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Ben Folds performs his new 'original "March to ReEnergize Iowa" - click here to watch
Press Links:
Why I Leaked It: Ben Folds Comes Clean About His Fake (And Real) New Album, "Way To Normal"
RollingStone.com - by David Downs (August 13, 2008)
Ben Folds talks new album and release date
Paste Magazine - By Jason Killingsworth on July 8, 2008
click here to read full article
Ben Folds featured in Maxim's July 2008 piece 'Dream Gadgets'
See the piece here.
The Metro (UK) ran a piece on June 22, 2008 called "The pros and cons of Ben Folds" written by Nadine McBay that had some pros (and cons - boo!) of Ben Folds. Here's a sampling:
"Pro: Ben Folds is one of the best live showmen on the circuit. You haven't witnessed proper rock'*'roll tomfoolery until you've seen a man play a grand piano upside down. "
"Pro: At a previous show, Folds finished a song by standing 30 feet from his baby grand, before hurling a stool across the stage to land with a horrifying crunch on the keyboard.
Con: He really ought to take more care of his instruments."
"Pro: He's one of the few performers who hasn't mellowed significantly since leaving his old band to go it alone. His solo shows, almost always with a bassist and drummer in tow, sound more or less identical to how his former Ben Folds Five project did."
"Pro: He inspires a similar sort of crazed devotion and affection from his sizeable UK fan base as Weezer. A Ben Folds show is a warming communal experience.
Con: If you're just curious, you risk feeling horribly alienated. Make sure you learn at least a few choruses. "
Bonnaroo Day 3
"Ben Folds was supposed to play in the same time slot as B.B. King on another stage, but they bumped his show back half an hour at the last minute, so I managed to catch the last few songs. I’ve seen Folds perform a few times before, and every time I’m stunned at just how hard he rocks the Baldwin grand piano he plays. At Bonnaroo he was in fine form, taking time to teach the audience harmony parts to stand-out tracks like “Army,” which he then conducted while standing on top of the piano. This is pop music at its most satisfying."
Village Voice - edited by Camille Dodero / posted by Nick Anderman - June 15, 2008
click here to read full article
Ben Folds on North Carolina Publich Radio
Listen to the interview - May 2008
Thursday's special at Grill: One show by a rock star
Ben Folds stops in for a TV taping in Newport News, plays new songs and gives fans a rare treat.
DailyPress.com (Newport News) - click here to read
By Sam McDonald - May 30, 2008
Rock Picks
The News & Observer (North Carolina) - By David Menconi - May 30, 2008
click here to read
Singer reminisces with the past
Folds mixes set with solo work and a few Ben Folds Five songs at Kirby Sport Gym in PA
The Pace Prss - April 23, 2008
click here to read
Langerado Loves Ben Folds
Broward-Palm Beach New Times - Mar 10, 2008
click here to read
Langerado Festival, Day 2: Rocking the Suburbs and Braving the Chill
Palm Beach Post.com - Mar 8, 2008
click here to read
Ben Folds playing in Adrian on April 16
MLive.com - Mar 7, 2008
click here to read
Bonnaroo Profiles: Ben Folds
TheSequitur.com - Mar 11, 2008
click here to read
Looking Back with Ben Folds: Ben Folds Five 'Whatever Ever and Amen'
Alternative Press - August 07
click here to read the interview
OPEN TO THE IDEA: Folds accepts offer to tour with Mayer
Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 07/20/07
BY ALAN SCULLEY
click here to read the article.
Review: John Mayer rocked SPAC Sunday
Glens Falls, NY
Review: John Mayer rocked SPAC Sunday
By CE SKIDMORE
Updated: Monday, July 16, 2007 1:35 PM EDT
review - click here to read full review.
"I'll be honest -- I went to see Ben Folds. The fact that John Mayer was headlining Sunday night's show at Saratoga Performing Arts Center seemed, at first, like a tragic by-product of some sort of rock ‘n roll dyslexia. In a perfect world, Mayer would play second fiddle.
