Artists similar to
Chris Smither
folk musician
In short
The artists most similar to Chris Smither are Townes Van Zandt, John Prine, Lucinda Williams, Gillian Welch and John Hiatt, from the same acoustic blues, blues and contemporary folk circle.
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Which artists are similar to Chris Smither?
The artists most similar to Chris Smither are Townes Van Zandt, John Prine, Lucinda Williams, Gillian Welch and John Hiatt, from the same acoustic blues, blues and contemporary folk circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.
Where can I listen to music like Chris Smither?
On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: John Prine, Gillian Welch, Dave Alvin, Eric Bibb and Tom Waits have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Chris Smither" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.
What genre is Chris Smither?
Chris Smither is usually associated with acoustic blues, blues, contemporary folk and folk (artist · US · born 1944), according to MusicBrainz genres.
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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 1 November 2026.