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Ben Folds

Background information
Birth name Benjamin Scott Folds
Born September 12, 1966 (1966-09-12) (age 41)
Origin Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Genre(s) Rock, alternative rock, piano rock, powerpop
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, musician
Instrument(s) Vocals, piano, guitar, bass guitar, drums
Years active 1988 — present
Label(s) Attacked By Plastic, Epic
Associated acts Ben Folds Five
The Bens
Fear of Pop
Majosha
Website benfolds.com

Benjamin Scott Folds (born September 12, 1966, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina)[1] is an American singer-songwriter and the former frontman of the musical group Ben Folds Five. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Winston-Salem is a city in the US state of North Carolina. As of the 2000 census the city population was 185776 in 2004 the city annexed an additional 17483 North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of Piano rock, sometimes referred to as piano pop, is a term for a style of Rock music that is based around the Piano, and sometimes around Power pop (or powerpop) is a popular Musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and Rock music. Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Attacked By Plastic is a Record label owned by Ben Folds. See also List of record labels Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. Ben Folds Five was a piano-based rock trio formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The Bens was a rock Supergroup consisting of Ben Folds, Ben Kweller and Ben Lee when they toured and recorded as a group for their Fear of Pop is the name of an experimental recording project by Ben Folds (of Ben Folds Five) and Caleb Southern (Ben Folds Five's long time producer Majosha was a band formed around early 1988 with Ben Folds on bass Millard Powers on guitar and Dave Rich on drums Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Winston-Salem is a city in the US state of North Carolina. As of the 2000 census the city population was 185776 in 2004 the city annexed an additional 17483 Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. Ben Folds Five was a piano-based rock trio formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He is widely acclaimed for his prowess as a pianist, composer, songwriter, performer, and multi-instrumentalist. A pianist (/'piənɪst/ is a Musician who plays the Piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces play with an ensemble or Orchestra A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both The performing arts are those forms of Art which differ from the Plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own Body, Face and presence A multi-instrumentalist is a Musician who plays a number of different instruments The Bachelor of Music degree usually requires a second instrument [2]

Contents

Biography

Early life

Because of his father's work as a builder and carpenter, Folds moved frequently throughout his childhood. As a result, making friends was difficult. Consequently, Folds became attached to a piano his father brought home when he was 9, the result of a barter trade his father made with a customer who was unable to pay for his work. Barter is a type of Trade in which goods or services are directly exchanged [3] During this time, Folds listened to songs by Elton John and Billy Joel on AM radio, and learned them by ear. Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer William Martin Joel (born May 9 1949 is an American Pianist and Singer-songwriter. During his years at R.J. Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and at Chapel Hill High School, Folds played in several bands as the pianist, bassist or drummer. Establishment Made possible through the philanthropy of Katherine Smith Reynolds-Johnston, the widow of R Winston-Salem is a city in the US state of North Carolina. As of the 2000 census the city population was 185776 in 2004 the city annexed an additional 17483 Chapel Hill High School is a Public high school in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. A bass player (bassist is a Musician who plays a Double bass, Bass guitar, keyboard bass or wind A drummer is a Musician who plays a Drum or drums particularly a Drum kit ("drum set" or "trap set" Marching percussion

Majosha (1988-90)

In the late 1980s, Folds (as a bassist) and longtime friend Jay Pichardo joined the band Majosha. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Majosha was a band formed around early 1988 with Ben Folds on bass Millard Powers on guitar and Dave Rich on drums The group released several locally-produced records.

They played their first gig at Duke University's Battle of the Bands in 1988 and won. Duke University is a private Research University located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) They played bars and fraternity parties for a while, and eventually put out a self-produced EP sold at a few local stores called Party Night: Five Songs About Jesus (1988). Fraternities and sororities (from the Latin words la frater and la soror, meaning "brother" and "sister" respectively are fraternal An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify The record featured only four songs, none of which were actually about Jesus. Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE)

Gradually, their popularity grew and they played larger and farther-flung gigs. They recorded Shut Up and Listen to Majosha in 1989. Shut Up and Listen to Majosha is Majosha's first and only album Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) It contains, among others, the four songs from Party Night (remixed and/or re-recorded), "Emaline", and "Video".

At about the same time, they did a dance mix of "Get That Bug" that was released in Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.