Ben Folds strikes me as the geek who made good. He's a musician's musician whose compositions bear a complexity similar to musical theatre. He's tortured but talented. He thinks three measures ahead at all times. He pens witty lyrics and harmonizes like a doo-wop king in perfect falsetto.
Not to mention, Folds can lay down a tasty groove while throwing a punk rock tantrum. And really, what's cooler than that?
Folds and his bandmates, including drummer Sam Smith of Albany, burned through a version of "Such Great Heights" by The Postal Service that had the singer upright straddling his keyboard and slapping it wildly. He punctuated his set by hurling a stool into a baby grand piano."
John Mayer, sensitive and searing
By MICHAEL LISI, Special to the Times Union
First published: Monday, July 16, 2007
review - click here to read full review.
"Folds rocked through his all-too-short, high-energy 45-minute set, quickly moving from song to song so as to squeeze as many tunes into his set as possible. The frenetic Folds and his guitar-less trio amped it up from the start, blowing through Folds' turbo-charged, quirky pop with a breathless intensity that added to the immediacy of his music.
Pushing his piano bench away, Folds was on his feet for about half the set, pounding away at his piano on songs such as "Bastard," "Gone," and "Underground." Folds was playing so hard that he actually broke a piano string. And he immersed himself in his performance, mumbling a few words into the microphone between songs before blasting into the next selection. He ended the show by throwing his piano stool at the piano.
Vocally, Folds' tenor was perfection, seamlessly blending with his band's Beach Boys-style harmonies. Folds impressed on Sunday night. "
Michael Lisi is a freelance music critic from Schenectady and a frequent contributor to the Times Union.
John Mayer with Ben Folds and Brett Dennen
When: 7:30 p.m. Sunday night
Segue From 'Gigi' to Geek-Chic Indie Rock - By Brian Wise, New York Times (June 24, 2007)
The comic vs. the crooner: BEN FOLDS' HUMOR COMPLEMENTS JOHN MAYER'S EARNESTNESS IN S.J. SHOW
-- By Jim Harrington, San Jose Mercury News (June 9, 2007)
Interview: Lansing State Journal
By Anne Erickson (March 29, 2007)
click to read
Ben Folds Speaks Out
by Adam Smith, Relevant (January/February 2007)
Click Links To Read: Cover | Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3
Review: supersunnyspeedgraphic, the lp
by Johnny Dee, Classic Rock (UK) (December 2006)
click to read
Review: supersunnyspeedgraphic, the lp
by Jeff Shelton, Amplifier (December 2006)
click to read
New Release Spotlight: Ben Folds
by Eric R. Danton, Performing Songwriter (December 2006)
click to read
Ben Folds Second Life Links:
Year of the Avatar - by Antony Bruno, Billboard (December 8, 2006)
Social life keeps residents, and even celebrities, signed on - Chicago Tribune (Nov 13, 2006)
eightbar: Ben Folds in Second Life the Event
rooreynolds.com: Ben Folds: gig of the year
theSuburbs.org.uk: Second Life Chat
It's My (Virtual) World... and Welcome To It!
By Matt Gross, NY Times (Escapes Section), November 3 2006
feature about Second Life including Ben Folds' appearance there
Read it here: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
Ben Folds: Who Can It Be Now?
by C. Bottomley and Jim Macnie, VH1.com, November 2 2006
click to read
Ben Folds in Australia (2006)
Check out this article from The Australian about Ben performing with Australian Orchestras.
Ben Ends Australia Tour in His Hometown (April 2005)
On Friday April 8, 2005, Ben wrapped up his Aussie tour in his adopted Australia hometown Adelaide at the Thebarton Theatre. The tour was sponsored by the Australia national alternative radio station Triple J. Here is a link to some great shots from that night.
Video Links:
Exclusive Video Footage of Ben Folds from Bonnaroo
Exclusive video footage of Ben Folds' set from the Bonnaroo Music Festival is available in the Bonnaroo archive at blueroom.att.com. This footage was taken LIVE from this year's Bonnaroo held in Manchester, TN. For more info on Bonnaroo, please visit bonnaroo.com.
Ben's Favorite Links:
Official Borat Homesite
Stay Tuned for a list of more of Ben's favorite links. We're sure there must be more.
