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Ben Folds Websites:

• BenFolds.com - Official Site with news, sample tracks, video, notes from Ben, photo gallery and postcards, message boards, etc.

• The Suburbs - News, lyrics/chords, album info, impressive media section, message boards, and more.

• BenFolds.org - News posted by users, chat, message boards, album samples and other media, and more.

• Frank Maynard's Ben Folds Website - From the man who brought us the first Ben Folds Five website. Often has information straight from band management. Tour dates, merchandise, etc.

• BenFoldsWeb - Unique site with solo discography, gigography (comprehensive archive of setlists and tour analysis), tour photos, fan art, and what started it all, live media. Recently moved to benfoldsweb.net.

• The-Bens.com - Comprehensive site dedicated to The Bens: Folds, Lee, and Kweller.
  EP info, downloads, setlists, press, fan reviews, links, and more.

• Ben Folds Lyrics Database - Lyrics and song info for all Ben Folds/Five songs in a searchable database.

• Joey's Guide to B-Sides and Rarities - Lyrics/chords to rare Ben Folds/Five songs and much more.

• Fear of Pop - New site with live shows for download and future plans to host rare songs as well.

• Even-Deeper - Features lyrics to Ben Folds/Five songs and interpretations from band members.

• A Tribute to the Man - A tribute CD (music and artwork) created by fans. (Not yet complete.)

• BenFolds.ws & Ben Folds 75 - Transcriptions for the musically inclined.

• Ben Folds! (All Things Ben) - Features excellent concert photos.

• Ben Folds Glasses Obsession - A gallery of photos... but only those in which Ben is wearing glasses.  There's just something about it...   

• BenFoldsFive.com - Infrequently updated news on Darren and Robert's activities

• BenFolds.de - Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Then this German Ben Folds site is for you.

    Message Boards and Mailing Lists:

• The Suburbs Message Boards - Board with great features and friendly users, my personal favorite

• BenFolds.org Message Boards - Fast moving, popular board with the occasional flame war

• BenFolds.com Message Boards - Seems to have everything from rabid fans to drop-ins, intelligent to idiotic, friendly to downright crude

• Magical Armchair Digest - To join, send a blank email to armchair@topica.com

• Ben Folds Mailing List  - To join, send an email to benfolds-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

• alt.music.ben-folds-five - The web version of the ben folds five news group

• CHAT - On AOL Instant Messenger ~ At the suburbs ~ At benfolds.org

    Guilty  by  Association:

• Anna Goodman - Ben's first wife. Credited with co-writing Alice Childress, The Last Polka, Smoke, and Protection. Now working with Robert Becker.

• Ben Kweller - Toured Australia and recorded an EP as one third of the The Bens.

• Ben Lee - Toured Australia and recorded an EP as one third of The Bens.

• Chuck Folds - Ben's brother, also a musician currently playing in two bands, Rubberband and Old Skool.

• Darren Jessee (bio) - Former drummer for Ben Folds Five. Now writes, sings, and plays guitar in his own band, Remover.

• The Divine Comedy - Neil Hammond co-headlined shows with Ben in the U.K. in Autumn 2002 and opened for Ben during the Ben Folds and a Piano tour. 

• Fleming and John - Fleming McWilliams and John Painter. Friends of Ben, they have helped on his albums & vice versa. John Painter is recording Speed Graphic in addition to playing bass. Fleming McWilliams joined Ben and William Shatner on stage in Los Angeles in 2002.

• Glen Phillips - Former lead singer of Toad the Wet Sprocket now solo, friend of Ben's. Opened at Ben's first solo show and played with the touring band on Jay Leno.

• International Orange - North Carolina band formed in summer 2003 consisting of Robert Sledge, Snuzz, Django Haskins, and Chris Stephenson.

• Jim Bogios (bio) - Played drums on tour with Ben in 2001 and on Speed Graphic.

• John McCrea - Cake frontman, sings backup vocals on "Fred Jones Part 2" on Rockin the Suburbs and Ben Folds Live.

• Millard Powers - An old friend of Ben's, played bass on tour with Ben in 2001.

• Robert Sledge (bio) - Former bassist for Ben Folds Five. Now part of International Orange with Snuzz.

• Snuzz - An old friend of Ben's, played guitar on tour with Ben in 2001. Now part of International Orange with Robert Sledge.

• Tori Amos - Ben is touring as Tori's "Special Guest" in the Lottapianos tour, late summer 2003.

• Weird Al Yankovich  - The infamous Weird Al directed the Rockin' the Suburbs video and joined the band for Song For The Dumped in Los Angeles. Ben plays piano on a track called "Why Does This Always Happen To Me" on Poodle Hat.

• Will Owsley - Friend of Ben, Ben helped out on a couple of tracks on his album.

• William Shatner - The man who needs no introduction performed on Fear of Pop, and Ben is producing Shatner's new album. Joined Ben and Fleming on stage in Los Angeles in 2002.

For more people associated with Ben Folds (Five), go to Joey's Guide to Ben Folds Five B-Sides and Rarities.