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Ben Gray's Five - comprising of members from other notable Perth bands Some Like It Yacht, Real Estate Novelists (Billy Joel), VHS Pirates, make their live debut performance performing BEN FOLDS FIVE's debut album in its entirety to celebrate its 30th anniversary!Join us on Saturday 31 May as we bring Ben Folds Five's groundbreaking 1995 debut album to life in its entirety. Packed with unforgettable tracks like the satirical anthem "Underground" and the introspective, piano-driven "Philosophy", this record introduced the world to the band’s witty lyrics, impeccable musicianship, and genre-defying sound.But the night doesn’t stop there—stick around for an encore of hits and fan favorites spanning their career, delivered with all the energy and heart you’d expect from a true Ben Folds Five celebration.Whether you’re a die-hard fan or new to the magic of Ben Folds Five, this is a night of music and nostalgia you won’t want to miss!*********************************Venue mode for this show is GA4GA1 = Unreserved mixed seating: Minimum 95% mixed low chairs & high stoolsGA2 = Unreserved limited mixed seating: Minimum 70% mixed low chairs & high stoolsGA3 = Standing with limited high stools: Minimum 40% high stoolsGA4 = Standing: Minimum 25% high stools
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Ben Folds Five Biography
Ben Folds Five, a three-member band formed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, were a mainstay of piano rock through the 1990s and early 2000s. Much of their work was influenced by jazz, evident in frequent improv-styled passages through bridge and/or ending.
The members of the band were Ben Folds, lead singer and pianist, who also wrote most of the songs, Robert Sledge on bass, and Darren Jessee on drums. The group released four studio albums and a live album, and last performed together in 2013.
Folds, who resides in New York and Australia, went on to launch a solo career in 2001. Sledge, who lives in North Carolina, gives music lessons and performs with local bands, and Jessee, who resides in New York, produces and records albums with his band Hotel Lights.
Folds once described their music as "punk rock for pussies" - a reaction to the angst prevalent in 90s rock. When asked about his band's name he jokingly responded "you mean a trio isn't five?" In other interviews, the band said that the name was simply because Ben Folds Five sounded better than Ben Folds Three.
As a solo artist, Folds has produced and recorded numerous solo and collaboration albums with artists from Sara Bareilles to William Shatner, composed and released a critically acclaimed piano concerto that debuted at #1 on the Billboard Classical and Classical Crossover charts, wrote a New York Times Best Selling memoir, and is currently curating and hosting his own podcast series.
Read MoreThe members of the band were Ben Folds, lead singer and pianist, who also wrote most of the songs, Robert Sledge on bass, and Darren Jessee on drums. The group released four studio albums and a live album, and last performed together in 2013.
Folds, who resides in New York and Australia, went on to launch a solo career in 2001. Sledge, who lives in North Carolina, gives music lessons and performs with local bands, and Jessee, who resides in New York, produces and records albums with his band Hotel Lights.
Folds once described their music as "punk rock for pussies" - a reaction to the angst prevalent in 90s rock. When asked about his band's name he jokingly responded "you mean a trio isn't five?" In other interviews, the band said that the name was simply because Ben Folds Five sounded better than Ben Folds Three.
As a solo artist, Folds has produced and recorded numerous solo and collaboration albums with artists from Sara Bareilles to William Shatner, composed and released a critically acclaimed piano concerto that debuted at #1 on the Billboard Classical and Classical Crossover charts, wrote a New York Times Best Selling memoir, and is currently curating and hosting his own podcast series.
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