Pots and Pans (1990)

Majosha broke up in early 1990, and Folds formed Pots and Pans with Evan Olson (bass) and Britt "Snuzz" Uzzell (guitar & vocals). Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Evan Scott Olson is a rock singer and songwriter based in Greensboro North Carolina. Folds played drums. They only lasted about a month, after which Olson and Uzzell went on to form Bus Stop[4] with Folds' brother Chuck Folds on bass and Eddie Walker on drums. [5]

Nashville

Folds eventually got a music-publishing deal and moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue it in 1990. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) He formed a new band, Jody's Power Bill, and he again attracted interest from major labels. He ended up playing drums there as a session musician. Session musicians are musicians available for hire as opposed to musicians who are either permanent members of a musical outfit or who have acquired fame in their own right [6]

"In Nashville, I was running eight miles a day, hanging out with my friends, walking around eating chocolate-chip cookies and playing a lot of drums, which I enjoyed. Life was easy. I was never frustrated -- even though I wasn't fulfilling my contract obligations. If you are failing in Nashville, at least your standard of living is nice. Nashville is a nice way to fail. "[6]

University of Miami

Folds attended the University of Miami's esteemed School of Music on a percussion scholarship, but dropped out with one credit to go before graduating. The University of Miami (also known as Miami of Florida, UM, or just The U) is a private non-sectarian University founded in 1925 He devoted a lot of time to working on piano technique. "I spent maybe six months just running scales with a metronome like a freak," Folds said. A metronome is any device that produces a regulated aural visual or tactile pulse to establish a steady Tempo in the performance of music "I suppose that did something. "[7]

Folds tells audiences about a jury recital while a student at the University of Miami’s music school. A jury recital consists of playing a prepared repertoire (and sometimes unprepared pieces from prior years of training) before faculty members who then apply a grade for the entire semester. Folds, a drummer, showed up with a hand broken from a previous night’s partying, but was required to play anyway. He ended up losing his scholarship, and threw his drumkit into a lake on campus. [8]

New York

After leaving Miami, Folds moved to New York, where he began to act in theater troupes. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous He had previously done some theater in high school. He enjoyed it in 1993 to the point where he didn't want to keep pursuing a musical career. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) [6]

He also played weekly gigs at Sin-é, famous for being the cafe which had helped start Jeff Buckley's career. Gig is a term commonly used by bands with reference to their live shows generally the bands play through a speaker system more recently however there has been the worlds first Silent Sin-é (pronounced "shin-ay", Irish for "that's it" was the name of a music venue in New York City which helped launch the careers Jeffrey Scott Buckley (November 17 1966 – May 29 1997 raised as Scotty Moorhead, was an American Singer-songwriter and Guitarist He was the son

North Carolina

Soon after, Folds moved back to North Carolina. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States The trio of Ben Folds, bassist Robert Sledge, and drummer Darren Jessee formed Ben Folds Five in 1994[9] in Chapel Hill. Trio is generally used in any of the following ways Three Musicians playing the same or different Musical instrument. Robert Sledge is a bassist, best known for his work with Ben Folds Five. Darren Jessee (born 8 April 1971, Houston, Texas) was the Drummer for the rock group Ben Folds Five. Ben Folds Five was a piano-based rock trio formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Chapel Hill is a town in Durham and Orange counties in North Carolina and the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC As Folds put it, “Jeff Buckley was being signed at that time by Columbia and I was talking to Steve, his A&R guy, and somehow we knew the same people or something. Jeffrey Scott Buckley (November 17 1966 – May 29 1997 raised as Scotty Moorhead, was an American Singer-songwriter and Guitarist He was the son Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company Artists and Repertoire ( A&R) is the division of a Record label that is responsible for talent scouting and artist development "

"So I ended up moving back to North Carolina, got a band together, played our first gig after a month, and then after another couple months we signed to Caroline Records. Caroline Records started out as a subsidiary of Richard Branson 's Virgin Records label during the early to mid 1970s Our first record was out 8 months after that. ”

Ben Folds Five

In 1995, Ben Folds Five released their self-titled debut album (songs included "Philosophy" and "Underground"). Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Ben Folds Five was a piano-based rock trio formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Ben Folds Five is the self-titled debut Album by Ben Folds Five, released in 1995 The debut was followed by Whatever and Ever Amen in 1997, and the odds-and-ends compilation Naked Baby Photos was released in early 1998. Whatever and Ever Amen is the second Album by Ben Folds Five, released in 1997 Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Naked Baby Photos is a compilation album comprising of Outtake material from recordings of Ben Folds Five 's first two studio albums and live performances Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Whatever spawned many hits, such as "Brick," "Song for the Dumped," and "Battle of Who Could Care Less. " Brick " is a song performed by Ben Folds Five released on their 1997 album Whatever and Ever Amen and later on Ben Folds Live " In 1999, the band released their final album, The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner, which included the hit, "Army. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner is the fourth and final studio Album by Ben Folds Five, released April 27, 1999. "

Folds has described his former band as "punk rock for sissies,"(quoted from a Finnish Magazine) and his oddball lyrics often contain nuances of depression, melancholy, self-conflict, and humorous sarcasm.

