Tim Bennett, the main creative force behind Civilized Tears, has performed his music in the living room for Super-Model Kate Moss, had lunch with Kylie Minogue, was forced to drink a pint of cobra blood in China , almost drowned scuba diving in Malaysia, was arrested for spying, protected by the Mafia, dated Miss Italy , was kissed by an Orang Utan in the jungles of Borneo ,suffered temporary blindness when a loaded starter gun was shot in his face, climbed the highest mountain in South East Asia-solo and was scolded by the Queen Mother for sunbathing half naked whilst she was having lunch. 

He formed Civilized Tears in 2006 and has released two albums on his own label. Currently he is raising funds with Sellaband towards the band’s next album which they hope to record in the Autumn of 2009. So far they have raised over $35,000.

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