Today's spotlight article is about two artists rolled into one. Ben Folds Five is a trio (yes, there were only three members) formed in 1994 in North Carolina. The band had an amicable break up in 2000, and Ben Folds has had a very successful solo career since then.Ben Folds Five had a very piano-and-drums driven sound, and although Ben Folds uses both instruments heavily as a solo artist, he also experiments with more instrumentation.
Ben Folds Five consisted of lead singer Ben Folds, bassist Robert Sledge and drummer Darren Jessee. They released their first self-titled album in 1995 and it was moderately successful. Their biggest hit, "Brick," came on their second album, Whatever and Ever Amen. The band released a total of four albums, and each member has continued their careers in music.
Ben Folds has since released multiple albums, most notably Rockin' the Suburbs, Songs for Silverman and Ben Folds Live. On these albums he continues to use ironic/comedic lyrics as well as catchy piano ballads to capture the listener's attention.
Ben Folds has said that he will release his next album in October, and I'm looking forward to it.
Recommended Tracks
- Rockin' The Suburbs
- Still Fighting It
- Landed
- Annie Waits
- Zak and Sara
- Brick
- Army
- One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces
- Fair
- Underground
- The Luckiest
- Bruised
- Jesusland
- Late
- Gone
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