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)]
11th 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
Predominantly writing by myself and recording via Garageband for Mac... or just hit record on the Voice Memos app!
Jan 29th: Just released a new EP with my band the Huguenots! https://huguenots.bandcamp.com/album/post-christmas-lullaby-ep
Songs (42)
Don't Waste My Time 
Soundboard
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@zecoop 7 weeks
Hey, since you enjoyed Heavy Metal Valentine, Alex wanted to do an 'unplugged' version. 😉
So... I recorded a version which was meant to sound like we were doing special acoustic appearance on a radio show, maybe during a reunion tour or something with all the 80's nostalgia these days. Alex killed it again on these much more subdued vocals. It was a lot of fun.
Unplugged Valentine
https://files.fawmers.org/FAWM_2021/zecoop/G-D_Unplugged_Valentine.mp3 -
@zecoop 7 weeks
Oh, and I only asked about your bass last night, so you're good! 😀
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@zecoop 7 weeks
Oh that is sweet. I love the look of those too. I have a Danoblaster bass, but that doesn't really have the Dano sound, since it is essentially a P-bass. A very punchy P, though. I got it for $75 or something just to have a Dano bass. I have always loved the longhorns, but really have loved every Danelectro I have ever played. 😀
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@jeff9 7 weeks
Right—that was the one. Thanks again. My second one totally failed to launch. Forgot momentarily how to play an Em6 and so I couldn’t even start the thing. It was a total wrist slitter anyway so it might’ve been a blessing not to have aired it and bummed out the vibe.
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@jeff9 7 weeks
Thanks for the encouraging words on my Zoom song today. I was pretty nervous and totally went paralytic on my second one. Hopefully you missed it.
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@emkaydeebee Mar 11
Hey! Just stopped by to listen to a few tracks - what a stunningly talented fellow you are! I saw you've entered for the SpinTunes thing - can't wait to hear what you do for it!
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@kathym Mar 8
I'm still trying to catch up on all of the thank you's that I owe people for stopping by my song pages and I am very touched by thoughts that you have shared on my song "Tumbling". I will be developing this song further and will keep your input handy so I can make sure it's the best I can make it. The input that I receive from other songwriters is always taken to heart and I know that often times it helps make my songs stronger. Thank you so much for your time and support, Ben! <3
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@electrocelte Mar 1
I am usually a pretty cynical fellow but a hopeless romantic. If my lyrics can cheer the world up, make people chill out, or inspire love, then I’ve done my job. Thanks for listening. #Sprite is the name of our collab!
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@guatecoop Mar 1
Holy smokes, man. You had a FAWM!! I mean, really!! I will be back for more listening! I’m glad for you.
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@metalfoot Mar 1
Yeah... I am surprised too!
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@sapient Feb 28
Hell yes! Or negronis... I make a good one 😉
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@nahlej381 Feb 28
Not sure how active you are outside of FAWM but we should do some more tracks together fr. You’re Kung fu is so strong!
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@tcelliott Feb 27
Congratz on *counts on fingers* 2.5 FAWMs this year.
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@ajna1960 Feb 23
Yup yup yup I am 😀 *takes a modest bow* I love writing FKOD songs, so much fun !!
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@ajna1960 Feb 23
Hey Ben 😀 Can you please email me on sheeaunmusic@gmail.com, so I can send you the music and lyrics for our wee 'project' ? 😀 Thank you !
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@dragondreams Feb 20
Thanks Ben. Yes please, I'll chop things up at my end. But if it all gets crazy I may well see about getting us together in Zoom as a last resort. 😁
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@dragondreams Feb 20
Wow! Look at you go! Well done on the double win. I need to catch up with my listening!
Quick question... did you get the script I emailed? -
@iwilleatyou Feb 17
Thanks for all the comments!
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@cblack Feb 17
Ha! Glad you enjoyed it!
"Thoooooouuugghhht Vaaaaalleeeey!" -
@fuzzy Feb 16
Sometimes I like to lurk on the Songs page, ready to pounce on those unsuspecting zongs as soon as they appear! 😀
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@nahlej381 Feb 10
Excellent! I’ll send it first thing in the AM. Well...it’s 4AM now but when I wake up in 6-7 hours (god willing) I’ll shoot it over.
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@nahlej381 Feb 10
please feel free to use that instrumental. you can download it or i can send it to you. aburozskiwork@gmail.com
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@reklov Feb 9
Thanks for commenting "Slow Decay"! 😀
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@persaab Feb 9
Thank you for your cool comment. 😁
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@guatecoop Feb 9
Ah man, both are great! I’m happy to see you really going after it this year. I still remember when you did not feel so great a few years back and am happy for you to have moved on to better days!
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@cblack Feb 9
Thanks! I'm really happy with that first fruits.
