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Ben Folds

Ben Folds (born September 12, 1966) is an American singer and pianist who originally gained fame as a member of Ben Folds Five. Ben has released three solo albums: "Fear of Pop: Volume 1", "Rockin' the Suburbs" and "Ben Folds Live". "Fear of Pop" was released while Ben Folds Five were still together; "Suburbs" and "Live" were released afterwards. Since "Fear of Pop" is highly experimental and "Live" is a collection of live recordings of mostly Ben Folds Five songs, "Rockin' The Suburbs" is Ben's first proper solo release. In late 2003 two solo EPs: "Speed Graphic" and "Sunny 16" were released, with a third entitled "Super D" released in mid-2004. He currently resides in Adelaide, Australia with his wife and children and tours Japan and the United States, as well as other parts of the world periodically. His fourth solo album release is slated for release in early 2005.

Ben is also producing a new William Shatner album, who he worked with on one song for "Fear of Pop". The album is due for release in 2004.

While with Ben Folds Five and since leaving, Ben also provided a number of songs for films soundtracks. Some of these include 'Lonely Christmas Eve' for the film How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) and a rendition of 'Golden Slumbers', by the Beatles, for the film I am Sam (2001).

On a planned tour of Australia, Ben teamed up with fellow namesakes Ben Kweller and Ben Lee to travel the country together as The Bens, at the suggestion of a fan on Ben Kweller's official website. The trio also went on to record an four track EP together.

Discography

Fear of Pop: Volume 1, 1998, Sony

1. Fear of Pop
2. Kops
3. Slow Jam '98
4. Blink
5. In Love
6. Interlude
7. Avery M. Powers Memorial Beltway
8. I Paid My Money
9. Rubber Sled
10. Root to This
11. Still In Love

Rockin' the Suburbs, 2001, Sony

1. Annie Waits
2. Zak and Sara
3. Still Fighting It
4. Gone
5. Fred Jones part 2
6. The Ascent of Stan
7. Losing Lisa
8. Carrying Cathy
9. Not the Same
10. Rockin' the Suburbs
11. Fired
12. The Luckiest

Ben Folds Live, 2002, Sony

1. One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces
2. Zak and Sara
3. Silver Street
4. Best Imitation of Myself
5. Not the Same
6. Jane
7. One Down
8. Fred Jones part 2
9. Brick
10. Narcolepsy
11. Army
12. The Last Polka
13. Tiny Dancer
14. Rock this Bitch
15. Philosophy
16. The Luckiest
17. Emaline

(DVD)

1. Not the Same
2. Philosophy
3. Army
4. "Album Art Antics"
5. Eddie Walker
6. The Ascent of Stan
7. Tiny Dancer
8. Song for the Dumped

Speed Graphic (2003) (EP)

1. In Between Days
2. Give Judy My Notice
3. Protection
4. Dog
5. Wandering

Sunny 16 (2003) (EP)

1. There's Always Someone Cooler Than You
2. Learn to Live With What You Are
3. All U Can Eat
4. Rockstar
5. Songs of Love

Super D (2004) (EP)

1. Kalamazoo
2. Adelaide
3. Rent a cop
4. Get Your Hands off of my Woman
5. Them That Got (Recorded live at the Avalon, Boston, MA, 08/JUN/2002)