Errors-To: owner-tmbg-digest@tmbg.org Reply-To: tmbg-digest@tmbg.org Sender: owner-tmbg-digest@tmbg.org Precedence: bulk From: owner-tmbg-digest@tmbg.org To: tmbg-digest@tmbg.org Subject: tmbg-list Digest #35-2 tmbg-list Digest, Volume 35, Number 2 Thursday, 2 November 2000 Today's Topics: TMBG: tmbg-list FAQ NON-TMBG: Ben Folds Five TMBG: November 4th is coming Administrivia: If you wish to unsubscribe from this mailing send mail to tmbg-digest-request@tmbg.org for instructions on how to be automatically removed. --------------------------------------------------------------------- The views expressed herein are those of the individual authors. --------------------------------------------------------------------- tmbg-list is digested with Digest 3.5b (John Relph ). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2000 03:15:00 -0500 (EST) From: Majordomo Message-Id: <200011010815.DAA98998@ussenterprise.ufp.org> Subject: TMBG: tmbg-list FAQ *** ADMINISTRIVIA *** This notice is posted twice a month to tmbg-list and tmbg-digest, as well as sent to all new users. 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Their label, Sony/550 Records, was notified around the beginning of October that drummer Darren Jessee, bassist Robert Sledge and pianist Ben Folds would be breaking up as a band and going in their own directions, musically and geographically. Those who frequent these pages or the Magical Armchair mailing list know that Darren has been performing quite a few solo gigs off and on in New York and, in fact, moved from the Chapel Hill, N.C. area to the City a couple years ago. It's expected he'll continue pursuing a solo career. Robert has been doing work outside of Ben Folds Five, mainly with pre-BFF friends the Gladhands and, more recently, touring with Tom Maxwell and The Minor Drag (Maxwell formerly of Squirrel Nut Zippers). Robert built a recording studio in his North Carolina home. Distance may have played a part in the breakup. Not merely musical distance (it's been said that the band members had felt they had done everything they could do together as a band, musically speaking) but physical distance. Ben took an Australian bride and moved Down Under two years ago, and he and Frally are mom and dad to one-year-old twins. It's been speculated that Robert and Darren were reluctant to travel to Australia for recording sessions, but this has neither been confirmed nor denied. Ben is still with Sony/550, which means he will presumably make at least one more record for the label, possibly in the coming months. Much of his recent work, including the song for the Jim Carrey Christmas movie, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," was done entirely by Ben, playing all instruments and supplying the vocals himself. It is still to be decided as to whether his new venture will be a solo one or if he will include sidemen, either as replacements for Darren and Robert or as an ensemble, as with the collaborations with members of the Zippers on "Steven's Last Night In Town" or the orchestrations of John Mark Painter on the last two albums. * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- The official statement The following statement was released today by Girlie Action, BFF's public relations representative: Ben Folds Five Announces Split: New Projects Forthcoming After six great years as a band, touring and making records, Ben Folds Five is calling it quits. Alan Wolmark, the band's manager, says that the split is amicable and that the decision was made because all three members felt the band had run its musical course and wanted to pursue other musical interests. As Ben Folds confirms "The band is splitting on good terms. We are very proud of our three albums, our little hit and our audience. Now it is time to bow out with dignity rather than to make that final 'cash-in' record and tour which, of course, is very tempting." Ben Folds has written, recorded and produced the song, "Lonely Christmas Eve," for the film "How The Grinch Stole Christmas," opening later this month and for the soundtrack CD out next week. In addition, "Wandering", another new song written, recorded and produced by Ben Folds, will be in the forthcoming independent film "100 Girls." Folds, who lives in Australia with his wife and twins, is currently in the studio recording a new album with producer Ben Grosse for release on Epic Records in the spring. Darren Jessee is assembling a band and has been playing his own new material on the New York club circuit for the past year. Robert Sledge is currently putting together a new group and producing bands in his Chapel Hill, North Carolina studio. Sledge has also been touring with ex-Squirrel Nut Zippers Tom Maxwell and his band The Minor Drag. Ben Folds Five and their crew would like to thank all their loyal fans who have made them feel comfortable and welcome throughout the world where they have been fortunate enough to visit and entertain. 2000-11-01 ------------------------------ From: MikeTheGiant@aol.com Message-ID: Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 00:53:34 EST Subject: TMBG: November 4th is coming Hey everyone, I just wanted to ask once again if anyone is going to be at the Nov. 4th show at The Recher Theatre in Towson, MD. That's about it. Mike Stabile "The very existence of flame-throwers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves, 'You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I'm just not close enough to get the job done.' " - George Carlin ------------------------------ End of tmbg-list Digest #35-2 *****************************