Ben Folds Five
Founded: 1993
Location: United States
Ben Folds Five was an American alternative rock trio formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The group comprises Ben Folds (lead vocals, piano), Robert Sledge (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Darren Jessee (drums, backing vocals). The group achieved success in the alternative, indie and pop music scenes. Their single "Brick" from the second album, Whatever and Ever Amen (1997), gained airplay on many mainstream radio stations.
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Album Review: Ben Folds Five - Live
Despite the dubious track selection, there’s still plenty to like about Live, but it’s a shame the band couldn’t have included a few more fan favourites
Album Review: Ben Folds Five - Live
Ben Folds sounds happy to be back with his band mates and by the sounds of things they still have the energy to keep up with him.
Album Review: Ben Folds Five - The Sound Of The Life Of The Mind
Welcome back, you lovely tear-jerking bastards.
Album Review: Ben Folds Five - The Sound Of The Life Of The Mind
Folds is as sharp as ever, but his years as a straight-up pop songwriter have taken a toll.
Album Review: Ben Folds Five - 'The Sound of the Life of the Mind'
Classic Ben Folds Five
Ben Folds Five & Fraggle Rock - Do It Anyway
High Five
"Seeing that lineup [for Harvest] felt like Livid Festival all over again, Beck, Cake and us – it’s going to be quite the party!"
Album Review: Ben Folds Five - The Sound Of The Life Of The Mind
The return of the Ben Folds Five’s enviable harmonies could not have been any stronger... and the coral vocal arrangements that lead into the juvenile joy of Draw A Crowd are brief but beautiful.
Ben Folds Five Announce Sideshows
Ben Folds Five Announce Crowdfunded Album
They're well and truly back, and now you can help make sure their next album actually happens.
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