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Giant Sand
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Artists similar to

Giant Sand

group · US · active since 1985

US alt-country band

alternative countryalternative rockcountrydesert rock

In short

The artists most similar to Giant Sand are Calexico, Howe Gelb, Lambchop, Tindersticks and Bonnie “Prince” Billy, from the same alternative country, alternative rock and country circle.

Closest to Giant Sand

1 Calexico Bandcamp ↗
2 Howe Gelb Bandcamp ↗
3 Lambchop Bandcamp ↗
4 Tindersticks Bandcamp ↗
5 Bonnie “Prince” Billy
6 16 Horsepower

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10 LowMinnesota indie rock/slowcore band Bandcamp ↗
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13 Vic Chesnutt Bandcamp ↗
14 Neko Case Bandcamp ↗
15 Billy Bragg
16 Richmond FontaineUS alt-country band
17 The Walkabouts
18 Damien Jurado
19 Grandaddy Bandcamp ↗
20 M. WardUS singer‐songwriter and guitarist; member of She & Him Bandcamp ↗
21 PavementUS indie rock band
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24 Johnny Cashcountry music legend Bandcamp ↗
26 The BeatlesUK rock band, “The Fab Four”
27 Neil YoungCanadian singer, songwriter & musician
28 Belle and Sebastian
29 PJ Harvey
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 Giant Sand?

The artists most similar to Giant Sand are Calexico, Howe Gelb, Lambchop, Tindersticks and Bonnie “Prince” Billy, from the same alternative country, alternative rock and country circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Giant Sand?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Calexico, Howe Gelb, Lambchop, Tindersticks, Mark Lanegan and Low have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Giant Sand" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Giant Sand?

Giant Sand is usually associated with alternative country, alternative rock, country and desert rock (group · US · active since 1985), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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