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sparkyrob
12-10-2006, 15:35
I'm looking for bands that have a similar style of music to Ben Folds Five / Ben Folds - upbeat (or downbeat) piano-driven songs, with real feeling and introspection. They were/are one of my favourite bands/performers.

Note:- I do not count Keane/James Blunt/Coldplay in this category. :)

Anyone got suggestions?
Mr Majestik
12-10-2006, 15:43
Nick cave
Lorne.t
12-10-2006, 15:51
BC Camplight.

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=17082776

Listen to "Couldn't you tell".
Stu G
12-10-2006, 16:09
Toploader maybe...although lots of people hated them as a band, and they are no more but very infectious tunes.
DM
12-10-2006, 16:12
Ben Folds? ;)
Eels?
Kirs-tea
12-10-2006, 16:19
Death Cab For Cutie
Wilco
Modest Mouse
LouBarlow
12-10-2006, 16:29
* Billy Joel
* Mercury Rev
* Mr. Bungle
* The Rembrandts
* Built to Spill
* Eels
* Cake
* The Rentals
* Weezer
* The Moog Cookbook
* Beck
* The Flaming Lips
* Supergrass
* Rufus Wainwright
* Spymob
* Jim Greer
DM
12-10-2006, 16:38
And influenced by ;)

* Paul McCartney & Wings
* Slayer
* Squeeze
* The Raspberries
* Jellyfish
* Pixies
* Randy Newman
* Joe Jackson
* Elton John
* Nirvana
* Freddie Mercury
* Queen
* Cheap Trick
* Todd Rundgren
* XTC
sparkyrob
12-10-2006, 19:23
Blimey, that should keep me going - cheers guys! :thumbs:
DM
12-10-2006, 19:29
They were just allmusic copy/pastes. ;)
LouBarlow
12-10-2006, 19:44
Speak for yourself David Banner.
sparkyrob
12-10-2006, 21:18
I was referring to the earlier posts :p

I can hardly match Nirvana and Ben Folds now...
kiran_mk2
12-10-2006, 23:38
Try http://www.pandora.com - start a station based on Ben Folds Five and see what it suggests.
MetalGearAl
13-10-2006, 07:46
Also check out The Bens EP that Ben Kweller, Ben Folds and Ben Lee released. Short but great.
MetalGearAl
13-10-2006, 07:48
Cheers for this thread by the way, you just made me catch up on Ben Folds and I've seen he has a new album out soon (a compilation of his EPs he made a couple of years ago). Woo!
Mr Majestik
13-10-2006, 08:53
Don't forget the Ben Folds/ William Shatner album.
Barney_Tabasco
13-10-2006, 10:14
http://www.myspace.com/bccamplightmusic

I think Blood and Peanut Butter is the best track (sorry Lorne ;)
sparkyrob
23-10-2006, 10:04
Cheers for this thread by the way, you just made me catch up on Ben Folds and I've seen he has a new album out soon (a compilation of his EPs he made a couple of years ago). Woo!

Yeah, looking forward to that. :)

Got the Ben Folds/Shatner album - excellent. Ditto "The Bens".

Not keen on BC Camplight to be honest. But I did find a couple of good similar bands thanks to Pandora:

- The Gabe Dixon Band
- Beazley Phillips Band

:thumbs:
Steve Parkinson
24-10-2006, 07:50
The 'Bens EP' naturally leads you to Ben Kweller as well of course. Largely up-beat, and never a great deal of introspection going on (he may be the most care-free singer-songwriter on the go right now), but some cracking piano-led stuff.
Sarai
25-10-2006, 19:48
i especially like his version of b***** aint ******** by dr dre
i have to say ben folds is ace