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Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States (1994 – 2000)
Ben Folds Five (1994-2000) was a trio formed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, who until their breakup in 2000 were a mainstay of piano rock. Much of their work was influenced by jazz, evident in frequent improv-styled passages through bridge and/or ending.
The members of the band were: 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.
The members of the band were: 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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Brick
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Song for the Dumped
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Kate
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Army
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One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces
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Battle of Who Could Care Less
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Fair
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Evaporated
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Smoke
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Philosophy
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Cigarette
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Underground
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Magic
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Missing the War
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Steven's Last Night in Town
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Shoutbox
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tj311 wrote:
I'm back in love
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kN1ght0AwL wrote:
o_O
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TheSurftones wrote:
These guys were my first band. You know when you first take that step into appreciating music? Whatever and ever amen was the first album I ever bought for myself, I think I must have listened to it non-stop for that entire year.
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peeves111 wrote:
love ben folds <3 mmmmmmmm
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peyetcarson wrote:
robert sledge
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kristeng02 wrote:
I LOVE BFF.
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blasphemyyy wrote:
Top notch, excellent, awesome.
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ChudleyCannons wrote:
I miss them, but I'm happy that they left us with so many amazing albums and tracks to enjoy. Ben Folds is good on his own, but there's just something about this band... [2] - couldn't have said it better. i don't discount (most) of ben's solo work, but there's magic in this trio. (no pun intended)
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INEEDTOFINDYOU wrote:
i actually like the band much better than ben's solo. i miss them ):
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YourGetawayCar wrote:
I miss them, but I'm happy that they left us with so many amazing albums and tracks to enjoy. Ben Folds is good on his own, but there's just something about this band...
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keisuh wrote:
Brick is my fabvourite one
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GlamFool wrote:
steven's last night in town should be in the top tracks!!!
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YesMother wrote:
Love them.
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electrikalstorm wrote:
everything containing ben folds is super above the average, this guy rocks.
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coregamer wrote:
YOU TAKE THAT BACK
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Rubble_Dude3859 wrote:
Sucks compared to folds' solo.
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Meli-LOVES-Muse wrote:
song for the dumped is my anthem now, even though i havent been dumped...lol
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GayCarrot wrote:
I saw Reinhold Messner on the news here in Germany yesterday, they're making a movie about his expedition. Everyone knows the guy here, it's crazy.
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