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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, Robert Sledge (bass, contrabass, synthesizer, backing vocals), and Darren Jessee (drums, percussion, backing vocals, songwriter, 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. 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 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 2012 that the band has reunited to record a new album, released on September 18, 2012, titled The Sound of the Life of the Mind. As of March 1 of the same year, at least three tour dates have been added, including the Bonnaroo festival in Manchester, Tennessee, DeLuna Festival in Pensacola, Florida, and the Mountain Jam Festival in Hunter, NY. In July 2012 the band announced US and European tour dates for Fall 2012.
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Discography
- Ben Folds Five, 1995
- The Sound of the Life of the Mind, 2012
- The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner, 1999
- Ben Folds Five Live
- Whatever and Ever Amen, 2005
- Underground: Pre 1995 Demos
- 1999-09-10: Japan
- Naked Baby Photos, 1997
- 1996-01-26: 7th House, Pontiac, MI, USA
- 1996-03-16: Boulder, CO, USA
- Ben Folds Live II
- 1997-11-06: New York, NY, USA
- The Complete Sessions at West 54th, 2001
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| Song | Brick |
| Artist | Ben Folds Five |
| Album | Whatever And Ever Amen |
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| Year | 1997 |
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- 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
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