Despite its presence on multiple Billboard genre charts, none of the songs reached the vaunted Hot 100, though they did show well on both adult contemporary and modern rock charts. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry

Solo career

As of 2006, Folds has released five solo LPs, including an experimental side project called Fear of Pop, which was released while Ben Folds Five was still together. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. In Popular music, a solo album is an Album made by a current or former member of a band. Long play (LP record albums are 33⅓  Rpm vinyl Gramophone records (phonograph records generally either 10- or 12- Inches in diameter Fear of Pop is the name of an experimental recording project by Ben Folds (of Ben Folds Five) and Caleb Southern (Ben Folds Five's long time producer

Folds' first solo release after the breakup of the band was Rockin' the Suburbs in 2001, on which he played nearly all the instruments, notably guitar, an instrument seldom used during the Ben Folds Five days. Rockin' the Suburbs is an Alternative rock album by Singer/songwriter Ben Folds, released on September 11, 2001 Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles A year later, he released Ben Folds Live, a collection of live solo recordings. Ben Folds Live is a live Album by Ben Folds, released in 2002 (see 2002 in music) In late 2003, two solo EPs, Speed Graphic and Sunny 16, were released, and a third, entitled Super D, was released in mid-2004. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify Speed Graphic is the first of a three-EP series released by Ben Folds. Sunny 16 is the second of a three- EP series by Ben Folds. The EP includes one cover track "Songs Of Love" (written and performed originally Super D is an EP by Ben Folds, the last of 3 in a series released between Rockin' the Suburbs and Songs for Silverman "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "

Songs for Silverman was released in the United States on April 26, 2005. Songs for Silverman is an Album by Ben Folds, first released on April 26, 2005, by Epic Records in the United Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The album featured Jared Reynolds on bass and Lindsay Jamieson on the drums, thus returning to the trio format. The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells This album includes the track "Late," a tribute to the late singer-songwriter Elliott Smith, and also features backup vocals from "Weird Al" Yankovic on "Time. Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith (August 6 1969 – October 21 2003 was an American Singer-songwriter and Musician. A backing vocalist or backing singer (or especially in the US Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic (ˈjæŋkəvɪk born October 23 1959 is a Grammy Award winning American singer Musician, actor satirist " (Folds had played piano for Yankovic's song "Why Does This Always Happen to Me?" on his Poodle Hat album. Poodle Hat is the eleventh Album by "Weird Al" Yankovic. Yankovic also directed and appeared in Folds' video for the "Rockin' the Suburbs" single). Rockin' the Suburbs is an Alternative rock album by Singer/songwriter Ben Folds, released on September 11, 2001

Folds also contributed to William Shatner's most recent album, Has Been, as a producer, arranger, musician, and backup vocalist. William Alan Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian double Emmy - Golden Globe - and Saturn Award -winning Has Been (2004 is William Shatner 's second musical album after 1968's The Transformed Man. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing In Music, an arrangement refers either to a rewriting of a piece of existing Music with additional new material or to a fleshing-out of a compositional sketch such A backing vocalist or backing singer (or especially in the US Shatner also sang vocals on Folds' Fear of Pop song, "In Love," which was performed live on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on January 22, 1999. Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien on NBC Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)

Folds has also had help from John McCrea, lead singer of the band Cake; his vocal stylings are featured on the Ben Folds' song "Fred Jones, Part 2"

In May 2006, Folds contributed three original songs to the soundtrack of Over the Hedge, a DreamWorks production, as well as a cover of The Clash song "Lost in the Supermarket," and a remix of "Rockin' The Suburbs" with some new lyrics written to complement the script of the film -- to which Shatner contributed a spoken rant. Cake (officially capitalized " CAKE " is an American Alternative rock band from Sacramento, California which has had Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Over the Hedge is a 2006 computer-animated film based on the characters from United Media comic strip of the same name. DreamWorks LLC, also known as DreamWorks Pictures, DreamWorks SKG, or DreamWorks Studios, is a major American Film studio For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were

