Ben Folds Five
| Ben Folds Five | |
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| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Indie rock |
| Current occupation | |
Vocals, piano |
Ben Folds |
bass |
Robert Sledge |
Drums |
Darren Jessee |
Ben Folds Five are a piano-dominated three-member rock band formed in Chapel Hill , North Carolina . The band consists of Ben Folds (lead singer, pianist / keyboardist, songwriter), Robert Sledge (electric / double bass) and Darren Jessee (drums).
Career
From the mid-1990s, Ben Folds Five released five albums, which earned them a loyal fan base and a lot of critical acclaim. Above all, the abandonment of guitars in favor of Folds' driving piano playing was perceived as original in the indie rock scene. Ben Folds himself described the band's style of music as punk rock for sissies .
After the band split up in 2000, Ben Folds continued his solo career and released solo albums under his own name. After the band got back together for a concert in 2008, a new Ben Folds Five album called The Sound Of The Life Of The Mind was released on September 14, 2012 . It took up the band's own sound from the 1990s. The album was warmly welcomed by critics.
According to Folds, the band name, which is often confusing, is due to the fact that Ben Folds Five simply sounds better than Ben Folds Three.
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
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 UK
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 US
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| 1997 | Whatever and Ever Amen |
UK30th  (5 weeks)UK |
US42  (40 weeks)US |
First published: March 18, 1997
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| 1998 | Naked Baby Photos |
UK65 (1 week) UK |
US94 (4 weeks) US |
First published: January 13, 1998
compilation |
| 1999 | The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner |
UK22 (3 weeks) UK |
US35 (9 weeks) US |
First published: April 27, 1999
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| 2012 | The Sound of the Life of the Mind |
UK40 (1 week) UK |
US10 (4 weeks) US |
First published: September 18, 2012
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| 2013 | live | - |
US154 (1 week) US |
First release: June 4th, 2013
live album |
more publishments
- 1995: Ben Folds Five (UK:
silver)
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
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UK
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US
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| 1996 | Where's Summer B.? Ben Folds Five |
UK76 (1 week) UK |
- |
First published: June 1996
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| Underground Ben Folds Five |
UK37 (2 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: August 1996
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| 1997 | Battle of Who Could Care Less Whatever and Ever Amen |
UK26 (3 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: February 1997
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| Kate Whatever and Ever Amen |
UK39 (2 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: May 1997
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| 1998 | Brick Whatever and Ever Amen |
UK26 (3 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: April 1998
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| 1999 | Army The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner |
UK28 (2 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: April 1999
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Web links
- Ben Folds Five at laut.de
- Ben Folds Five at MusicBrainz (English)