Ben Lee(II)
- Actor
- Composer
- Producer
Ben Lee made his stage debut in 1993, fronting the indie rock band
"Noise Addict", a foursome of Sydney school friends. The band was
signed to "Fellaheen Records" that same year, when the average age of
the group was only 14. Sonic Youth's
Thurston Moore also signed the band to
his "Ecstatic Peace" label. Then, in 1994, Mike D
of the Beastie Boys signed "Noise Addict"
to the young label "Grand Royal Records". Ben Lee's solo debut
"Grandpaw Would" was released in March 1995 when Ben was just 16 years
old. He followed that with the album "Something To Remember Me By" in
1997 and "Breathing Tornados" in 1999. On "Breathing Tornados", Ben
collaborated with Harmony Korine and
Petra Haden. As for his film debut, Ben
stars in
The Rage in Placid Lake (2003)
with Rose Byrne and directed by
Tony McNamara.
