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John K. Samson
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Artists similar to

John K. Samson

artist · CA · born 1973

indie folkalternative rockfolk rockindie rockrock

In short

The artists most similar to John K. Samson are The Weakerthans, Frightened Rabbit, Chuck Ragan, The Lawrence Arms and Damien Jurado, from the same indie folk, alternative rock and folk rock circle.

Closest to John K. Samson

1 The Weakerthans Bandcamp ↗
3 Chuck Ragan Bandcamp ↗
4 The Lawrence Arms Bandcamp ↗
5 Damien Jurado
6 Dan ManganCanadian indie rock singer/songwriter

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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 John K. Samson?

The artists most similar to John K. Samson are The Weakerthans, Frightened Rabbit, Chuck Ragan, The Lawrence Arms and Damien Jurado, from the same indie folk, alternative rock and folk 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 John K. Samson?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: The Weakerthans, Frightened Rabbit, Chuck Ragan, The Lawrence Arms, alt‐J and The Gaslight Anthem have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like John K. Samson" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is John K. Samson?

John K. Samson is usually associated with indie folk, alternative rock, folk rock and indie rock (artist · CA · born 1973), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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