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Ben Folds
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Artists similar to

Ben Folds

artist · US · born 1966

piano rockalternative rockindie rockindie poppoprock

In short

The artists most similar to Ben Folds are Ben Folds Five, Regina Spektor, The Beatles, Radiohead and Weezer, from the same piano rock, alternative rock and indie rock circle.

Closest to Ben Folds

1 Ben Folds Five
2 Regina Spektor
3 The BeatlesUK rock band, “The Fab Four”
5 WeezerAmerican rock band
6 CAKEUS alt. rock band

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14 Red Hot Chili Peppers
16 Belle and Sebastian
17 MuseUK rock band
18 Arcade Fire
19 Nirvana1980s–1990s US grunge band
20 David BowieEnglish singer‐songwriter
22 Gorillazvirtual band
23 Barenaked Ladies
24 Bright Eyes Bandcamp ↗
25 They Might Be Giants Bandcamp ↗
27 U2Irish rock band
28 Franz FerdinandScottish rock band Bandcamp ↗
29 Rufus WainwrightCanadian‐American singer‐songwriter and composer
30 Iron & Wine Bandcamp ↗

Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to Ben Folds?

The artists most similar to Ben Folds are Ben Folds Five, Regina Spektor, The Beatles, Radiohead and Weezer, from the same piano rock, alternative rock and indie rock circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Ben Folds?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Radiohead, The Shins, Modest Mouse, R.E.M., The Strokes and Bright Eyes have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Ben Folds" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Ben Folds?

Ben Folds is usually associated with piano rock, alternative rock, indie rock and indie pop (artist · US · born 1966), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.