Saturday, 6 September 2008

Ben Lee Performs His Greatest Hits Exclusively on MAX

MAX proudly presents the premiere of an undivided new MAX Sessions performance by Australia�s master of bright eyed melodic pop� the inimitable Ben Lee.


Premiering on 14 September at 7.00pm, MAX SESSIONS: BEN LEE sees the ARIA laurels winning singer/songwriter perform a never-before-seen raw and stripped back fructify full of his greatest hits. Filmed at the Hordern Pavilion, transformed just for MAX, this is the first gear time in his career that Ben Lee has performed at this well-loved music venue.


Accompanied only by his keyboardist, Ben opens the Sessions with �Into the Dark� before acting an eclectic yet powerful range of songs including his unceasingly catchy strike �Catch My Disease� and Triple J�S Hottest one C #2 caterpillar tread from 1998 �Cigarettes will Kill You�. Ben, wHO wrote the soundtrack for Nash and Joel Edgerton�s new cinema The Square, cheekily dedicates �Sand� to Nash in the interview as he is joined on stage by Aussie songstress Jessica Chapnik to perform two enchanting songs from the film.


MAX SESSIONS: BEN LEE is also augmented with behind-the-scenes footage of Ben preparing for the express, giving an insight into his warm and witty charm as he reveals all about his modish album, touring and relationships.


The critically acclaimed MAX SESSIONS has developed a lofty tradition of delivering extraordinary and unique live performances from well-loved local and international acts. Don�t miss this infectiously upbeat Ben Lee performance for Australia�s longest-running and most prestigious intimate concert series, the MAX Sessions.


MAX SESSIONS: BEN LEE

Australian TV Premiere

unday 14 September at 7.00pm

Exclusive to MAX


Encore Screenings: Tuesday 16 September at 6.30pm, Thursday 18 September at 2.00pm & 9.30pm, Friday 26 September at 1.00pm





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