ROOTS
Roots of Ben Folds Five
The artists and genres Ben Folds Five came out of — one hop back on the influence tree.
Steely Danartist
The Flaming Lipsartist
Burt Bacharachartist
The BugglesartistThe Buggles are an English new wave band formed in London in 1977. Their best-known lineup was as a duo of singer and bassist Trevor Horn and keyboardist Geoff Downes, with Bruce Woolley briefly contributing as a member from 1977 to 1979. They are best known for their 1979 debut single, "Video Killed the Radio Star", which topped the UK singles chart and reached number one in 15 other countries.