* Le Fits
Le Fits is the brainchild of the multi-talented Ben E Riesman, who produces his own albums with a cast of guests. drawing from influences ranging from new wave to country, Le Fits songs are a blend of "out there" and "in there". with some of the catchiest hooks and melodies you'll ever hear, Le Fits delivers excellent pop songs, keeping it real while refusing to dumb down for rock's sake. Le Fits has been aptly dubbed "Highly Innovative Pop Exploration" (Performer Magazine) and "Stellar indie pop reminiscent of Elephant 6 bands, with an effortless and engaging quirkiness layered on top of sweet catchy melodies." (The Bay Bridged). Fits Live shows are always an experience "Full of Energy" (Fake Science) sometimes solo or as a duo (often with unexpectedly crazy programming) and occasionally as a full 7-piece band including musical saw and horn section, Le Fits are a gem not to be missed. Look for Le Fits songs in the upcoming Hillary Swank film "Birds of America" |
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NEW ALBUM RELEASED *** "Effortless and engaging quirkiness layered on top of sweet catchy melodies... Stellar Indie Pop" - The Bay Bridged
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*Press
"Fits have earned a gold star with this release... This album is so good it feels like Hawaiian Hula music even though it clearly isn't. Put the 12 tracks on repeat for awhile and while away the hours." - The Owl Mag [Read the Review]
"Highly innovative pop exploration" - Performer Magazine
"Near Fits is... brimming with indie pop gems, with a little bit of folk thrown in for good measure...Ball of Twine"...hooked me within the first 10 seconds and the song just gets better and better after that with the guitar stealing the show, dancing and wiggling all over the place." - SKATTERBRAIN [Read the Review]
"Each of the dozen tunes is an endearing folksy pop gem with vocals that reminded us of J Mascis." - Aquarius Records
"Full of energy" - FAKESCIENCE [Read the Review]
"Wonderful indie pop!" - KZSU [Read the Review]
"... confident and energized ballad-country. "Near Fits" is recommended to listeners who enjoy an Elephant Six twist to their DIY pop." - Christopher Petro , Performer Magazine
*Photos
fits at the Independent, San Francisco 8.06
fits at 12 Galaxies San Francisco, 3.07
the cd release party in 06: full-on fits at the release party of the near fits record
ben e: vocals, guitar
eric c: bass, gene v: rhodes, seth w: drums
jason l: synth, guitar
at the independent, 07
ben and sara who started the band the near fits together in 03 ~ sara now lives in england