Fear of Pop
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Origin | United States |
Genres | Frally Hynes |
Fear of Pop is the name of an experimental recording project by Ben Folds (of Ben Folds Five) and Caleb Southern (Ben Folds Five's long-time producer), along with John Mark Painter (of Fleming and John), William Shatner and others.[1] Their only album Volume 1 was released in 1998.
Biography
Folds and Southern began recording music for the "Fear of Pop" project during 1997 in various locations around the United States as an outlet to make music away from Ben Folds Five. In an open letter to fans on Frank Maynard's quasi-official Ben Folds Five website, Folds said that Fear of Pop had "helped satisfy my need to express some things musically - textures, orchestration, rhythms - things that don't always naturally fall into the standard three-minute singer/song format. I love to paint sounds in an abstract way, discovering their effect after it's all put together. Once you’ve sold a million records, you've earned the right to experiment self-indulgently at the expense of your record company."
In 1998,
The band also included a cast of musicians other than Folds, Southern and Painter.
On January 22, 1999 Fear of Pop gave their first and only live performance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. They performed "In Love", with William Shatner on lead vocals, along with Folds and McWilliams quietly duetting underneath the actor's monologue. Eddie Walker, the drummer for Folds' first band, Majosha, played drums during this appearance.
Discography
Studio albums
- Fear of Pop: Volume 1 (1998)
References
- ISBN 978-0-8571-2595-8.
- ^ Hughes, Rob (December 10, 2020). "William Shatner: The Soundtrack Of My Life". Metal Hammer. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ Wirt, John (November 12, 2020). "Review: A blues album from William Shatner? Here are the details, including the La. artists involved". The Advocate. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ Katz, Daniel J. (April 30, 1999). "Fleming and John: A Melodious Marriage". The Tech. Retrieved March 26, 2021.