Ben & Aubrey played their US debut this past weekend in the Big Apple, New
York City. They opened for John Lardieri and Tripping Billies at the
Lion's Den in the West Village. Even though they played relatively early,
they still managed to bring out lots of people, many of whom have become
new fans. Ben & Aubrey played a quick, but full-energy set pulling out
old favorites and new tunes that will be on their new album, which they're
still working on. For the full setlist check out the Setlist section of
the site at: http://ben-aubrey.8m.com/setlists.html Ben & Aubrey would
like to thank the T.O. boys who came out: Zepp, Olch, Debbie, Abenshlong
and Sheldon. They would especially like to thank Beth Charpentier for
putting the whole thing together. top
After taking some time off to write new songs, Ben & Aubrey are ready to go into the studio for a second time to record the follow up to their debut album, Lost In Paradise. They will be trying out all new songs as well as some all new instruments including mandolin, bongos and harmonica on this album. What sets this album apart from Lost In Paradise, and many other albums for that matter, is that this will be FREE. Yup, you heard me! You won't have to pay a dime for this one. It will be available to download on the Ben & Aubrey webpage in MP3 and SHN format, at ABSOLUTELY NO CHARGE. All you have to do is make copies for your friends and, if it's still around, put it up on Napster! No word yet on what songs will be on the album, or what it will be called, but they are looking for an April release. Stay tuned for more info! top
Yes, the Ben & Aubrey Webpage has finally been updated after being on hiatus for several months. All apologies go out to those who have been constantly visiting hoping for new stuff. Well, to make up for it, you can download a new Ben & Aubrey song written by none other than Aubrey Stork. Find out more by reading the following news item. top
Over the past few months Ben & Aubrey have been working hard at writing many new songs for a potential second album, though nothing official yet. Of these new tunes, Aubrey recorded one of his called Frozen Smiles 2000 which is now available for download in the Live MP3s section of the website. You can go there now by clicking here. top
Ben & Aubrey returned to Television today, Sunday, March 19. The show is called "Spill Your Guts" and it airs every Sunday at 3:30pm on Global. Although they did not make an actual appearance, they were featured as Battle Of The Bands winners. They played about a minute of "As Usual" from Ben & Aubrey's debut album Lost In Paradise and showed some live pictures as well as the cover of the album. top
On Thursday, March 16, Aubrey Stork, of Ben & Aubrey fame, will be playing his first ever solo show. This show will take place at Free Times Cafe (320 College St.) in Toronto. This does not mean that Ben & Aubrey are breaking up, however. For more information on this show go to the Gigs section. top
As you can see, the Official Ben & Aubrey Website has finally gotten a makeover. It still has all the content it used to, though. If you find any problems with the website, ie, false links, pictures don't show up, etc., please let me know by email: webmaster@ben-aubrey.8m.com. Thanks and we hope you enjoy the new site. top
Ben & Aubrey have a new offer for the fans: Bring a Blank - Get A Show! What this means is, at any Ben & Aubrey show, if you bring a blank tape or $4 for the price of a blank, you can have any Ben & Aubrey show of your choice on tape. At the moment you will have to sign up for it and then wait for us to mail it back to you. Hopefully, if this catches on, we will have copies of our shows at the show so you won't have ot wait. Soon you will also be able to order it on the webpage. For setlists of most Ben & Aubrey shows go to the Setlists Archive. We will also have a list of what shows we have on tape as soon as we compile a list. For more information email us at: tapes@ben-aubrey.8m.com and we will answer any questions you many have. top
Ben & Aubrey have recently joined Oxygen Records, a
Toronto-based indie label. With the help of Oxygen, Ben & Aubrey will soon have a new website. More importantly they will be playing bigger, better shows. Also, they're hoping to put the duo's music on the radio to try and reach a broader audience. Ben & Aubrey would like to thank all the fans that have helped them get this far and hope that you will stay with them for what seems like a heck of a time!
Ben & Aubrey's debut CD, "Lost In Paradise" is now available in stores. At the moment you can buy it at Music World (not Sunrise Records) at the Promenade and soon even more places. So go down there with all your friends and all your money and buy every copy of "Lost In Paradise" so you can listen to it and memorise every word. Then at the next B & A show you can sing along and wonder why you hadn't bought a copy earlier. top
