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Ben Folds Five
Biography
Ben Folds Five is an alternative rock trio formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The group comprises Ben Folds (vocals, piano, and principal songwriting), Robert Sledge (bass guitar, synthesizers, and backing vocals), and Darren Jessee (drums, backing vocals and co-writer for some songs). The group achieved mainstream success in the alternative, indie and pop music scenes. The band is best known for the hit single "Brick" from their 1997 album Whatever and Ever Amen, which gained airplay on many mainstream radio stations. Much of Ben Folds Five's work was influenced by jazz, evident in frequent improv-styled passages through bridge and/or ending. During their seven years together, the band released three proper studio records, one retrospective album of B-sides and outtakes, and eight singles. They also contributed to a number of soundtracks and compilations. Ben Folds Five disbanded in October 2000, apparently under amicable circumstances. The group reunited for a one-off concert on September 18, 2008, where they played their final album, The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner, in its entirety. In 2011, Ben Folds Five reunited to record three tracks for Ben Folds' The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective. It was announced on Folds' Twitter in January of 2012 that the band has reunited to record a new album. As of March 1 of the same year, at least two tour dates have been added, including the Bonnaroo festival in Manchester, Tennessee.
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Discography
- Army
- Ben Folds Five, 1995
- 19 Demos
- Summer EP
- The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner, 1999
- Ben Folds Five Live
- Whatever and Ever Amen, 2005
- Song for the Dumped, 1998
- Underground: Pre 1995 Demos
- Live at U. Scranton 4/29/00
- Army (yellow), 1999
- 1999-09-10: Japan
- Brick, 1998
- Truth and Rumors With Ben Folds Five
- Underground, 1996
- Naked Baby Photos, 1997
- 1996-01-26: 7th House, Pontiac, MI, USA
- 1996-03-16: Boulder, CO, USA
- Ben Folds Live II
- Don't Change Your Plans, 1999
- Battle of Who Could Care Less, 1997
- Army (red), 1999
- The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner (bonus disc), 1999
- Where's Summer B?, 1996
- Air, 1998
- Kate, 1997
- The Beginnings, 1998
- 1997-11-06: New York, NY, USA
- Girls, Girls, Girls
- The Complete Sessions at West 54th, 2001
- 1998-01-10: Saturday Night Live, NBC Studios, New York City, NY, USA
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Recently Played on Dig Music.
| Song | Brick |
| Artist | Ben Folds Five |
| Album | Whatever And Ever Amen |
| Label | Sony Music |
| Year | 1997 |
| Song | One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces |
| Artist | Ben Folds Five |
| Album | Whatever And Ever Amen |
| Label | Sony Music |
| Year | 1997 |
| Song | Underground |
| Artist | Ben Folds Five |
| Album | Ben Folds Five |
| Label | Sony Music |
| Year | 1995 |
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On the ABC
- Like A Version: Ben Folds - "Sleazy" | Tom and Alex | triple j
- 1998 | history | triple j hottest 100 - 2008 | triple j
- Ben Folds brings humour to Brisbane shows - ABC Sunshine ...
- Ben Folds (28/09/2006) - Australia Wide on ABC2
- Ben Folds | Like a Version | triple j
- Musician Ben Folds :: ABC Queensland
- triple j music specials: Ben Folds Mixtape
- Stateline Queensland
- triple j music specials: Ben Folds
- ABC News Article
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