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Kate Rusby
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Artists similar to

Kate Rusby

artist · GB · born 1973

folk

In short

The artists most similar to Kate Rusby are Fairport Convention, Richard Thompson, Steeleye Span, Karine Polwart and Joni Mitchell, from the same folk circle.

Closest to Kate Rusby

1 Fairport ConventionEnglish folk rock band
2 Richard ThompsonUK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist Bandcamp ↗
3 Steeleye Span
4 Karine Polwart
5 Joni Mitchell
6 The PoguesIrish‐British Celtic punk band

More similar artists

7 Laura Marling Bandcamp ↗
8 Cara Dillon
9 Martin Simpson
10 Billy Bragg
11 The Unthanks
12 Sandy Denny
13 Alison Krauss
14 BellowheadEnglish contemporary folk band
15 Eliza Carthy
16 Loreena McKennitt
17 The Chieftains
18 Eva Cassidy
19 John MartynBritish singer‐songwriter and guitarist
20 Bob Dylan
21 The BeatlesUK rock band, “The Fab Four”
24 Led Zeppelin
25 Johnny Cashcountry music legend Bandcamp ↗
26 The Decemberists
28 Tori Amos
29 U2Irish rock band
30 Elton JohnEnglish singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer

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 Kate Rusby?

The artists most similar to Kate Rusby are Fairport Convention, Richard Thompson, Steeleye Span, Karine Polwart and Joni Mitchell, from the same folk circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Kate Rusby?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Richard Thompson, Laura Marling, Tom Waits, Johnny Cash and Radiohead have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Kate Rusby" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Kate Rusby?

Kate Rusby is usually associated with folk (artist · GB · born 1973), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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