Folds Pens Tunes For Animated Film

After recently producing William Shatner’s clever ‘Has Been’ album, Ben Folds will again team up with the ‘Star Trek’ legend in the new DreamWorks film, ‘Over The Hedge’.

The film tells the story of a raccoon and a turtle who, along with a gang of their forest creature buddies, fight for their territory as suburbia encroaches. Folds will contribute three new songs, and teams up with Shatner in a re-working of Folds’ appropriately titled hit, ‘Rockin’ The Suburbs’. He also provides a cover of The Clash’s ‘Lost In The Supermarket’.

The film also features the voices of Bruce Willis, Eugene Levy, Garry Shandling, Steve Carell and Wanda Sykes. Score composer Rupert Gregson-Wilson says, “I could have written this sweet orchestral score for the movie, but with Ben's sound, we could do something different, something a bit more rock 'n' roll. We had never even met each other before this, but when he came in to work, there was no ego with him. He just loves music, so it was great fun working with him.”

Folds will soon collaborate with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, who will provide a lush accompaniment for Folds’ upcoming collection of Live EPs.

by Daniel Zugna