Ben Lerman comes to Le Chat Noir To Celebrate His New EP 'Size Matters'

NYC ukulele comedian Ben Lerman is making a special trip to New Orleans this December to mark the release of his new EP, "Size Matters"! Join us at Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Avenue, on Tuesday, December 22 at 8pm for an evening of music, comedy, and uproarious entertainment. Tickets are just $26 and include a $5 drink credit. To order, please visit www.CabaretLeChatNoir.com or call 504 581 5812.

Ben has just returned to the U.S. from the 2009 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where he garnered rave reviews from audiences and critics alike. Armed with only a wee ukulele, an alarmingly powerful voice, and his trademark twisted point of view, Ben made his off-Broadway debut in September at NYC's Ars Nova Theater.

Ben's musical arsenal is chock-full of hilariously wrong-headed songs. From a pirate love story to a lullaby for crazy people, Ben's songs point to the humor in all of our lives and relationships, and in the world around us. Ben takes on taboo topics but with a gentle touch. One glowing Edinburgh reviewer wrote, "This isn't a show that sets out to offend - it's actually quite tender at points, and is, in a sense, good clean fun. Well, perhaps there's just a smattering of bondage, crystal meth and chubby chasers." His affable nature and playful wit have made him a beloved recurring guest on two of the world's most popular entertainment podcasts, "Keith and the Girl" and "Feast of Fun." Ben is also a regular guest on the Frank DeCaro Show on Sirius Satellite radio and made his TV debut in March 2009 on Here TV's "Hot Gay Comix."

On his new EP, Size Matters, available on iTunes and now on CD, Ben and producer Misha Volf evoke a variety of musical styles to heighten the comedy of five hilarious songs. "Ben Lerman Plays Ukulele" is a funny autobiographical rap song over a ukulele-driven beat. "Chubby Chaser" is thumping disco shout-out to the skinny folks who "like ‘em plump." "Nothing But Amish" is a banjo-laden hip-slapper about Karl Lagerfeld designing a line of Amish clothes, which morphs into a runway-ready techno song. Ben concludes the EP with an early ‘90s-style quiet storm slow jam, "The Idol in Me," his entry into the American Idol songwriting contest.

Listen to all of the new tracks on "Size Matters," watch a live performance video, and more at www.sonicbids.com/benlerman