Two Square Cards + Art Card Collaboration
Ben and illustrator Dave Dwitt have collaborated on a series of art cards under the name Two Square Cards. The cards are being sold exclusively at Kopplins coffee in St. Paul and on the following websites www.benweaver.net, www.dwitt.com. This is the first series and includes 2 screen printed cards sold together, one drawn by Ben and one drawn by Dave. Each series will be limited to 50 cards total.

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Short Fiction Anthology
Ben has contributed a story to an anthology of short fiction being collected by Steven Horwitz for Melville House Press. The story collection consists of short fiction written by songwriters. The expected publish date is March of 2009.

Tour Dates + Listen + Releases + Publications + Media



Buy Ben Weaver's Latest Release Paper Sky
Available in Europe April 27th | Available in US May 1st

Tour Dates
Surrealism and Blues CD Single German Tour Giveaway
Upon entry to any show on the German/Austrian leg of the upcoming November 2007 tour, each audience member will be given a free “Surrealism and Blues” tour single with a purchased ticket of admission. This cd includes the Paper Sky album version of “Surrealism and Blues,” an outtake from the Paper Sky sessions titled “Bare,” 3 readings by Ben from his book of poems, “Hand Me Downs Can Be Haunted,” and a custom cover drawn by Ben.

Ben's Book of poems and drawings, "Hand Me Downs Can Be Haunted," is now in it's 3rd printing. This new edition will available November 1st, 2007. It will be perfect bound with a screen printed dust jacket.

Ben has done a series of 10 new drawings to be shown as a part of the Crossing Border Festival in Den Hague, NL through late November.

Ben does Midwest shows with Erin Mckeown. Tour Now posted.

November 2007 Europe tour dates now posted.

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US and Europe spring tour dates announced.

Ben will be performing at the 2007 Winnipeg Folk Festival.

Europe tour dates soon to be announced shows will start May 20th in Amsterdam. Stay tuned.

Dutch tour dates announced for November-December 2006.

Ben Weaver tour dates in Sweden, UK and Ireland in December.

Ben Will be performing on September 10th at the Fez Ballroom in Portland, OR for Music Fest Northwest, formerly NXNW.

Ben Weaver will be on tour thoughout June and July with The Waifs supporting the album Stories Under Nails in the US.

Ben Weaver tour dates announced with HEM in February, plus one LA show at Largo on March 2.

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Listen
Listen to three unmastered tracks from the new record.

Ben Weaver on MySpace
www.myspace.com/benweavermusic

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Releases

The new record Paper Sky produced by Brian Deck will be available April 27th in Europe and UK on Glitterhouse Records, and May 1st in the US on Fugawee Bird Records.

Bloodshot Records will release Just one More a tribute CD to the writer Larry Brown. An unreleased Ben Weaver song titled "Heres to My Disgrace will be included on the CD.

Ben collaborated with German artists Boozoo Bajou on a song entitled "Way Down," which will be available on Boozoo Bajou's upcoming release "Dust My Broom," available everywhere in the world on August 22nd from K7 Records. Ben wrote the words and sings.

Stories Under Nails is scheduled to be released in Australia September 1st, 2005 through MGM Distribution.

Ben is going to Chicago on Halloween to begin work on his next recording. Brian Deck will be producing.

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Publications & Projects


Buy Ben Weaver's Book of Poems and Drawings
We are happy to announce that the 1st edition of Ben's book has been soldout.
A 2nd edition is now available for purchase.



Buy Ben Weaver's Book of Poems and Drawings
A limited edition of Ben Weaver's new book of poems and drawings,
"Hand Me Downs Can Be Haunted" is now available. It can only be
purchased at a Ben Weaver live show or from the website. Buy a copy.



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Media
Ben Weaver on CBS Sunday Morning News. VH1's Bill Flanagan will be doing a piece this Sunday Aug 28th that will feature a couple of up and coming songwriters. Ben Weaver and Stories Under Nails will be one of the artists and albums featured in Bill's segment. Check it out on CBS Sunday Morning News at 9:30 Eastern Time.

The current issue of MOJO magazine includes Ben's recording of Dylan's "Ballad of a Thin Man," on its companion compilation CD, available now.

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