Ben Folds
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 17: Ben Folds, Jim Cooper and Clay Walker attend Americans for the Arts Celebrates Arts Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill on April 17, 2012 in Washington, DC.
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I mean, ‘Airplanes’ is the only song of him that I actually know ... I’m just not the hugest fan of his. I went my freshman year [to Art Attack] for Ben Folds and Weezer, and that was fantastic. They were just a better combo.
My influences are Ben Folds and Fountains of Wayne - they’ve played at Maxwell’s before - and I love Paul Simon, Billy Joel - it’s obviously all pianists
It's partially silly and partially deep. Many will latch on to the silly part and give me shit for it and maybe when they grow up they're get the other part. If not, oh well. It's okay. I like Kesha songs and some people don't.More quotes »
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Hot picks: PyroFest, Ben Folds, Patrizio Buanne
Symphony on Friday evening, with Lawrence Loh conducting. The singer-songwriter-pianist built a loyal following with Ben Folds Five, and has thrived as a solo artist. Adding symphony gigs to his performance schedule is a natural fit because he was an orchestral from Pittsburgh Entertainment Read more »
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Ben Folds Talks New Album, BF5 Reunion
CDs don’t stick around, anyway. Mp3s don’t stick around. We’re all gonna die. Fuck it. We just decided, ‘Let’s just rock it and enjoy this and not worry about it too much.” Download “Do It Anyway” for free and watch Ben Folds Five’s promo teaser below. from Pate Magazine Read more »
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Q&A: Sara Bareilles
on the track “Lie To Me.” It’s a bit darker and more heavily produced than some might expect from you. Do you think that’s Ben Folds’ influence or your own creative exploration coming through? “Lie To Me” was actually mostly crafted at home with garage band from American Songwriter Read more »
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Song Premiere: Sara Bareilles, “Stay”
is the real thing — a producer’s dream,” notes Ben Folds. “She opens her mouth in front of a mic and you’re done. That’s not just because she’s one of the best singers alive, but because the songs that feed that wonderful voice are brilliant. Oh, she writes from American Songwriter Read more »
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Review: Ben Folds shouts out to Columbus in outdoor concert
laughing at us / And our football team.” “Was this song written about Columbus?” an audience member mused at the first lyrics Ben Folds sang at his concert Friday at Lifestyle Communities Pavilion’s outdoor venue. As the night wore on, Folds continued giving from The Lantern Read more »
