Ben Folds Five
Chapel Hill trio, despite the name, playing guitar-free rock on pounding piano and fuzzed-out bass, with the quiet ache of 'Brick' among the wisecracks.
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About Ben Folds Five
Ben Folds Five was Ben Folds on piano and vocals, Robert Sledge on bass and Darren Jessee on drums. Sledge ran his bass through distortion to fill the space a guitar would normally take, and Folds attacked the piano hard enough that the band's live shows often sounded louder than a three-piece should.
Whatever and Ever Amen in 1997 brought 'Battle of Who Could Care Less' and 'Brick', the latter co-written by Folds and Jessee about a teenage abortion. The more orchestral The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner followed in 1999, and the band split the next year. They reunited to record The Sound of the Life of the Mind in 2012.
AlternativeIndie rockPiano rockIndie pop
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Is Ben Folds Five playing any festivals?
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Is Ben Folds Five on tour?
Yes. Ben Folds Five has 7 shows listed, from Knoxville, TN on Apr 12, 2027 to Birmingham, AL on Apr 24, 2027.
What kind of music does Ben Folds Five play?
Ben Folds Five plays alternative, indie rock and piano rock.
Who is in Ben Folds Five?
Ben Folds Five is Ben Folds (keyboards, lead vocals), Darren Jessee (drums, percussion) and Robert Sledge (bass, upright bass).
When did Ben Folds Five form?
Ben Folds Five formed in Chapel Hill in 1993.
What was Ben Folds Five's first album?
Ben Folds Five's first album was Ben Folds Five (1995). The latest is The Sound of the Life of the Mind (2012).