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Ben Folds Five is a trio formed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States in 1994, who until their breakup in 2000 were a mainstay of Piano rock. Much of their work was influenced by jazz, evident in frequent improv-styled passages through bridge and/or ending.
The members of the band are Ben Folds, the lead singer and pianist, who also wrote most of the songs; Robert Sledge on bass; and Darren Jessee on drums. The group enjoyed the success of the single Brick in 1997 Read more on Last.fm
Really excited that the band got back together! For me, Ben Folds by himself, while still extremely talented, was lacking that extra jazzy feel that Sledge and Jessee brought with bass and drums, respectively.