally renamed and reassigned complete projects such that I would have to completely rebuild them if I wanted the original back. It just did this randomly and out of nowhere. So frustrating. Rob was using Reaper so I switched and got his help learning it.
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@judypie Jan 2022
Collabs with who? I will what you?? I don’t remember anyone by that name! Will try and make music of some kind this year dude but I’m pretty heavy into ass darting now, takes up a lot of my time
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@iwilleatyou Jan 2022
Not gonna happen. Julie and I have officially retired from music. We've decided on taking up professional Ass Darting. Basically you kidnap anyone and use their ass as a target for darts. It's all the rage now.
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@sapient Jan 2022
Hey there, fella, welcome back!
Wishing you a fine February :D -
@adforperu Jan 2022
Oh good afternoon to you!
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@ianuarius Jan 2022
Oh thank God, there you are
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@tcelliott Jan 2022
You, sir, are a sight for sore eyes. Except I can't really see you.... okay, my analogy doesn't make sense. But the sentiment is true.
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@guatecoop Jan 2022
Greetings Mr Spencer, sir! How are things with you? I’m just wondering if your cathartic approach will continue this year!! That was awesome how you just pushed through! Great songs and a huge variety. I’ll be listening….
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@metalfoot Jan 2022
Definitely trying to keep it under 100 this year. We're not on full lockdown this year, for one thing.
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@zecoop Jan 2022
Good. To. Go!! Let's go!