On October 24, 2006, Folds released Supersunnyspeedgraphic, the LP, a compilation of songs that were originally released on the EPs Sunny 16, Speed Graphic, and Super D. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Supersunnyspeedgraphic The LP is a remixed Compilation album by Ben Folds which was released on 24 October 2006, by Epic Records He announced on his MySpace blog that he planned to work on his next studio album in October 2006, although recording did not actually start until 2007. MySpace is a popular social networking Website offering an interactive user-submitted network of friends personal profiles blogs groups photos music and A studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist

On October 24, 2006, Folds became the first person to broadcast a live concert over MySpace. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. MySpace is a popular social networking Website offering an interactive user-submitted network of friends personal profiles blogs groups photos music and The concert was complete with pranks staged ahead of time by Folds, including a drunk man falling over the balcony during "Jesusland" and a suicide attempt at the end. The concert is also notable for featuring a "guitorchestra," a group of acoustic guitarists from Nashville who accompanied Folds on some songs, as well as a ringtone orchestra featuring members of the audience playing their cellphone ringtones in unison.

Ben Folds is producing The Dresden Dolls' Amanda Palmer's first solo album, Who Killed Amanda Palmer to be released in September 2008. The Dresden Dolls are an American musical duo from Boston Massachusetts. Amanda MacKinnon Palmer (born April 30, 1976) is a performer most noted for being the lead singer pianist and lyricist/composer of the "Brechtian punk cabaret" 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common He will also play on the album. [10][11]

Folds announced that he has completed his newest album (which is still untitled) during his concert at the National in Richmond, Virginia on April 11, 2008, during which he played four new tracks from the upcoming album. The National, now officially known as CBC News The National, is the CBC 's flagship national Television Newscast. This article is about the city of Richmond the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The first track will be titled "Hiroshima" which he announced and played at the same show in Richmond on April 11. He debuted new music at an impromptu gig at the Exit/In on December 19, 2007 and at the Ann Arbor Folk Festival on January 25, 2008. Exit/In is a music venue in Nashville Tennessee. Exit/In is located in the former Elliston Place Village near Vanderbilt University. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Other new songs include "Errant Dog", "Effington", "The Bitch Went Nuts", "Free Coffee", and "Kylie From Connecticut". Folds played The 6th annual Langerado on March 8, 2008 and has been confirmed as a part of the lineup for the 2008 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is a four-day annual Music festival, created and produced by Superfly Productions and AC Entertainment, first held in 2002

These songs, and one more to be possibly debuted at Bonnaroo, will be released on a still unnamed album due out in September 2008 according to an interview Ben had with Billboard.comon April 25, 2008. Events in September It is the start of the academic year in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Touring

After Ben Folds Five split, Folds' first tour with a full band was to support the album Rockin' The Suburbs. He was accompanied by Britt "Snüzz" Uzzell on guitar and keys, Millard Powers on bass and keys, and Jim Bogios on drums. An electronic keyboard or digital keyboard is a type of Keyboard instrument.

On a tour of Australia, Folds joined with solo artists Ben Kweller and Ben Lee to travel the country as The Bens, at the suggestion of a fan on Kweller's official Web site. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Ben Kweller (born 16 June 1981, San Francisco, California) is an American rock Musician. Benjamin Michael Lee (born September 11, 1978 in Sydney, Australia) is an ARIA Award winning Jewish Australian The Bens was a rock Supergroup consisting of Ben Folds, Ben Kweller and Ben Lee when they toured and recorded as a group for their The trio also went on to record a four-track EP together. The Bens ( EP) is the only release by the trio The Bens, consisting of Ben Folds, Ben Lee and Ben Kweller.

In the summer of 2004, Folds co-headlined an American tour with fellow singer-songwriters Rufus Wainwright and Guster. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Guster is an American Jangle pop band that is known for its live performances humor and cult following and was formed by Adam Gardner, Ryan Folds again performed with Wainwright and Lee in the summer of 2005 as part of the "Odd Men Out" tour. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In addition, Folds has performed with many other famous musical names, including Weezer and Tori Amos. Weezer (ˈwizɚ is an American Alternative rock band from Los Angeles California formed in 1992 Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos on August 22, 1963) is a Pianist and Singer-songwriter of dual British and American After seeing The Fray perform with Weezer, Folds asked the band to join him for 12 performances in 2005. The Fray is a Grammy Award -nominated four-piece Piano rock American band from Denver Colorado.

