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Darren Michael Jessee [1] (born April 8, 1971) is an American musician best known as the drummer of the alternative rock trio Ben Folds Five. He has also worked as an instrumentalist for Sharon Van Etten and Hiss Golden Messenger and released three solo albums and four albums as singer and songwriter for indie band Hotel Lights .
Aug 21, 2010 · OK so this thread is a little late, since Darren Jessee was the drummer for Ben Folds Five, and they broke up 10 years ago. I don't think he's played drums on any recordings since--though he is singer/songwriter in his band Hotel Lights.
Oct 16, 2020 · He’s best known as the drummer for Ben Folds Five, the North Carolina band with whom he achieved breakout success in the mid-1990s.
Feb 15, 2010 · On a whim, I threw in my DVD of 'Ben Folds Five - The Sessions at West 54th Street', a sensational performance from 1997 featuring a young, intense and determined band from North Carolina. In the 20 plus years I've owned the DVD, I've grown more impressed with drummer Darren Jessee.
Aug 2, 2021 · In an exclusive interview, Darren Jessee charted his successes as the drummer for rock trio Ben Folds Five, frontman for Hotel Lights and, most recently, his quiet transition into producing solo...
Mar 16, 2023 · US singer-songwriter, Darren Jessee, is arguably better known for drumming with Sharon Van Etten, Hiss Golden Messenger, The War on Drugs, Josh Rouse and Ben Folds Five, for whom he co-wrote the hit ‘Brick’, than his solo material – he also fronted indie band, Hotel Lights.
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He played drums for Sharon Van Etten in support of her celebrated 2014 release Are We There, and since 2016, he's been a member of the Durham-based band Hiss Golden Messenger, performing most recently on their 2017 Merge release Hallelujah Anyhow.
