Ben Folds Five
Rock band from Chapel Hill, NC · formed 1993
- Shows on record
- None on record
- Rooms played
- None on record
- Cities
- None on record
- Releases
- 30
- Last show
- None on record
About
Ben Folds Five is a band from Chapel Hill, NC, formed in 1993, tagged alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock by its sources. No dated shows are on record.
- Ben Folds Five formed in 1993 — MusicBrainz
- Ben Folds Five is based in Chapel Hill — MusicBrainz
- Ben Folds Five disbanded in 2023 — MusicBrainz
- Ben Folds: eponymous, keyboard, lead vocals, melodica, piano (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Darren Jessee: background vocals, drums (drum set), percussion (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Robert Sledge: background vocals, bass guitar, double bass, synthesizer (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Ben Folds Five has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1994–2026 — MusicBrainz
- Ben Folds Five is from Chapel Hill, North Carolina , U.S. — Wikipedia
- Ben Folds Five has 3 members: Ben Folds, Robert Sledge, Darren Jessee — Wikipedia
- Ben Folds Five plays Alternative rock — Wikipedia
- Ben Folds Five plays power pop — Wikipedia
- Ben Folds Five has 943993 listeners on Last.fm — Ben Folds Five on Last.fm
- Ben Folds Five has released 10 recordings between 2000 and 2026 — Ben Folds Five on Discogs
- Ben Folds Five has 58 followers on Genius — Ben Folds Five on Genius
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
No past shows on record.
Where they play
No rooms on record.
Releases
30 releases, 1994–2026Shelved First Attempt
2026 · Compilation
Won’t You Look Up at the Skyline? (Live Santa Monica 1995)
2021 · Album
“Brick” The Songs of Ben Folds 1994–2012
2018 · Compilation
Playlist: The Very Best of Ben Folds Five
2015 · Compilation
Live
2013 · Album
Draw A Crowd / Sky High
2013
Ben Folds Five Live
2013
The Sound of the Life of the Mind
2012 · Album
Do It Anyway
2012
Original Album Classics
2011 · Compilation
Ben Folds File: Complete Best of Ben Folds Five & Ben Folds
2009 · Compilation
Ben Folds File
2009
The Complete Sessions at West 54th
2001 · Album
Ben Folds Five In Concert 1997
2000
The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner
1999 · Album
Air
1998 · Single
Battle of Who Could Care Less
1997 · Single
Kate
1997 · Single
Naked Baby Photos
1997 · Compilation
One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces
1997 · Single
Song for the Dumped
1997 · Single
Whatever and Ever Amen
1997 · Album
Philosophy
1996 · Single
Uncle Walter
1996 · Single
Underground
1996 · Single
Where's Summer B?
1996 · Single
Ben Folds Five
1995 · Album
Brick
1994 · Single
Jackson Cannery
1994 · Single
Live at U. Scranton 4/29/00
Ep
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Former
- Ben Folds · eponymous, keyboard, lead vocals, melodica, piano
- Darren Jessee · background vocals, drums (drum set), percussion
- Robert Sledge · background vocals, bass guitar, double bass, synthesizer
Airplay
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Ben Folds Five on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Ben Folds Five on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Ben Folds Five on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.