Folds also has shown the intricacy behind his original sound by performing with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra (WASO) in March 2005, and with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) in November 2005. The West Australian Symphony Orchestra ( WASO) often known as the "Orchestra of the West" is the premier professional orchestra of the state of Western Australia The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra ( BSO) is a major American Symphony orchestra based in Baltimore, Maryland. A DVD of Folds playing with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra was released in December 2005. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is

In early 2006 he toured Europe.

Folds performed with symphony orchestras again in August 2006 during a tour of Australia, which included performances with the Sydney Symphony at the Sydney Opera House, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Western Australian Symphony Orchestra, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, and The Queensland Orchestra. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Sydney Symphony is a Symphony orchestra based in Sydney, Australia. The Sydney Opera House is located in Sydney New South Wales, Australia The Adelaide Symphony Orchestra (also known as the ASO) was founded as a 17 player radio ensemble in 1936 in Adelaide, South Australia. The West Australian Symphony Orchestra ( WASO) often known as the "Orchestra of the West" is the premier professional orchestra of the state of Western Australia The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra ( MSO) is an Orchestra based in Melbourne, Australia The Queensland Orchestra is an Australian orchestra based in Brisbane, Queensland.

After his MySpace performance on October 24, 2006, Folds' tour performances began to feature a synthesizer, which he uses in many of the songs when played live. MySpace is a popular social networking Website offering an interactive user-submitted network of friends personal profiles blogs groups photos music and Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat The synthesizer is a red Nord Lead II synthesizer. Clavia Nord Lead is the first virtual analog subtractive synthesizer developed in Sweden, being released to the public by Clavia in 1995

Folds is currently touring the United States with drummer Sam Smith and bassist Jared Reynolds. Former drummer Jamieson was unable to continue touring due to a ruptured disc in his neck.

Folds toured with John Mayer as an opening act (though his set typically lasted an hour) in the summer of 2007. John Clayton Mayer (; born October 16 1977 is an American musician Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. During this tour, Mayer sometimes joined Folds on the song "Narcolepsy", playing synth.

On May 9, 2007, Folds performed with the Boston Pops Orchestra. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of The Boston Pops Orchestra was founded in 1885 as a subsection of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO founded four years earlier The orchestra's performance was marred when a fight broke out between two audience members in the balcony, although Folds had not yet taken the stage. [12]

During his concerts, Folds performs two of his concert traditions: palm-smashing and throwing his stool at the piano.

On January 16, 2008, it was announced that Folds will perform with the Nashville Symphony, opening their 2008-09 Pops season on September 7, 2008. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. The Nashville Symphony is an American symphony orchestra based in Nashville Tennessee. A Pops orchestra is an Orchestra that plays popular music and Show tunes as well as well-known classical works Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. [13]

On March 29, 2008, Folds played the Cage Center Arena at Berry College in Mt. Berry, GA. During contract negotiations he was asked by the administration to not play one of his songs due to its explicit lyrics, Folds refused - citing artistic freedom.

Ben Folds also recently performed at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania.

On May 9th Ben Folds played his first completely solo show in years at Western Connecticut State University due to the fact that his bassist Jared Reynolds was with his wife who had just given birth to their first son.

Ben Folds will play Glastonbury Festival 2008 on June 27th playing on "The Other Stage".

Folds will also play at T in the Park 2008 in Scotland on Saturday 12th July on the "Pet Sounds Arena".

Personal life

Folds has been married four times, and divorced three times. From 1987 to 1992, he was married to Anna Goodman, who co-wrote the lyrics to several of his songs, including "Alice Childress" (the character in the song is someone in a mental institution who threw mop water on Anna), "The Last Polka" from the album Ben Folds Five, "Smoke" and "Kate" from Whatever and Ever Amen, and "Lullabye" from The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Anna Goodman is an American Songwriter who was married to Ben Folds from 1987 to 1992 A psychiatric hospital (previously called insane asylum, mental hospital; or derogatorily looney bin, nut house or Funny Farm) is " Kate " is a song performed by Ben Folds Five released on their 1997 album Whatever and Ever Amen. Whatever and Ever Amen is the second Album by Ben Folds Five, released in 1997 The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner is the fourth and final studio Album by Ben Folds Five, released April 27, 1999.

Folds met his second wife, Kate Rosen, in December 1995, and married her in December 1996. She was a lighting operator for Ben Folds Five while they toured. They divorced in December 1997.

