Ben Jorgensen is an American musician, singer, songwriter and
guitarist, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the rock
band Armor for Sleep.Jorgensen grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey, and is
of German, Danish, and Japanese descent. Jorgensen attended the Jewish
day school, Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen County, and the
Solomon Schechter of Essex and Union, where he graduated in 2001.Early
in his musical career Jorgensen was the drummer for punk band Random
Task. Jorgensen then formed Armor for Sleep in 2001. He began writing
the first songs during the summer after his first year in college.
Jorgensen recorded these songs as a demo CD for $100 at a local
recording studio, with Jorgensen playing all the instruments himself.
These songs were later re-recorded for Armor For Sleep's debut album,
Dream to Make Believe, released in 2003 on Equal Vision Records.Armor
For Sleep disbanded in 2009, and Jorgensen started an electronic
project with Sierra Shardae, named God Loves a Challenge, which only
released an unnamed EP of various tracks. Jorgensen recorded his debut
solo EP, titled There Is Nowhere Left to Go, at Treehouse Studios in
Jersey City, and was released on October 5, 2010 via digital download.
guitarist, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the rock
band Armor for Sleep.Jorgensen grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey, and is
of German, Danish, and Japanese descent. Jorgensen attended the Jewish
day school, Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen County, and the
Solomon Schechter of Essex and Union, where he graduated in 2001.Early
in his musical career Jorgensen was the drummer for punk band Random
Task. Jorgensen then formed Armor for Sleep in 2001. He began writing
the first songs during the summer after his first year in college.
Jorgensen recorded these songs as a demo CD for $100 at a local
recording studio, with Jorgensen playing all the instruments himself.
These songs were later re-recorded for Armor For Sleep's debut album,
Dream to Make Believe, released in 2003 on Equal Vision Records.Armor
For Sleep disbanded in 2009, and Jorgensen started an electronic
project with Sierra Shardae, named God Loves a Challenge, which only
released an unnamed EP of various tracks. Jorgensen recorded his debut
solo EP, titled There Is Nowhere Left to Go, at Treehouse Studios in
Jersey City, and was released on October 5, 2010 via digital download.
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