Ben Folds Spends Fall on the Road with 'Lonely Avenue' : September 15, 2010

Somewhere in the collective subconsciousness of ours there are echos and murmurs from a Ben Folds show.  Whether you saw him during the '90's with his band or you hate him because ...

Ben Fold Hits the Road with his Piano : February 05, 2010

Ben Folds will be hoisting his piano atop his back and heading out on the road. The quirky singing, songwriting pianist will be starting his tour in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on ...

Ben Folds Take on Symphony Orchestras in the Fall : May 28, 2009

Ben Folds will be following up his scheduled Lollapalooza appearance this summer by sitting at his piano with a few of the leading symphony orchestras in the country. On September ...

Ben Folds Unveils ‘Way to Normal’ on 2009 Tour : January 22, 2009

A brief winter outing by Ben Folds has expanded to now include over a dozen dates over the eastern part of the US as well as Canada. The theater and club outing will be kicking of ...

Ben Folds Five Reunites for MySpace Series : October 04, 2008

Ben Folds Five on September 18 will be reuniting to kick off their new music program sponsored by MySpace called “Front to Back.” According to a recent press release, the seri ...

Ben Fold Offers Live Tracks to Fans : October 03, 2008

Ben Folds, with his headlining tour to back his new album underway, has devised a plan for helping fans that aren't able to see him this fall playing live still be able to hear his ...

Ben Folds Unearth Rarities while Readying Fall Tour : August 31, 2008

This fall, Ben Folds fans have two things at least to look forward to: a round of concerts and new album that features rare cuts from the songwriter/singer's entire career. Curren ...

Ben Folds Charts 2008 Tour Dates : August 06, 2008

The quirky songwriter and singer Ben Folds will be touring in Europe and the US and will also be releasing his third solo set. The US leg of the tour will launch in Philadelphia o ...

Ben Folds Heads to College on Latest Tour : February 12, 2008

This spring songwriter and singer Ben Folds will be heading back to school with another run of college campus headlining dates. Last year, the singer toured campuses on the East C ...

ben folds Biography

The American songwriter-singer and multi-instrumentalist Ben Folds was born on September 12, 1966 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Folds was the frontman for Ben Folds Five, an alternative rock band. He is currently performing solo and also collaborates with other musicians.

In 1994, Folds formed the group Ben Folds Five in Chapel Hill, North Carolina along with drummer Darren Jessee and bassist Robert Sledge. The group released a self-title debut album in 1995 and in 1997 released Whatever and Ever Amen. In early 1998 the compilation set Naked Baby Photos was released. Many singles were spawned from Whatever and Ever Amen, including Battle of Who Could Care Less and Songs for the Dumped. The band released The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messsner, their last album, in 1999. The set included their hit single Army.

Folds released his first solo album in 2001 called Rockin' the Suburbs. Ben Folds Live was released in 2002, which was a set of solo live recordings. Two solo EPs were released by Folds in late 2003: Sunny 16 and Speed Graphic. In 2004 Super D, another EP, was released.

In 2005, Folds released Songs for Silverman. Featured on album were drummer Lindsay Jamieson and bassist Jared Reynolds, which returned Folds to a trio format. The compilation set Supersunnyspeedgraphic was released in October 2006. Folds released Way to Normal in September 2008. It became the highest charting album for Folds, debuting in the No. 11 spot on Billboard's 200 chart. Lonely Avenue, the newest album from Folds and collaboration with English writer Nick Hornby, was released in September 2010.