Word: foldsã
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...singer and primary songwriter for the ironically named Chapel Hill trio Ben Folds Five. With Darren Jessee on drums and Robert Sledge on bass, the group soon found a niche in the indie-rock scene. Their self-titled debut album betrayed the band’s powerful combination of Folds??s reckless piano playing, angst-ridden, intelligent lyrics and uncanny ability to write addictive hooks. Wading through the cliché-filled waters of lost love, self-loathing and rejection with a raw originality, Folds quickly proved his rare ability to take the uniquely personal experiences of himself...
Since the release of Reinhold, BFF had remained largely below radar level before finally breaking up last year. With the release of Folds??s new album, I was nervous. Folds did not use long-time producer Caleb Southern, instead opting for Fuel and Filter producer Ben Grosse. He had dropped two of the finest instumentalists around and was playing almost everything on his own. And the title track to the album, “Rockin’ The Suburbs”, which hit the airwaves early this summer, was a loud, guitar-driven song without a piano note...
...product of Folds?? slow evolution was evident at Lupo’s. He didn’t climb on top of his baby Steinway, nor did he smash the keys with his piano stool. He didn’t play with his toes or dance around stage and didn’t even have a bottle of beer next to him throughout the show. Instead he played his music with passion and intensity, joked with the crowd, and left people feeling as though he had somehow been performing for them...