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Fred Frith
📷 Antonio Jose Silva (fixwhatusee), · CC BY 2.0

Artists similar to

Fred Frith

artist · US · born 1949

experimentalfree improvisationavant-progexperimental rockmodern classicalprogressive rock

In short

The artists most similar to Fred Frith are John Zorn, Henry Cow, The Residents, Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band and Art Bears, from the same experimental, free improvisation and avant-prog circle.

Closest to Fred Frith

2 Henry Cow
3 The Residentsavant‐garde experimental group
4 Captain Beefheart & His Magic BandUS experimental rock band
5 Art Bears
6 Marc RibotUS guitarist

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8 Naked CityJohn Zorn’s avant-garde group
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10 Ruinsprogressive rock band from Japan Bandcamp ↗
11 Robert WyattCanterbury scene
12 King Crimson
13 John Coltrane
14 MasadaUS klezmer/experimental jazz band
15 Eyvind KangAmerican violist and composer Bandcamp ↗
17 Aksak Maboul Bandcamp ↗
18 Estradasphere
19 Mike PattonFaith No More, Mr. Bungle, Fantômas, etc. Bandcamp ↗
20 MassacreUS avant‐garde band
21 Einstürzende Neubauten Bandcamp ↗
22 PainkillerUS avant-garde jazz/grindcore band
24 Etron Fou Leloublan
25 Robert Fripp
26 Erik FriedlanderAmerican cellist and composer Bandcamp ↗
27 The Lounge Lizards
28 CoilUK cross‐genre industrial group Bandcamp ↗
30 Ikue Mori

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 Fred Frith?

The artists most similar to Fred Frith are John Zorn, Henry Cow, The Residents, Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band and Art Bears, from the same experimental, free improvisation and avant-prog circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Fred Frith?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Ruins, Eyvind Kang, Aksak Maboul, Mike Patton, Einstürzende Neubauten and Thelonious Monk have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Fred Frith" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Fred Frith?

Fred Frith is usually associated with experimental, free improvisation, avant-prog and experimental rock (artist · US · born 1949), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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