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• Ben Kweller is a singer-songwriter and rock musician who plays guitar, piano, harmonica and drums. His style has been described as "Texas indie-rock".Spin: Ben Kweller Reviews S.F.'s Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Fest (October 9, 2008)

  Kweller performed "Fight" from his upcoming album Changing Horses on The Late Show with David Letterman on January 26, 2009. Changing Horses is due to be released on February 3.Official Site: Letterman on Monday! (January 26, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: June 16, 1981
  2. Birthplace: San Francisco, California
  3. Resides: Texas
  4. Years active: 1993 - present
  5. Signed with Mercury at age 15The DePaulia: The Evolution of Ben Kweller
  6. MarriedThe DePaulia: The Evolution of Ben Kweller
  7. One childThe DePaulia: The Evolution of Ben Kweller
  8. Record label: ATO Records
  9. Studio albums: 4
  10. Plays drums, guitar and piano
  11. Played every instrument on his 2006 self-titled album

• Career

  Ben Kweller got his start as a teenager in the critically admired but short-lived band Radish. Radish secured a major label deal with Mercury Records, and although they toured to promote their debut album, they didn't see much success. They got out of their record deal before they could release a follow up, and Kweller embarked on his solo career.

  Kweller signed to Dave Matthews' label ATO Records in 2001 and released an album, Sha Sha, that became an underground indie hit. Since then he has released three more solo studio albums, toured with Ben Folds and Ben Lee, and expanded his fan base significantly.

• Discography

  • 2002: Sha Sha
  • 2004: On My Way
  • 2006: Ben Kweller
  • 2009: Changing Horses

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