Word: kwellerã
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Dates: during 2002-2002
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...delicious,” was how Farley T. Katz ’06 chose to describe Ben Kweller??s Saturday night concert at the Paradise Rock Club. The combination of infectiously fun music and Kweller??s endearing boy-next-door charm was more than enough to win over the Paradise’s already sold-out crowd. One part bubbles, two parts rock and roll, the band served up a kiddie cocktail that got everyone a little tipsy...
...chorus: “She is a slut but her ex thinks its sexy / Sex reminds her of eating spaghetti / I’m wasted but I’m ready.” Other rock ‘n’ roll numbers were equally energetic, while Kweller??s solos, like “Panamanian Girl,” added a dash of appealing melancholy to the otherwise goofy evening...
...long awaited album, produced by the experienced Stephen Harris (Dave Matthews, U2), is an original, catchy and downright enjoyable debut that lives up to Kweller??s immense potential. Kweller displays his versatility with song styles ranging from acoustic folk on “Family Tree” to pop on “Walk On Me” to rock with “Commerce, TX”, effectively defying categorization. Some songs, particularly “Wasted and Ready” are reminiscent of Weezer, but the most apt comparison is to singer-pianist Ben Folds, particularly...
...Kweller??s lyrics reflect his eccentric personality; one could argue that they’re either poetically insightful or complete nonsense. “The butterflies are passive/aggressive/ And put their problems on the shelf/ But they’re beautiful” he croons on “In Other Words.” As Kweller, still too young to drink legally, matures and continues his musical experiments, we can look forward to decades of refreshingly unique music. In the meantime, try to hitch a ride to his show when he opens for Dashboard Confessional in Worcester...