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Cowboy Junkies
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Artists similar to

Cowboy Junkies

group · CA · active since 1985

folkalternative countrycontemporary folk

In short

The artists most similar to Cowboy Junkies are Mazzy Star, Tom Waits, Tori Amos, Lucinda Williams and PJ Harvey, from the same folk, alternative country and contemporary folk circle.

Closest to Cowboy Junkies

1 Mazzy Star
3 Tori Amos
4 Lucinda Williams
5 PJ Harvey
6 Sinéad O’ConnorIrish singer‐songwriter

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12 Patti Smith
13 Aimee Mann
14 Gillian Welch Bandcamp ↗
15 The Jesus and Mary Chain
16 The Sundays
17 CAKEUS alt. rock band
18 10,000 Maniacs
19 Echo & the Bunnymen
20 PretendersEnglish‐American rock band
21 Steve EarleUS folk/rock singer/songwriter
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23 R.E.M.American rock band Bandcamp ↗
24 Johnny Cashcountry music legend Bandcamp ↗
27 Pixies
29 Fleetwood Mac
30 Iron & Wine Bandcamp ↗

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 Cowboy Junkies?

The artists most similar to Cowboy Junkies are Mazzy Star, Tom Waits, Tori Amos, Lucinda Williams and PJ Harvey, from the same folk, alternative country 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 Cowboy Junkies?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Tom Waits, Neko Case, Gillian Welch, R.E.M., Johnny Cash and Iron & Wine have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Cowboy Junkies" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Cowboy Junkies?

Cowboy Junkies is usually associated with folk, alternative country and contemporary folk (group · CA · active since 1985), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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