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@cblack Feb 9
😁
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@corinnecurcio Feb 8
OMG You've got a trophy already? You're doing a 50/90 in February! Zounds!
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@apolez3 Feb 7
Thanks, I love that line too.. 😀 ty 4 the comment
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@persaab Feb 7
Thanks for your nice comments.
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@zecoop Feb 7
Haven’t heard of them, so I will check them out!
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@zecoop Feb 7
Well, I mean there is no WRONG time for a punk song, so...
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@zecoop Feb 7
Haha!! Just waking up here 7:49am - the perfect time for a punk song!
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@jodv Feb 6
Thanks, dude. Real life gets in the way of a lot these days, but I'm going to try to put out SOMETHING this year. 14 songs just isn't gonna happen, but 4 is better than 0 😀 I gotta catch up on your 12(?!?) songs so far.
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@cblack Feb 6
Glad you enjoyed! And yeah, I had to put that last bit in. Too good not to. 😝
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@colinssun Feb 5
Just logged in, uploaded, and look here and BLIMEY! You are bulldozing ahead! Fucking awesome dude!
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@sapient Feb 3
Aces!
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@nahlej381 Feb 3
Thanks for listening to my absurd tracks! I’d like to collaborate on something with you, I can throw some bass on top of one of your improvisations or whatever you’d want to do.
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@sapient Feb 2
Hey there fella. Why have we never done a Collab. Eh? I'm up for it if you are...
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@guatecoop Feb 2
I had kind of a tough start last night....just seemed more difficult. I’ve got one song actually on the DAW, but about 4 others in the working phase. I don’t think it’s creativity that’s the problem, it’s just a mood or perspective thing. I like your approach a lot. I think I’m going to bang out a couple of collabs, which will serve the same sort of purpose. Cheers, man. I’ll be listening
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@nahlej381 Feb 2
thanks for the listen, and yes i did throw telecaster in a rap verse....maybe a 1st for the genre? but i love my Tele...its a Mel Mccullough custom.
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@jacobeverettwallace Feb 2
I appreciate the kind words on (re)light, El Duderino.
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@nahlej381 Feb 1
Best name on FAWM I’ve seen
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@terenziano Feb 1
OK, let's do this then...
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@apolez3 Jan 31
HI, Happy FAWMing!!
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@thatsmaboy Jan 31
Looking forward to this. Thanks for the nudge Ben 🙏
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@mikeskliar Jan 29
welcome back!
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@dragondreams Jan 27
Email sent. 😀
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@dragondreams Jan 27
Thanks, Ben. I sent you a quick message on Facebook Messenger, but let me know if you don't use Messenger and I'll drop you an email.
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@dragondreams Jan 27
Hey Ben! Sorry it's taken so long to pop round to say hi. 😀
I'm going to be asking a favour from you for the house party (building on the broken PA in joke)... 😉 -
@mosley Jan 26
Happy FAWMing 😀 totally lookin forward to hearing what you come up with this year!
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@wobbiewobbit Jan 25
yay have fun!
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@stevenwesleyguiles Jan 24
BOOJ!!!
Yes. Perhaps this is the side project that becomes our MAIN project that makes us both rich AND famous. -
@stevenwesleyguiles Jan 24
Bacon Overlords of Justice!
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@corinnecurcio Jan 22
Hey! 😀 Of course I'll be running the Sunday Skirmish! Enjoy FAWM
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@scubed Jan 20
Great to see you here again! Happy FAWM!
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@sapient Jan 19
Nice! What kit did you get? I reckon it's pretty easy to use, but gimme a shout if you aver get stuck 😉
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@guatecoop Jan 19
Greetings to you!! It’s really nice to see you around. I’m looking forward to hearing your music again this year! Best wishes to you
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@fuzzy Jan 16
"Banal Probe"; what a great band name!
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@ianuarius Jan 16
Oh I'm BRINGING it! Maybe. Probably. Well, there's a chance. It's unlikely.
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@brownium Jan 14
Hey man - good to see you back. You should see the 14 pounds spreadsheet link, ya?
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@helenseviltwin Jan 13
Excellent spelling of Pterodactyls! It's actually on my band's album so you can hear it on bandcamp.
https://goddammitjeremiah.bandcamp.com/track/pterodactyls
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@w1n Jan 13
Thanks, so looking forward to FAWM this year, hope you have a great one yourself.
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@steffan Jan 12
Awwww, thanks! Happy FAWM to ya!
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@johnstaples Jan 12
Hey Benjamin! Yeah I loves me some skirmishing! Hope you have a great FAWM!
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@adforperu Jan 10
oh GO ON THEN
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@judypie Jan 10
Hi hi hi
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@tcelliott Jan 10
Aye. Glad to be back. Glad you're here as well.