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Freedy Johnston
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Artists similar to

Freedy Johnston

artist · US · born 1961

power poprock

In short

The artists most similar to Freedy Johnston are Elvis Costello, Old 97’s, The Replacements, Barenaked Ladies and The Lemonheads, from the same power pop and rock circle.

Closest to Freedy Johnston

2 Old 97’s
3 The Replacements
4 Barenaked Ladies
5 The LemonheadsUS alternative rock band from Boston Bandcamp ↗
6 XTCEnglish rock band

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7 Sun Kil MoonAmerican folk rock
8 Billy Bragg
9 Great Lake SwimmersCanadian folk rock band
10 Toad the Wet SprocketUS alternative rock band Bandcamp ↗
11 Sharon Van EttenUS singer‐songwriter Bandcamp ↗
12 R.E.M.American rock band Bandcamp ↗
14 David BowieEnglish singer‐songwriter
15 The BeatlesUK rock band, “The Fab Four”
16 Ryan AdamsUS singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer & poet
17 WilcoAmerican alternative rock band
19 Belle and Sebastian
21 U2Irish rock band
24 Iron & Wine Bandcamp ↗
25 FeistLeslie Feist – American‐Canadian indie pop singer / of Broken Social Scene Bandcamp ↗
26 Pearl Jam
27 The National Bandcamp ↗
28 Kings of Convenience
30 SpoonAustin, TX rock band

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 Freedy Johnston?

The artists most similar to Freedy Johnston are Elvis Costello, Old 97’s, The Replacements, Barenaked Ladies and The Lemonheads, from the same power pop and rock circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Freedy Johnston?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: The Lemonheads, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Sharon Van Etten, R.E.M., Radiohead and Fleet Foxes have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Freedy Johnston" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Freedy Johnston?

Freedy Johnston is usually associated with power pop and rock (artist · US · born 1961), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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