Benjy Ferree’s South By Southwest:
“My high points of SXSW were Daytrotter, going to Stubbs BBQ and seeing Don Cheadle and Adam Sandler there, seeing Daniel Johnston’s “Hi How Are You?” wall (that the people of Austin saved from being covered up), hanging with my best pals Blanche of Detroit at the Arthur party, getting drunk with Little Jack, seeing Lambchop with a string quartet, seeing Blanche of Detroit play live at Stubbs downstairs, getting drunk with Feather Mills, hanging with the family in New Orleans on the way to SXSW and eating po boys with J.R. Takagi and Feather Mills, hanging with Vicki aka “Kicki Kix”, buying my moldy hat in New Orleans and BBQ everywhere for miles in Austin. The vibe was on in Austin.”

Getting to finally meet Benjy was my highlight of our week down in Texas. For months we’d been exchanging e-mails and talking the shit. His record had slayed me last year and his fascinating personality made the desire to make acquaintances in person even stronger. Our trip to Austin – though no one else might know or believe it – was solely an excuse to meet this homie. It happened on Friday, March 16 just after I dropped the Presidents of the United States of America off at their hotel downtown. – Sean Moeller

First song
In The Countryside (Benjy Ferree) [3.02MB] [1246 downloads]


– original version appears on Leaving the Nest
It’s about sitting in traffic during a W. Bush motorcade. It’s a lot angrier than it sounds. A million helicopters, limos and SUVs making your heart beat fast. The president more than likely wasn’t in any of the vehicles.

Second song
The Desert (Benjy Ferree) [4.93MB] [1243 downloads]


– original version appears on Leaving the Nest
Is about a boy in his destroyed city who just wants to get back to his girlfriend who lives in a much more peaceful place.

Third song
A Little At A Time (Benjy Ferree) [3.12MB] [1171 downloads]


– original version appears on Leaving the Nest
(What’s there to say?)

Fourth song
They Were Here (Benjy Ferree) [4.54MB] [1212 downloads]


– original version appears on Leaving the Nest
Is about being disgustingly bratty and feeling the ghosts come out to call you out.