Asked why Ben Folds Five broke up back in 2000, bandleader Ben Folds offers a surprising explanation: "Darren [Jessee, the band’s drummer] made a pass at my mom. That just wasn’t acceptable." Folds, long known for a barbed sense of humor, is joking, of course, and this skewed worldview is ever present on “The Sound of the Life of the Mind,” the band’s first album in 13 years, out on Sept. 18.
The first track, “Erase Me,” shows that Folds, 45, has matured but still shows flashes of playful anger. “We wanted something up front to make people feel comfortable that we hadn’t gone off a cliff, Read more»
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Sep 04, 2012
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Aug 30, 2012Check out this video of Ben Folds Five's new album, "The Sound Of The Life Of The Mind," hot off the presses at United Record Pressing in Nashville! And here's a photo of Darren as the new album jackets come off the presses. The album will be available September 18th! Read more»
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Aug 21, 2012Ben Folds Five has been confirmed to perform at this year's Melbourne Harvest Festival on Saturday, November 10th in Werribee Park in Melbourne, Australia. Tickets will go on sale for this additional show on Wednesday, August 22nd at 9 a.m. local time. Read more»
