Ben Lerman
New York, NY      Comedy / Ukulele / Indie Pop
    • Songs
    • The Idol in Me
    • Nothing But Amish
    • Tough Love Lesbo
    • Ben Lerman Plays Ukulele
    • DEMO - Multiple Orgasm Pam
    • Oxygen
    • The Librarian
    • Asian Baby
    • Cocksuckers of the World Unite
    • Material Ukulele Girl
    • Na Na Na Boo Boo
    • Anderson
    • Fag Hag
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Status Twitter_icon_for_status Waiting to leave on a jetplane at JFK. See you in a couple of months, Lower East Side! (Try not to put up any glass towers while I'm gone.)

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Ben Lerman is a New York City–based singer-songwriter and comedian. He has gone on two national solo tours and appeared on a variety of radio shows and podcasts, including Sirius Satellite Radio, Keith & the Girl, and the Feast of Fun. He made his TV debut on Here TV (Time Warner) in April 2009. He co-founded the gay comedy rock band the Isotoners (www.myspace.com/isotoners) in 2003. The band played the gay comedy rock circuit until 2005 when they discovered that there was no gay comedy rock band circuit. Ben hopes to one day play his ukulele on the bow of a cruise liner, leaning over the ocean, with only Leonardo DeCaprio’s agent holding him back from perishing in the great blue sea.

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NAKED!Ben Lerman likes a melodic hook and an interesting chord progression. He also has a screw loose that makes him think of the most wrong-headed thing to say in any given situation. And then he says it. And people laugh. A lot.

This is the road that has led Ben to this point in his life: musical comedian. Everywhere he performs people are more charmed than they should be by songs about genitalia, public humiliation or both. "Tiny instrument, big balls... Ben Lerman is so damn funny," said Time Out Chicago, about Ben's willingness to take on taboo topics. But he has a gentle touch with sensitive issues. One glowing reviewer wrote, "This isn't a show that sets out to offend--it's actually quite tender at points, and is, in a sense, good clean fun. Well, perhaps there's just a smattering of bondage, crystal meth and chubby chasers."

Armed with his wee ukulele, powerful voice, and twisted point of view, Ben gets huge laughs because his songs have real emotion behind them. From a pirate love story to a lullaby for crazy people, Ben's songs point to the humor in all of our lives and relationships, and in the world around us. His affable nature and playful wit have made him a beloved guest on two of the world's most popular podcasts, "Keith and the Girl" and "Feast of Fun." At the 2009 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Ben's show won rave reviews from audiences and critics alike. Live, Ben is at top form. "Lerman is like a sought-after party guest--witty, generous, entertaining, and he never wears out his welcome... A real talent as a musician and lyricist." (NYTheatre.com) Even while he explores a painful love story, Ben never lets the vibe get too heavy. He also knows when it's time to drop a clever dick joke.

Websites:
www.benlerman.net
www.myspace.com/benlerman
www.youtube.com/benlermanvideos


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