Piano rocker with an amazing tenor voice originally from South Carolina. He was apart of the band Ben Folds Five before going solo in 2001. Often compared to Elton John, Randy Newman and Billy Joel.
one of the most underrated musicians of our time.
one of the most underrated musicians of our time.
by mrs. folds May 30, 2005
by Ben Folds September 21, 2003
by UT Law Student April 15, 2005
Ben Folds is the love of my life. He is one of the greatest musicians who ever lived, and his talent on the piano is unmatched by any of today's crappy pop music. Seeing him live in concert makes me want to drop out of school and follow him around the country because he is a god and I love him.
this is a real conversation I once had
Guy: Yo, I was listening to the second track on one of the Ben Folds albums, and it made me cry.
Me: Which one? "Still Fighting It?" Cause that one made me cry.
Guy: No, it was "Fair."
Me: Yeah, Ben Folds is a genius.
Guy: Yo, I was listening to the second track on one of the Ben Folds albums, and it made me cry.
Me: Which one? "Still Fighting It?" Cause that one made me cry.
Guy: No, it was "Fair."
Me: Yeah, Ben Folds is a genius.
by i_love_jew_fros August 18, 2004
by Rock this bitch. January 03, 2004
A very VERY fabulous alternative piano rocker whose new album, Songs For Silverman, is completely and TOTALLY amazing. He has been called our generation's Elton John - but I think he's better, personally.
Ben Folds songs that everyone should download:
Gracie
Landed
There's Always Someone Cooler Than You
Zak and Sara
Gone
and, well, every other Ben Folds song out there.
Gracie
Landed
There's Always Someone Cooler Than You
Zak and Sara
Gone
and, well, every other Ben Folds song out there.
by canesgirl May 18, 2005
Ben Folds was born in North Carolina (contrary to other definitions) and has been creating (and performing on piano) original music since his first single, Jackson Cannery with Ben Folds Five. During his span in the late nineties, he released three albums (where he popularized his use of percussion with the piano) with his band Ben Folds Five, a trio, featuring Robert Sledge, Darren Jessee, and himself. His most popular song, on the album Whatever and Ever Amen, was Brick. The band broke up after their third album (The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner), and that is when he released his first solo album, Rockin' the Suburbs, featuring him on drums, guitar, bass, and piano. During his break from the Ben Folds Five, he played with a group called the Bens, where he played with Ben Kweller and Ben Lee. From there he composed his next albums, Supersunnyspeedgraphics LP, Songs for Silverman and Way to Normal, which seemed subpar to many Ben Folds fans. He keeps creating music, and is most widely known for his improv stint on Chatroulette and his comedic Dr Dre cover of Bitches Ain't Shit. He is often criticized for his lack of vibrato and pitchy voice.
Fan: Do you know who Ben Folds is?
Nonfan: No.
Fan: Do you know the Chatroulette guy is?
Nonfan: Yeah.
Fan: *facepalm*
Nonfan: No.
Fan: Do you know the Chatroulette guy is?
Nonfan: Yeah.
Fan: *facepalm*
by BenFoldz May 29, 2010