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Ben Jelen

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Biography

New York City-based multi-instrumentalist Ben Jelen writes lush pop songs that celebrate the breadth and complexity of human emotion. The nomadic tunesmith -- he's lived in England, Scotland, Texas, and New Jersey -- spent his formative years honing his skills on the guitar, violin, and piano, occasionally sitting in with friends' bands. He made a self-produced demo while working as an engineer at a local studio, and was discovered by a Calvin Klein marketing executive at a Jane's Addiction concert who wanted to offer Jelen a shot at a modeling career. Jelen declined, but piqued the interest of the now-revealed CEO of Fearless Management, Joseph Janus, with his enthusiasm for a career in music. Janus signed on as the young artist's manager and figured prominently in his signing with Madonna's Maverick Recording Company. Jelen released his debut, Give It All Away, in March 2004. The ecologically themed Ex Sensitive arrived in 2007. The album had a decidedly more organic sound and pulled much of its inspiration from the pop music of the '60s and '70s. ~ James Christopher Monger, Rovi

Top Songs

Total plays on Last.fm over the last 6 months
  1.  
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    And finally the silence
    Looking out, looking back across the sky
    Trying to find a meaning
    Knowing that I just left it all behind
    Still I smell a lingering softness
    Come On  -  4,548 plays
  2.  
    Lyrics
    At a stoplight in the middle of the night
    Stuck in first and I wonder if I should stay
    The right is history and to my left the choice is right
    But this seems a little bit too hard
    And all the questions come running through my mind
    Falling Down - (2:03)  -  782 plays
  3.  
    Lyrics
    She sits beside her, stares out across the waves
    As she's digging in the sand
    And looks around her, and knows the crazy world
    Would never understand
    And she says
    Setting of the Sun - (4:10)  -  716 plays
  4. Room 1023 - (4:08)  -  353 plays
  5. Where Do We Go - (3:46)  -  342 plays
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