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Aug 21, 2010 · I read somewhere that he was a big jazz drummer and loved Elvin Jones, though he played pop. I can easily hear a jazz sensibility in his playing. To add to his great drumming he often provided some of the classic Ben Folds Five backing vocals.
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 .
Oct 16, 2020 · He’s also worked as a drummer for Sharon Van Etten, the War on Drugs, and Hiss Golden Messenger, all while producing six albums of his own, four as the leader and primary songwriter of the...
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...
Sep 18, 2018 · The solo debut from Ben Folds Five drummer Darren Jessee seems like it could get snapped in two if handled too roughly or blown halfway around the world if hit by a strong gust of wind. The...
Aug 24, 2018 · Quietly and calmly resembling master singer/songwriter Nick Drake, Darren Jessee has captured a dreamscape of sound in his new album The Jane Room 217. Though it can be off-putting for a moment that a seasoned drummer has included no percussion in his solo debut, Jessee more than makes up for it with incredible and soulful
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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.