He married his third wife, Australian photographer Frally Hynes, in May 1999. The former couple had two children, Louis Frances and Gracie Scott. Hynes has recorded several of Folds's music videos, including "Still Fighting It" which also starred the couple's son Louis, and directed the video for "Landed. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics " Hynes contributed to "Root to This" on Fear of Pop: Volume 1, and can be heard on the end of the track "Dog" on 2003's Speed Graphic (EP). Volume 1 is the name of the first album by the experimental band Fear of Pop. Speed Graphic is the first of a three-EP series released by Ben Folds. She is also featured on the cover to Ben Folds' EP Super D, released in 2004. Super D is an EP by Ben Folds, the last of 3 in a series released between Rockin' the Suburbs and Songs for Silverman They divorced in April 2007.

He recorded a song for each of his children on two of his albums — the song "Still Fighting It" on Rockin' the Suburbs for his son Louis, and "Gracie" for his daughter on his album Songs for Silverman. Rockin' the Suburbs is an Alternative rock album by Singer/songwriter Ben Folds, released on September 11, 2001 The song "The Luckiest" was originally written for the 2000 movie release, Loser (directed by Amy Heckerling) and was deleted from the movie along with the scene it was written for, making its way that year onto the album "Rockin the Suburbs". Loser is a 2000 Comedy Film starring Jason Biggs, Mena Suvari and Greg Kinnear. Amy Heckerling (born May 7, 1954) is an American Film director, one of the few female directors to have produced multiple box-office hits

Ben and his wife Fleur Folds live in Nashville, Tennessee.

Motion pictures

Folds has provided a number of songs for film soundtracks. He was one of the featured performers on the soundtrack for the film Over the Hedge (2006). Over the Hedge is a 2006 computer-animated film based on the characters from United Media comic strip of the same name. Folds wrote and performed the songs "Family of Me," "Heist," "Still," and "Still (Reprise). " He also contributed a cover version of "Lost in the Supermarket" by The Clash, and a remake of his song "Rockin' the Suburbs" with new lyrics and a spoken rant by William Shatner. " Lost in the Supermarket " is a 1979 song by The Clash. For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were " Rockin' the Suburbs " is a song by Ben Folds on the album of the same name. " Rockin' the Suburbs " is a song by Ben Folds on the album of the same name. William Alan Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian double Emmy - Golden Globe - and Saturn Award -winning

Work with William Shatner

Charity compilations

He has also done charity compilations, from performing "Wicked Little Town" (from film and stage show Hedwig and the Angry Inch) with Ben Lee and Ben Kweller on the benefit album Wig in a Box (2003), to appearing on No Boundaries, a benefit album for Kosovo refugees, with the song "Leather Jacket. Hedwig and the Angry Inch is a Rock musical about a fictional Rock and roll band fronted by an East German Transgender singer Wig in a Box is a charity tribute album featuring versions of songs from the musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch. " Also Ben's performance of the song "Smoke" with the Western Australia Symphony Orchestra from the Ben Folds and WASO DVD appears on a Hurricane Katrina/Red Cross benefit CD entitled Sound Response which was available in limited quantities only at Target stores in 2005.

Discography

Main article: Ben Folds discography

References

  1. ^ Ben Folds. The following is the discography of Ben Folds. This covers his solo career MTV. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. Retrieved on 2007-07-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off
  2. ^ Credits from "Rockin' the Suburbs" list Folds as the main instrumentalist on piano, drums, guitar, and vocals. "Additional" instrument artists are credited.
  3. ^ According to Ben Folds on his iTunes Originals interview titled "My Inner White Man Came Out In Full Bloom"
  4. ^ Ben Folds biography - 8notes.com
  5. ^ Bus Stop - Self Titled
  6. ^ a b c Ben Folds Five - Winston-Salem Journal review
  7. ^ Chute, James (2003-08-01). Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Interesting Ben Folds article from the San Diego Union-Tribune. The Dent. Retrieved on 2007-07-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off
  8. ^ Ben Folds Bares All Live - Ben Folds Live [PA] - Ben Folds - Epinions.com
  9. ^ VH1 Bio
  10. ^ Dresden Doll Preps Solo Debut | Spin Magazine Online
  11. ^ THESHADOWBOX.NET :: View topic - Speculation: Solo Album Title
  12. ^ Fight breaks out at Boston Pops - MUSIC - MSNBC.com
  13. ^ https://www.nashvillesymphony.org/main.taf?p=1,1,3,1,6,1&EventID=0809-S2


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