Ben Jorgensen
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Ben "Slork" Jorgensen was the lead singer and guitarist of the New Jersey band Armor for Sleep
. He wrote the first Armor for Sleep songs during the summer after his first year in college, and recorded them as a demo cd for $100 at a local recording studio, playing all the instruments himself. He lives in Teaneck, New Jersey. He is of German, Danish, and Japanese descent, and is also Jewish. Prior to forming Armor for Sleep, he was the drummer for punk
band Random Task. He made a cameo appearance in Fall Out Boy
's "Dance, Dance
" video, and also in Cobra Starship
's video for "The City Is at War", playing alongside Pete Wentz as a police-man. Jorgensen recorded a solo EP called "There Is Nowhere Left To Go" at Treehouse Studios in Jersey City, NJ. The EP was released on October 5, 2010 via digital download.
He is now in side project called "God Loves a Challenge" alongside Sierra Shardae.
Armor for Sleep
Armor for Sleep was an American rock band from New Jersey, formed in 2001 and disbanded in 2009. The final lineup consisted of lead vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Ben Jorgensen, lead guitarist PJ DeCicco, bassist Anthony DiIonno and drummer Nash Breen....
. He wrote the first Armor for Sleep songs during the summer after his first year in college, and recorded them as a demo cd for $100 at a local recording studio, playing all the instruments himself. He lives in Teaneck, New Jersey. He is of German, Danish, and Japanese descent, and is also Jewish. Prior to forming Armor for Sleep, he was the drummer for punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band Random Task. He made a cameo appearance in Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy is an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, formed in 2001. The band consists of vocalist, guitarist and composer Patrick Stump, bassist and lyricist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley. The band released five studio albums from 2003–2008...
's "Dance, Dance
Dance, Dance
"Dance, Dance" is a song by American rock band Fall Out Boy and the second single from their third studio album, From Under the Cork Tree. Released in late 2005, in the United States it reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 2006, becoming the band's second consecutive top 10 hit single....
" video, and also in Cobra Starship
Cobra Starship
Cobra Starship is an American synthpop band created by former Midtown bassist and lead vocalist Gabe Saporta in 2003 in New York City, New York...
's video for "The City Is at War", playing alongside Pete Wentz as a police-man. Jorgensen recorded a solo EP called "There Is Nowhere Left To Go" at Treehouse Studios in Jersey City, NJ. The EP was released on October 5, 2010 via digital download.
Discography
- Dream to Make BelieveDream to Make BelieveDream to Make Believe is the debut studio album by American rock band Armor for Sleep, released June 3, 2003 on Equal Vision Records.Like the album's successor, What to Do When You Are Dead , Dream to Make Believe is a concept album...
(June 3, 2003) Equal Vision Records - What to Do When You Are DeadWhat to Do When You Are DeadWhat to Do When You Are Dead is the second studio album by American rock band Armor for Sleep, released February 22, 2005 on Equal Vision Records...
(February 22, 2005) Equal Vision Records - Smile For ThemSmile for ThemSmile for Them is the third and final album by the American rock band Armor for Sleep. The album was released through Sire Records on October 30, 2007....
(October 30, 2007) Sire Records - The Way Out Is BrokenThe Way Out Is BrokenThe Way Out Is Broken is the fourth and final release from New Jersey band Armor for Sleep. It is exclusively a digital download EP, and has not been released on a physical medium. The EP features b-sides and new songs that would have been on their follow up to Smile for Them...
(September 5, 2008) Self-released - There Is Nowhere Left To Go (October 5, 2010)
Singles
| 2003 | "Dream to Make Believe" | Dream to Make Believe Dream to Make Believe Dream to Make Believe is the debut studio album by American rock band Armor for Sleep, released June 3, 2003 on Equal Vision Records.Like the album's successor, What to Do When You Are Dead , Dream to Make Believe is a concept album... |
| 2004 | "My Town" | Dream to Make Believe Dream to Make Believe Dream to Make Believe is the debut studio album by American rock band Armor for Sleep, released June 3, 2003 on Equal Vision Records.Like the album's successor, What to Do When You Are Dead , Dream to Make Believe is a concept album... |
| 2005 | "Car Underwater" | What to Do When You Are Dead What to Do When You Are Dead What to Do When You Are Dead is the second studio album by American rock band Armor for Sleep, released February 22, 2005 on Equal Vision Records... |
| 2005 | "The Truth About Heaven" | What to Do When You Are Dead What to Do When You Are Dead What to Do When You Are Dead is the second studio album by American rock band Armor for Sleep, released February 22, 2005 on Equal Vision Records... |
| 2006 | "Remember to Feel Real" | What to Do When You Are Dead What to Do When You Are Dead What to Do When You Are Dead is the second studio album by American rock band Armor for Sleep, released February 22, 2005 on Equal Vision Records... |
| 2007 | "Williamsburg" | Smile for Them Smile for Them Smile for Them is the third and final album by the American rock band Armor for Sleep. The album was released through Sire Records on October 30, 2007.... |
| 2008 | "Hold the Door" | Smile for Them Smile for Them Smile for Them is the third and final album by the American rock band Armor for Sleep. The album was released through Sire Records on October 30, 2007.... |
He is now in side project called "God Loves a Challenge" alongside Sierra Shardae.
External links
- Armor For Sleep's official website
- Armor For Sleep on the Equal Vision RecordsEqual Vision RecordsEqual Vision Records is a record label based in Albany, New York, which has a focus in metal or punk-based rock genres. Equal Vision Records was founded in the early 1990s by Ray Cappo ....
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