Ben Lord

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Ben Lord is the drummer for the Brooklyn noise rock band Up The Empire. He was previously the drummer for the bands Kilowatthours, Elliott, Bling Kong and Falling Forward. [1]

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References

  1. DePasquale, Ron. "Biography: Falling Forward". Allmusic . Retrieved 26 April 2010.