Press Links:
Why I Leaked It: Ben Folds Comes Clean About His Fake (And Real) New Album, "Way To Normal"
RollingStone.com - by David Downs (August 13, 2008)
Ben Folds talks new album and release date
Paste Magazine - By Jason Killingsworth on July 8, 2008
click here to read full article
Ben Folds featured in Maxim's July 2008 piece 'Dream Gadgets'
See the piece here.
The Metro (UK) ran a piece on June 22, 2008 called "The pros and cons of Ben Folds" written by Nadine McBay that had some pros (and cons - boo!) of Ben Folds. Here's a sampling:
"Pro: Ben Folds is one of the best live showmen on the circuit. You haven't witnessed proper rock'*'roll tomfoolery until you've seen a man play a grand piano upside down. "
"Pro: At a previous show, Folds finished a song by standing 30 feet from his baby grand, before hurling a stool across the stage to land with a horrifying crunch on the keyboard.
Con: He really ought to take more care of his instruments."
"Pro: He's one of the few performers who hasn't mellowed significantly since leaving his old band to go it alone. His solo shows, almost always with a bassist and drummer in tow, sound more or less identical to how his former Ben Folds Five project did."
"Pro: He inspires a similar sort of crazed devotion and affection from his sizeable UK fan base as Weezer. A Ben Folds show is a warming communal experience.
Con: If you're just curious, you risk feeling horribly alienated. Make sure you learn at least a few choruses. "
Bonnaroo Day 3
"Ben Folds was supposed to play in the same time slot as B.B. King on another stage, but they bumped his show back half an hour at the last minute, so I managed to catch the last few songs. I’ve seen Folds perform a few times before, and every time I’m stunned at just how hard he rocks the Baldwin grand piano he plays. At Bonnaroo he was in fine form, taking time to teach the audience harmony parts to stand-out tracks like “Army,” which he then conducted while standing on top of the piano. This is pop music at its most satisfying."
Village Voice - edited by Camille Dodero / posted by Nick Anderman - June 15, 2008
click here to read full article
Ben Folds on North Carolina Publich Radio
Listen to the interview - May 2008
Thursday's special at Grill: One show by a rock star
Ben Folds stops in for a TV taping in Newport News, plays new songs and gives fans a rare treat.
DailyPress.com (Newport News) - click here to read
By Sam McDonald - May 30, 2008
Rock Picks
The News & Observer (North Carolina) - By David Menconi - May 30, 2008
click here to read
Singer reminisces with the past
Folds mixes set with solo work and a few Ben Folds Five songs at Kirby Sport Gym in PA
The Pace Prss - April 23, 2008
click here to read
Langerado Loves Ben Folds
Broward-Palm Beach New Times - Mar 10, 2008
click here to read
Langerado Festival, Day 2: Rocking the Suburbs and Braving the Chill
Palm Beach Post.com - Mar 8, 2008
click here to read
Ben Folds playing in Adrian on April 16
MLive.com - Mar 7, 2008
click here to read
Bonnaroo Profiles: Ben Folds
TheSequitur.com - Mar 11, 2008
click here to read
Looking Back with Ben Folds: Ben Folds Five 'Whatever Ever and Amen'
Alternative Press - August 07
click here to read the interview
OPEN TO THE IDEA: Folds accepts offer to tour with Mayer
Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 07/20/07
BY ALAN SCULLEY
click here to read the article.
Review: John Mayer rocked SPAC Sunday
Glens Falls, NY
Review: John Mayer rocked SPAC Sunday
By CE SKIDMORE
Updated: Monday, July 16, 2007 1:35 PM EDT
review - click here to read full review.
"I'll be honest -- I went to see Ben Folds. The fact that John Mayer was headlining Sunday night's show at Saratoga Performing Arts Center seemed, at first, like a tragic by-product of some sort of rock ‘n roll dyslexia. In a perfect world, Mayer would play second fiddle.
Ben Folds strikes me as the geek who made good. He's a musician's musician whose compositions bear a complexity similar to musical theatre. He's tortured but talented. He thinks three measures ahead at all times. He pens witty lyrics and harmonizes like a doo-wop king in perfect falsetto.
