2002 news
Ben Folds Live out in stores now!
Ben Folds recently released a live album from his recent solo tours titled 'Ben Folds Live'. The album is now available all over Australia and if you're quick you can get it with a bonus DVD featuring footage from some of these shows!
2001 news
Ben Folds 'Live at the Wireless'
On Monday the 8th October, tune into Triple J at 9pm to hear Ben Folds' Live at the Wireless that he recorded in JJJ's Melbourne studios on the 6th August this year! (during his promo tour) Visit the Triple J website!
Ben Folds solo Australian Promotional Tour!
Ben Folds recently performed two shows in eastern Australia in early August:
3rd August: Newtown RSL, NSW
6th August: Prince of Wales, Melbourne.
You can see some photos from the Melbourne gig at http://benfoldsfive.8m.com/benfolds.htm
Old Ben Folds Five news
31st October 2000 Well yes, today it was announced by Frank Maynard that Ben Folds Five HAVE split up. But yeah :( Here is what Frank said about it:
"Now, I know that everyone is waiting for today's Armchair, looking for a
message from Frank saying "No, they didn't, they're just busy with other
things and an album is scheduled....."
But Sara is right. About a month ago, Sony/550 was given notice that the
band was very amicably splitting up. They had felt that they did just
about everything they could do musically as a trio. Darren has been
working on a solo career for a couple years now, as we know. Robert has
been doing other side projects including the work he has done with Tom
Maxwell, formerly of Squirrel Nut Zippers, and has built a studio at home.
Ben is indeed recording in Australia and plans to release an album
sometime in the future. Since Ben has been responsible for most of the
writing anyway, I think we can expect the future material to be consistent
with what the band has done in the past. Only the personnel will change.
There will be much more, including an official statement, in the coming
weeks and months."
31st October 2000