piano rock sometimes referred to as piano pop, is a term for a
style of music that is based around the piano, and sometimes around
piano-related instruments, such as the Fender Rhodes, the Wurlitzer
electric piano, and keyboard-based synthesizers.
Unlike the classic rock combination of lead guitar, bass guitar,
drums, and vocals, piano rock puts the pianist front and center.
Traditionally, piano rock has not been as prevalent as classic
rock. However, modern bands such as Ben Folds Five, Keane and
Coldplay, and solo artists such as Fiona Apple, Tori Amos and Rufus
Wainwright, have heavily featured keyboard instruments in their
songs.
