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Ben Folds
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Winston-Salem NC, United States (2000 – present)
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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Songs for Silverman
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Still Fighting It
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Landed
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Not the Same
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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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SelenaSweety wrote:
just got this Artist's ringtones at www.itsflycell.com. The Luckiest is my favorite, love it!
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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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wishing_well wrote:
Ben Folds is a piano God! My dream is to be able to play as well as him, he's incredible!
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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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capaaaa wrote:
his voice matches his image.
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Abesamis wrote:
WOW! His voice doesn't seem to match his image, he is definitely one of my most exciting finds since Little Boots.
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eighthourlunch wrote:
A modern-day Mozart! Hands down my favorite artist, and hugely under-appreciated.
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five_elements wrote:
Ben Folds is a heterosexual male.
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Chibroke wrote:
Saw him in Delaware! the dude is a wizard on piano, he really enjoys playing for an involved audience.
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alexjgrant wrote:
I generally ignore people with the username sakana-sama
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sakana-sama wrote:
This is hugely boring... and his voice isn't cut for me... >:
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BrentHutchinson wrote:
Love him
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Ben Folds Presents: University A Cappella Listening Party
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