Not to mention, Folds can lay down a tasty groove while throwing a punk rock tantrum. And really, what's cooler than that?
Folds and his bandmates, including drummer Sam Smith of Albany, burned through a version of "Such Great Heights" by The Postal Service that had the singer upright straddling his keyboard and slapping it wildly. He punctuated his set by hurling a stool into a baby grand piano."
John Mayer, sensitive and searing
By MICHAEL LISI, Special to the Times Union
First published: Monday, July 16, 2007
review - click here to read full review.
"Folds rocked through his all-too-short, high-energy 45-minute set, quickly moving from song to song so as to squeeze as many tunes into his set as possible. The frenetic Folds and his guitar-less trio amped it up from the start, blowing through Folds' turbo-charged, quirky pop with a breathless intensity that added to the immediacy of his music.
Pushing his piano bench away, Folds was on his feet for about half the set, pounding away at his piano on songs such as "Bastard," "Gone," and "Underground." Folds was playing so hard that he actually broke a piano string. And he immersed himself in his performance, mumbling a few words into the microphone between songs before blasting into the next selection. He ended the show by throwing his piano stool at the piano.
Vocally, Folds' tenor was perfection, seamlessly blending with his band's Beach Boys-style harmonies. Folds impressed on Sunday night. "
Michael Lisi is a freelance music critic from Schenectady and a frequent contributor to the Times Union.
John Mayer with Ben Folds and Brett Dennen
When: 7:30 p.m. Sunday night
Segue From 'Gigi' to Geek-Chic Indie Rock - By Brian Wise, New York Times (June 24, 2007)
The comic vs. the crooner: BEN FOLDS' HUMOR COMPLEMENTS JOHN MAYER'S EARNESTNESS IN S.J. SHOW
-- By Jim Harrington, San Jose Mercury News (June 9, 2007)
Interview: Lansing State Journal
By Anne Erickson (March 29, 2007)
click to read
Ben Folds Speaks Out
by Adam Smith, Relevant (January/February 2007)
Click Links To Read: Cover | Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3
Review: supersunnyspeedgraphic, the lp
by Johnny Dee, Classic Rock (UK) (December 2006)
click to read
Review: supersunnyspeedgraphic, the lp
by Jeff Shelton, Amplifier (December 2006)
click to read
New Release Spotlight: Ben Folds
by Eric R. Danton, Performing Songwriter (December 2006)
click to read
Ben Folds Second Life Links:
Year of the Avatar - by Antony Bruno, Billboard (December 8, 2006)
Social life keeps residents, and even celebrities, signed on - Chicago Tribune (Nov 13, 2006)
eightbar: Ben Folds in Second Life the Event
rooreynolds.com: Ben Folds: gig of the year
theSuburbs.org.uk: Second Life Chat
It's My (Virtual) World... and Welcome To It!
By Matt Gross, NY Times (Escapes Section), November 3 2006
feature about Second Life including Ben Folds' appearance there
Read it here: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
Ben Folds: Who Can It Be Now?
by C. Bottomley and Jim Macnie, VH1.com, November 2 2006
click to read
Ben Folds in Australia (2006)
Check out this article from The Australian about Ben performing with Australian Orchestras.
Ben Ends Australia Tour in His Hometown (April 2005)
On Friday April 8, 2005, Ben wrapped up his Aussie tour in his adopted Australia hometown Adelaide at the Thebarton Theatre. The tour was sponsored by the Australia national alternative radio station Triple J. Here is a link to some great shots from that night.
Video Links:
Exclusive Video Footage of Ben Folds from Bonnaroo
Exclusive video footage of Ben Folds' set from the Bonnaroo Music Festival is available in the Bonnaroo archive at blueroom.att.com. This footage was taken LIVE from this year's Bonnaroo held in Manchester, TN. For more info on Bonnaroo, please visit bonnaroo.com.
Ben's Favorite Links:
Official Borat Homesite
Stay Tuned for a list of more of Ben's favorite links. We're sure there must be more.
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