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Australia native Ben Lee formed his band Noise Addict when he was just 13. Within a couple of years the group counted Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth and Mike Diamond of the Beastie Boys among its fans. Ben Lee is now 31. He's got a wife, a stepchild and a baby on the way. He also has a new solo album, "The Rebirth of Venus". On this edition of "A Musician's Life" Ben talks about his aversion to ratings and why he hates promoting work.
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Piece Description
Australia native Ben Lee formed his band Noise Addict when he was just 13. Within a couple of years the group counted Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth and Mike Diamond of the Beastie Boys among its fans. Ben Lee is now 31. He's got a wife, a stepchild and a baby on the way. He also has a new solo album, "The Rebirth of Venus". On this edition of "A Musician's Life" Ben talks about his aversion to ratings and why he hates promoting work.
Broadcast History
Broadcast on WXPN-FM, Philadelphia week of June 8th and sent to NPR as a podcast.
Timing and Cues
This AML begins with "This is A Musician's Life. I'm Tracey Tanenbaum with Ben Lee" plus music under and Billboard cut from Ben. Ends with "For A Musician's Life, I'm Tracey Tanenbaum". Music fades out at 5:00.
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