Chuck Folds
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Chuck Folds is a musician living in North Carolina
. More notably he is the younger brother of the piano
playing pop/rock
star Ben Folds
. Chuck has played bass in a number of bands since the late 1980s, including Bus Stop
with Evan Olson
, Britt "Snuzz
" Uzzell, and Eddie Walker. Bus Stop independently released 4 CD
s and played the south-eastern U.S. for about 7 years, becoming one of the more popular bands in North Carolina
during the early 1990s.
After Bus Stop disbanded, Chuck joined Eddie Walker to back up Britt Uzzells in a band called Snuzz
. Uzzell later played guitar with Ben Folds on the Rockin' the Suburbs
tour, and played in International Orange with Ben's former bass player Robert Sledge
(incidentally, Chuck and Robert were friends and that is how Robert got the gig in Ben Folds Five
). During the same time period he started his own cover band called Rubberband
which primarily plays for private events and has become a popular U.S. east coast party band http://www.rubberbandentertainment.com.
Chuck's most recent project is called Chuck Folds Five, which is a comic reference to his older brother's former band. Chuck Folds Five is a three piece band and also includes Steve Williard on guitar and Tim Poole on the drums. They are primarily a cover band but also record and perform their own original songs which can be found on Chuck's website.
Currently, Chuck is a Ph.D. student at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro in their Geography program and is also a professor there.
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. More notably he is the younger brother of the piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
playing pop/rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
star Ben Folds
Ben Folds
Benjamin Scott "Ben" Folds is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and television personality. From 1995-2000, Folds was the frontman and pianist of the alternative rock band Ben Folds Five. Since the group disbanded, Folds has performed as a solo artist and has toured all over the world...
. Chuck has played bass in a number of bands since the late 1980s, including Bus Stop
Bus Stop (band)
Bus Stop were a British dance act best known for their single "Kung Fu Fighting", which reached #8 in the UK Singles Chart in June 1998. The song sampled the original vocals by Carl Douglas, the original being a UK #1 hit in 1974, with added rap verses. The group then released three further...
with Evan Olson
Evan Olson
Evan Scott Olson is a rock singer and songwriter based in Greensboro, North Carolina. Born in West Point, New York during the "Summer Of Love," 1967, his father was an officer in the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Olson has recorded seven albums including "One Room" and "Red"...
, Britt "Snuzz
Snuzz
Snuzz, is a musician from North Carolina and graduate of UNC-G. He played guitar and keyboards for Ben Folds on the tour of "Rockin' the Suburbs" and still writes and releases music under his name as well as playing in several other groups. Snuzz played in Bus Stop with Chuck Folds, Eddie Walker,...
" Uzzell, and Eddie Walker. Bus Stop independently released 4 CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
s and played the south-eastern U.S. for about 7 years, becoming one of the more popular bands in North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
during the early 1990s.
After Bus Stop disbanded, Chuck joined Eddie Walker to back up Britt Uzzells in a band called Snuzz
Snuzz
Snuzz, is a musician from North Carolina and graduate of UNC-G. He played guitar and keyboards for Ben Folds on the tour of "Rockin' the Suburbs" and still writes and releases music under his name as well as playing in several other groups. Snuzz played in Bus Stop with Chuck Folds, Eddie Walker,...
. Uzzell later played guitar with Ben Folds on the Rockin' the Suburbs
Rockin' the Suburbs
Rockin’ the Suburbs is an alternative rock album by singer/songwriter Ben Folds, released on September 11, 2001 . His first solo album after leaving his band Ben Folds Five , Rockin’ the Suburbs is also Folds' most popular LP to date, and includes the...
tour, and played in International Orange with Ben's former bass player Robert Sledge
Robert Sledge
Robert Sledge is an American musician, best known for his work with Ben Folds Five.-Biography:Robert Sledge began playing bass guitar at the age of eleven. His brother was playing guitar at his house so he also learned how to play the guitar at the same time...
(incidentally, Chuck and Robert were friends and that is how Robert got the gig in Ben Folds Five
Ben Folds Five
Ben Folds Five is an alternative rock trio formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The group comprises Ben Folds , Robert Sledge , and Darren Jessee . The group achieved mainstream success in the alternative, indie and pop music scenes...
). During the same time period he started his own cover band called Rubberband
RubberBand
RubberBand is a Cantonpop band formed in Hong Kong in 2004. They are signed with Gold Typhoon label. They started as a 5 man band but after keyboard player Ngai Sum's departure in October 2010, only 4 members remain currently.-History:...
which primarily plays for private events and has become a popular U.S. east coast party band http://www.rubberbandentertainment.com.
Chuck's most recent project is called Chuck Folds Five, which is a comic reference to his older brother's former band. Chuck Folds Five is a three piece band and also includes Steve Williard on guitar and Tim Poole on the drums. They are primarily a cover band but also record and perform their own original songs which can be found on Chuck's website.
Currently, Chuck is a Ph.D. student at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro in their Geography program and is also a professor there.