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Bad Manners
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Artists similar to

Bad Manners

group · GB · active since 1976

UK ska band

ska

In short

The artists most similar to Bad Manners are Madness, The Specials, The Selecter, The Beat and Desmond Dekker, from the same ska circle.

Closest to Bad Manners

1 MadnessEnglish pop/ska band
2 The Specialsska band
3 The Selecter2 Tone ska group
4 The BeatUK ska band aka The English Beat
5 Desmond Dekker

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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 Bad Manners?

The artists most similar to Bad Manners are Madness, The Specials, The Selecter, The Beat and Desmond Dekker, from the same ska circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Bad Manners?

With Digs you create a "Like Bad Manners" Dig: a short session of Bandcamp tracks with the same sound, from independent artists.

What genre is Bad Manners?

Bad Manners is usually associated with ska (group · GB · active since 1976), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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