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11 Artists You NEED To Listen To If You Love Piano

Keyboards don't often get the spotlight, but when they do, they definitely shine.

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11 Artists You NEED To Listen To If You Love Piano
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Keyboard enthusiasts don't often find artists who utilize piano at the beginning of their songs. Here are 11 musicians who make music with piano... and do it well.

1. Regina Spektor

Spektor is a smart, powerful woman with catchy beats, and with such a diverse catalog, there's a song for everyone. What's not to love?

2. Ben Folds

With a few chart-toppers under his belt, this piano rock legend always uses keys at his forefront to create everything from intense jazzy tunes to beautifully sad ballads.

3. Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness

Creating alternative beats, sing-a-long lyrics and spinning big stories with his songs, McMahon keeps his piano at the front of it all.

4. Sara Bareilles

An accomplished songwriter, Bareilles has eight albums AND a Broadway score among her credits. With a strong voice and skilled piano playing, she still manages to keep her songs diverse and interesting.

5. Tori Amos

Never afraid to put a powerful message into her music, Amos' red hair isn't the only reason she's considered so fiery.

6. Vienna Teng

Teng's eclectic music isn't for everyone, specifically her more haunting pieces, but any piano lover can agree she's talented on the keys.

7. Walk The Moon

Walk The Moon's music can be described as fun, 80s-style synth-rock. Lead singer Nicholas Petricca doubles as a keyboard/synth player, putting piano LITERALLY always at the front of the band.

8. Birdy

Making her way to the top covering others' songs on her piano, Birdy's unique voice and her skilled playing made her a sensation at only 15. Since, she's composed her own beautiful, piano-centered music.

9. Ingrid Michaelson

Michaelson's a seasoned musician who started out on piano, collaborating with Bareilles and many others while hitting charts a few times. Her music can be described as folk-pop and is definitely worth a listen.

10. Bowerbirds

A relatively unknown indie band, Bowerbirds always manage to jazz up their songs with keys leaving you feeling like you're in the middle of an indie film while you're listening.

11. Emily Bear

Classified as a jazz pianist, Bear has been composing intricate pieces since she was a small child, gaining notary from Ellen at the young age of six. Bear's music is for anyone who loves a good piano piece, as she never writes lyrics.

No matter your taste in music, if you like keys, you're bound to like one of these musicians. If not, there IS always Beethoven...

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