Who is ben folds of the sing off

He produced an album, Ben Folds Presents: University A Cappella , where a cappella groups from different colleges arranged and sang his songs. So Folds actually knew what he was talking about. When he judged on The Sing-Off , he went deeper than just talking about whether or not the singing was sharp or flat. He was so technical about the arrangements that sometimes it confused the other judges or host Nick Lachey. I found that refreshing, though — it made the Sing-Off different from other singing shows, where they talk about the performers' "spirits" in an abstract way.

If you watch about five minutes into the clip above — and you should, because it features everyone's favorite Sing-Off alums, Pentatonix, in their first performance on the show — you can see what I mean.

Way to not dumb it down, Folds. And it sounded great. I mean, he already thought about the best ways of arranging his music so it would sound good when performed a cappella. Ben Folds is an american sing-songwriter and record producer, as well as regular judge on The Sing-Off , since the first season. He has gone on to have a very successful solo career, recording multiple studio albums, a pair of records documenting his renowned live performances, a remix record, music for film and TV, as well as numerous collaborations with artists from Sara Bareilles to William Shatner.

Folds, who serves as a member of the board of directors of the Nashville Symphony, is currently composing a piano concerto that he will debut in as a part of a global symphonic tour.

He has also enjoyed a special relationship with symphony musicians, having performed with some of the world's greatest orchestras. A member of the distinguished Artist Committee for Americans for the Arts, Folds is also an outspoken advocate for music therapy and music education.

Though all of the judges are excellent, the show really does belong to Folds. His responses to the performances exist in a middle ground that isn't normally permitted on television, as he's biting without really being mean and insightful without being fawning. It's the sort of balance that they would never be able to strike on "American Idol.

He would often lead instrument-free singalongs during his solo shows check out the version of "Army" on his Ben Folds Live album , and he recently put out a collection of his songs performed by a number of different a cappella groups.