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Benjamin Scott Folds (born September 12, 1966, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina) is an American singer-songwriter. He is widely known for his prowess as a pianist. Ben Folds’ musical career started to get off the ground in the late ’80s, as bassist for band Majosha, after playing bass and piano at Pinehurst, in a group known as the “Caroliners” with cohort Millard Powers in 1985-1987; he also played drums as a session musician in Nashville. As well as appearing in Pots & Pans - now known as the Snuzz demo, as a pianist in Britt Harper Uzzell’s (aka Snuzz) band. Folds is best known for his later work as the frontman and pianist of Ben Folds Five and as a solo artist. Folds’s compositional and playing technique remain wholly unique, combining elements of the typical ‘singer/songwriter’ genre, jazz, and power rock. Indeed, his music is evocative of artists such as Joe Jackson, Todd Rundgren, and Sir Elton John, with an added edge and bold infusion of energy and wit. Although his music has no distinctive genre with which it is associated, the terms piano rock and indie are often used to describe his unique style. It is worth noting that popular, piano-centric artists such as trio-based Keane and solo artist Matt Hales, a.k.a. Aqualung, began their rise to popularity after Ben Folds’ three-member band, Ben Folds Five, broke up in 2000. The other two members of Ben Folds Five were Robert Sledge (bass) and Darren Jessee (drums).
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Rockin' the Suburbs
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Songs for Silverman
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Way to Normal
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Ben Folds Live
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Top Tracks
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The Luckiest
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Zak and Sara
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Still Fighting It
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Annie Waits
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Not the Same
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Landed
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Rockin' The Suburbs
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Gone
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The Ascent of Stan
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Losing Lisa
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Bitches Ain't Shit
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Cologne
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Fired
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Late
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Carrying Cathy
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Shoutbox
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Ventura41 wrote:
current pic is awful, c'mon
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cabezadegamuza wrote:
He really is the man.
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the220frequency wrote:
spokesman of the average, that's what I love about his music. Fred Jones, Bastard, Still, Gracie, we can all relate (or might relate someday?) to songs like these in one way or another.
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Untitled513 wrote:
I love Ben Folds! Still Fighting It and Bitches Ain't Shit cover are AWESOME!!
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Fischante wrote:
I can't believe it took me that long to discover this guy. Damn.
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supwithjulia wrote:
BEN FOLDS YOU ARE THE MAAAAN!
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Musicboehmy wrote:
Hello... Please visit my new Group „Singer-Songwriter of the week“ Link is http://www.lastfm.de/group/Singer-Songwriter+of+the+Week Here can you vote for songwriter each week and so we created a Hall Of Fame. The Idea for the Group came from here: http://www.lastfm.de/group/Country+Artist+of+the+Week
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the_endcomplete wrote:
i don't understand what's so great about him
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goddessariela wrote:
ah, such a genius!
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me_cotterill wrote:
Best Track = Rubber Sled
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sticktothebeat_ wrote:
why didn't anyone tell me about him before? awesome!
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Ginevra_Girl wrote:
He was so freakin' awesome on "sing off" loved him. :D
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curdey wrote:
Watch my stop motion film that I made to Ben Folds' 'Brainwascht' - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8DvWZKH-sI
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Roogba wrote:
he's so adorable on the sing off.
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geniphur wrote:
I love him as a judge on "sing-off" :)
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popkajee wrote:
GooD sound piano
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boumalhab wrote:
All you can eat is his best song by far.
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VeggieTaco wrote:
Quite awesome. His lyrics and music are amazing.
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Virrree wrote:
I love the piano playing in Landed!
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ChudleyCannons wrote:
hahaha i can't imagine him looking any other way. except a shorter-haired version without glasses - but then, that's just ben of the 90s.
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Events
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Feb
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Ben Folds with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh, PA, Pittsburgh, United States
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- Mar 13 Ben Folds House of Blues, North Myrtle Beach SC, United States
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Mar
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Ben Folds
Tabernacle, Atlanta GA, United States
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News
The Sing Off Judging
18 Dec 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/benfolds
Dear All,
I've gotten quite a few emails and letters asking how judges are
making decisions on which groups are voted off Sing Off. Most agree
though I got a few suggestions to put down vario...
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17 Feb 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/benfolds
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