Benton Falls

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Benton Falls is a rock band from Santa Rosa, California, formed in 2000. The original quartet consisted of Michael Richardson (vox, guitar), Gerb (guitar), Vance Gore (bass), and Eli Deering (drums). The band’s music is influenced by such bands as Sunny Day Real Estate, Braid, and Jawbox. Their first appearance on record was on the compilation The Silence in My Heart: The Emo Diaries Chapter Six on the independent Deep Elm label in July 2001 (with the track “Tell Him”), and a month after it’s release, they brought out their first full-length album Fighting Starlight, again on Deep Elm Records. Soon after, Gerb left the band. In the winter of 2002 the band went back into the recording studio to work on their follow up album, Guilt Beats Hate, which was released in the spring of 2003. Due to their appearances on emo compilation records and their heartfelt, personal lyrics, the band is sometimes referred to as a “second generation” emo band, along with other similar bands active during the 2000’s, like The Get Up Kids and Moneen.

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Top Tracks

1	All These Things full track	53
2	Sad Like Winter Leaves full track	47
3	Swimming With You full track	46
3	Angel on Hiatus full track	46
5	Fighting Starlight full track	43
6	This Housecall Could Kill full track	41
7	No Hero full track	39
8	Bitter by Choice full track	32
9	Always Behind a Smile full track	31
10	Coastal full track	30
11	Eudora full track	29
12	Like Portraits on Walls full track	26
12	Back to Nothing full track	26
14	Trial And Terror full track	25
15	The Race to Die full track	24

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emo_bastard wrote:
11 hours ago

Gerb was in Ethel Meserve, who were incredible.

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DannabisAx wrote:
13 days ago

(\/ I mean besides the two benton falls albums of course, of which I have both)

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DannabisAx wrote:
13 days ago

Benton falls is amazing. Anyone know of recordings besides Windsor Ruined Me and the first New Trust album that feature these musicians? BF i miss you, start a new band or write more music!

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whendayreborn wrote:
last month

my love.

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comeback-girl wrote:
last month

best band ever!!!!!

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chamberpot wrote:
August 2008

no where

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buzzshit wrote:
July 2008

Where i can download them?

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Khanatist wrote:
July 2008

'Guilt Beats Hate' is one of my favorite indie records ever. Such an original and overlooked band full of passion. R.I.P. (?)

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ohdangitsblaine wrote:
July 2008

they've never made a bad song

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maxrahr wrote:
July 2008

at some moments michael sings completely out of tune but somehow it gives their music a special charm.

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nirvanarhodes wrote:
July 2008

i miss this band

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piXelatedEmpire wrote:
June 2008

What an amazing band.. beautiful music, haunting lyrics.

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chamberpot wrote:
June 2008

spread the word of this band. i have been doing it for the last 5 years, and everyone who is introduced, likes.

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aSharedHistory wrote:
May 2008

don't tell patric|{ i was here. and he wasnt! yay! good band by the way.

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dead_mixed_tape wrote:
February 2008

Their first LP is amazing. Some very original guitar work.

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suchpower wrote:
February 2008

Grossly overlooked. Please tell your friends!

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yeoldstinkeye wrote:
July 2007

my fav!

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ph0tik wrote:
July 2007

Thanks natalyesaurus! It's hard to follow musicians.

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icarusrising wrote:
July 2007

ARGH! DEEP ELM PERVADES ALL!

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natalyesaurus wrote:
June 2007

michael played in the new trust for a couple years and had a solo project called windsor ruined me. his new project is entitled anvils.

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