Years Active: 1998-2001
Band Members: Robert Sledge, Darren Jessee, Ben Folds
Influenced by: Slayer, Freddie Mercury, Joe Jackson, Elton John, Cheap Trick, Jellyfish, Nirvana, XTC, The Raspberries, Randy Newman, Todd Rundgren, Pixies, Queen, Paul McCartney & Wings, Squeeze
Genre: Rock & Alternative
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Aug 20 2008 12:15PM
by David Chiu
Filed under: News, Exclusive, Album
Spinner: For then-drummer Darren Jessee, the breakup of his band Ben Folds Five in 2000 provided him an opportunity at the time to catch up living life and enjoy his new home of New York City. "I basically took my time," he tells Spinner, "and started writing ... Read more
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