Benjy Ferree

Benjy Ferree is a singer/songwriter from Prince George's County, Maryland. He currently resides in Washington, DC.

Following "Leaving the Nest," an EP of six songs released jointly by Box Theory and Planaria Records in October 2005,^[1] Ferree signed with Domino Records US/UK. They added four new songs to the original EP and released Ferree's full-length debut album - also entitled "Leaving the Nest" - in late 2006.^[2]

In February 2009, Domino USA released Ferree's 2nd full-length album, "Come Back to the Five and Dime Bobby Dee Bobby Dee." Domino UK released the album world-wide in December 2009.

Live, Ferree plays a Fender Telecaster and Nord Electro 3, as well as a Little Phatty, moogerfoogers, POG2, samplers, and tape delay. Sometime touring band member Drew Mills of the Philadelphia band Blood Feathers (formerly of Aspera) plays custom made Wurlitzer drums and guitar. Ferree's live band has also included his wife Laura Jean of The Aquarium (band) (Dischord Records). Benjy and Laura Jean were married on October 10, 2009 in Demming, New Mexico at the Courthouse Gazebo.

Discography

• Leaving the Nest (2006) (LP, CD, MP3) in November in the US, and in January 2007 in Europe
• Come Back to the Five and Dime Bobby Dee Bobby Dee (2009) (CD, MP3) in February in the US, and in December 2009 in Europe

Interviews

• Interview with Benjy Ferree Aural States (Feb 2009)
• Interview with Benjy Ferree Interview Magazine (January 2009)

Live sessions

• Benjy Ferree on KDHX, St Louis (Performed September 2009)
• Benjy Ferree at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (video) (Performed September 2009)
• Benjy Ferree on NPR's World Cafe (Performed April 2009)
• Benjy Ferree on WOXY (Performed February 2009)
• Benjy Ferree "Tiny Desk Concert" video (Performed January 2009)
• Benjy Ferree on Daytrotter (Performed March 2007)

References