Ben Folds Audio Interview - New Ben Folds Five Record

Hey guys,
Very excited to present the newest interview for The Synthesizer Sympathizer.  Today's guest is Ben Folds, our biggest guest yet.  Instead of doing a standard text interview, I've upped the ante for an audio interview, presented in two forms for maximum exposure-- YouTube and SoundCloud.  Ben and I talked about the new Ben Folds Five record coming this September.  The album is the group's first recording in about 12 years, and promises to be a classic.  I strongly encourage you to preorder the album by going to http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/benfoldsfive.  Some of the proceeds will go to music education charities as well.  If you'd like to hear some of the music first, you can also download a free track and hear another in the pledge video at that link.

You can download the interview here.

I hope to do more of these audio interviews in the future-- it was a ton of fun.  A big thanks to Ben for joining me and chatting about the new record!

Ben Lee Interview: Catching up and his new record, 'Deeper Into Dream'

Ben Lee is an old favorite of mine.  I first became enamored with his sound when he released the single "Catch My Disease" back in 2005, supporting his album Awake is the New Sleep.  Awake is a quintessential feel good pop album.  Prior to that, he had released a few other albums-- my favorite being Breathing Tornados, a record of odd samples beautifully strung together-- not something you hear typically from a singer/songwriter.  Since Awake came out, Ben has also put out two other great pop records-- Ripe and The Rebirth of Venus.  While he isn't the most synth-y artist to have on the site, I was sure to snatch up an opportunity to talk to him a bit about those old records, and chat about his upcoming release.  You can hear his new single over at Spinner.