Biography

North Carolina's Ben Folds Five flouted convention at every turn; for starters, they were a trio, not a quintet. And for an (initially) indie pop-rock band, the absence of guitar (leader Folds was a singer/pianist) was an anomaly. The band's mix of catchy popcraft and offbeat, light-hearted lyrical content. After breaking through to the majors with two late-'90s albums, Folds dismantled the band and continued as a solo artist, scoring a big hit in 2001 with the characteristically quirky "Rockin' the Suburbs." Folds would continue to release crisp pop records sporadically throughout the '00s, while remaining a tremendous concert draw. Along the way, he would produce the long-awaited album by William Shatner.

Top Tracks

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• All U Can Eat

• Annie Waits

• Bastard

• Belinda

• Blink

• Brick

• Effington

• Evaporated

• Fair

• Fear Of Pop

• Get Your Hands Off My Woman

• Hiroshima

• Hiroshima (b B B Benny Hit His Head)

• Jesusland

• Kylie From Connecticut

• Late

• Learn To Live With What You Are

• One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces

• Philosophy

• Philosophy (inc Misirlou)

• Picture Window

• Rockin' The Suburbs

• Still Fighting It [extended Version]

• The Last Polka

• Tiny Dancer

• Underground

• You Don't Know Me

• Your Dogs

• Zak And Sara

Discography

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• Lonely Avenue

  Nonesuch

  2010

• University A Cappella!

  Epic

  2009

• Stems & Seeds

  Epic

  2009

• Way to Normal

  Epic

  2008

• Songs for Silverman

  Epic

  2005

• Rockin' the Suburbs

  Epic / Sony Music Distribution

  2001

• Fear of Pop, Vol. 1

  550 Music / 550 Music

  1998