Ben Folds Five
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Ben Folds Five – Steven's Last Night In Town
Biography
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States (1994 – 2000, 2011 – present)
The members of the band are Ben Folds, the lead singer and pianist, who also wrote most of the songs; Robert Sledge on bass; and Darren Jessee on drums. The group enjoyed the success of the single Brick in 1997, a ballad written by Folds (with a chorus by Jessee) about his high school girlfriend getting an abortion. This song has, to a large degree, misrepresented the band to fans who aren’t familiar with their other work; “Brick” is a serious ballad, whereas most of their music is characterised by jazz inflections and witty, humorous lyrics.
After the band’s not-so amicable breakup in October 2000 over Ben’s over shadowing of Sledge and Jessee, Folds began a solo career. Robert Sledge’s subsequent band International Orange has broken up, while Darren Jessee is the frontman for the band Hotel Lights.
Folds once described their music as “punk rock for pussies” - a reaction to the angst prevalent in 90s rock. When asked about his band’s name he jokingly responded “you mean a trio isn’t five?”. In other interviews the band said that the name was simply because Ben Folds Five sounded better than Ben Folds Three.
Ben Folds has continued with producing music on his own, striking a subtler tone than Ben Folds Five’s earlier recordings.
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ChudleyCannons
@udntknwme1991 because it's funny. there are only three people in ben folds five; ben folds (duh), darren jessee, and robert sledge. ben folds three just sounds dumb. (or at least that's what ben says)
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udntknwme1991
COME TO BRAZILLLLLL
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udntknwme1991
me so confused pictures have so many 3 members? why? called ben folds five
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JerryatRRR
Can't wait for their show in LA at The Wiltern! Love them to death!
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Shoutitloud_R
Great live band! i recently reviews one of their shows in London! See the link below! http://www.shoutitloudreviews.com/index.php/live-concerts/item/76-ben-folds-five-4th-december-brixton-academy-london
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adachin
I used to listen to kinda Hard Rock/Heavy Metal stuff a lot,however BFF has been my cup of tea recently.) Music is nothin' but the music itself.No genres matters. Who cares!!
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Sturmverweht
Awesome shows in England!
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scoby_2010
harvest fest was great gig!
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ChrisFallout
The world's asleep and I'm alone
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Begin_CLucs
Brick <3
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Midgetto52
Pitchfork review is toxic. [2] I laughed my ass off reading it, though. They've never understood Ben's appeal.
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ChudleyCannons
seriously. go see them. sell your left kidney if you must.
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treejay9
not sure about the whole album yet, but i really like do it anyway http://rockandrollcanneverdie.wordpress.com/2012/10/02/new-song-ben-folds-five-do-it-anyway/
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michael4111
if you're feeling small, and can't draw a crowd, draw dicks on the wall
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ChudleyCannons
debuted at #10 on the billboard chart. god - alright! A surprise to me, but I am happy to hear it.
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Punk-Fiction
The Sound Of The Life Of The Mind sure is a Ben Folds Five album, whatever that means.
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Travis_J
http://wegotthiscovered.com/Music-review/ben-folds-sound-life-mind-review/
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scoby_2010
haha the pitchfork review is pretty horrendous - but they've hated most folds stuff!
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conditionals
Pitchfork review is toxic.
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danmarzella24
New album is awesome!!!
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