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Dead Boys
📷 Distributed by Sire Records · Public domain

Artists similar to

Dead Boys

group · US · active since 1976

US punk band

punk rockpunk

In short

The artists most similar to Dead Boys are The Damned, Misfits, Buzzcocks, Dead Kennedys and Black Flag, from the same punk rock and punk circle.

Closest to Dead Boys

1 The DamnedUK punk band
2 MisfitsNew Jersey punk band
3 BuzzcocksEnglish punk band
4 Dead KennedysAmerican punk rock band
5 Black Flag
6 New York Dolls

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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 Dead Boys?

The artists most similar to Dead Boys are The Damned, Misfits, Buzzcocks, Dead Kennedys and Black Flag, from the same punk rock and punk circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Dead Boys?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: X, Circle Jerks, Descendents, Hüsker Dü, Germs and MC5 have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Dead Boys" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Dead Boys?

Dead Boys is usually associated with punk rock and punk (group · US · active since 1976), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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