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Ben Folds is widely regarded as one of the major music influencers of our generation. The Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter-composer has created an enormous body of genre-bending music that includes his early success with Ben Folds Five, whose acerbic, genre-bending take on piano pop helped define an entire era of alternative rock. For the past three decades, he’s toured as a pop artist, releasing multiple solo albums, and numerous collaborative records while also performing with some of the world’s greatest symphony orchestras. A best-selling author and podcast host, Ben also composes for film, tv and theatre, guest stars in films and TV, and serves as the Artistic Advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Artist website: benfolds.com
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Chendis
November 30th 2024
As always, a great show. And a special guest in Lindsey Kraft for a duet on “We Could Have This.” Every evening with this guy swings from heartfelt innocence to cynical sarcasm and finally to a dialectical synthesis that leaves one feeling that a real encounter has occurred.
Morristown, NJ@Mayo Performing Arts Center
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Ben Folds Biography
Ben Folds is widely regarded as one of the major music influencers of our generation.
The Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter-composer has created an enormous body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums with Ben Folds Five, multiple solo albums, and numerous collaborative records.
His latest pop solo album was released in 2023 to rave reviews and sold-out performances. On the heels of the critically acclaimed 2024 holiday release of his first Christmas album, Ben has recorded a LIVE album with the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) at the Kennedy Center in DC slated for release in 2025.
He currently tours as a pop artist, while also performing with some of the world’s greatest symphony orchestras and serving in his 8th year as the first ever Artistic Advisor to the NSO.
A New York Times Best Selling author and former podcast host, Ben is also working on new compositions for film, tv and theatre. He also frequently guest stars in films and TV.
In 2022, Ben launched a music education charitable initiative in his native state of North Carolina entitled “Keys For Kids,” which provides funds and keyboards to existing nonprofits that offer free or affordable piano lessons to school-age children from economically-disadvantaged households. And he continually advocates for improving public policies for the arts and arts education on the national level as a member of Americans For The Arts and the Arts Action Fund.
Read MoreThe Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter-composer has created an enormous body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums with Ben Folds Five, multiple solo albums, and numerous collaborative records.
His latest pop solo album was released in 2023 to rave reviews and sold-out performances. On the heels of the critically acclaimed 2024 holiday release of his first Christmas album, Ben has recorded a LIVE album with the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) at the Kennedy Center in DC slated for release in 2025.
He currently tours as a pop artist, while also performing with some of the world’s greatest symphony orchestras and serving in his 8th year as the first ever Artistic Advisor to the NSO.
A New York Times Best Selling author and former podcast host, Ben is also working on new compositions for film, tv and theatre. He also frequently guest stars in films and TV.
In 2022, Ben launched a music education charitable initiative in his native state of North Carolina entitled “Keys For Kids,” which provides funds and keyboards to existing nonprofits that offer free or affordable piano lessons to school-age children from economically-disadvantaged households. And he continually advocates for improving public policies for the arts and arts education on the national level as a member of Americans For The Arts and the Arts Action Fund.
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