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Kevin Ayers
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Artists similar to

Kevin Ayers

artist · GB · born 1944

canterbury scenepsychedelic rockart rockpsychedelic poprock

In short

The artists most similar to Kevin Ayers are Soft Machine, John Cale, Robert Wyatt, Gong and Caravan, from the same canterbury scene, psychedelic rock and art rock circle.

Closest to Kevin Ayers

1 Soft MachineBritish rock band
2 John CaleThe Velvet Underground founder
3 Robert WyattCanterbury scene
4 Gongprogressive/psychedelic rock band
5 CaravanCanterbury group
6 Frank ZappaUS musician, composer, activist & filmmaker

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7 Gentle Giant
8 Hatfield and the North
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13 Amon Düül II
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15 The MoveBritish psychedelic rock
16 Peter HammillEnglish singer‐songwriter
17 The FallEnglish post‐punk group founded by Mark E. Smith
18 Spiritpsychedelic rock
19 Emerson, Lake & Palmer
20 SparksUS rock and pop duo, The Mael Brothers
21 Steely Dangroup founded by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
22 Fairport ConventionEnglish folk rock band
23 Steve Hillage Bandcamp ↗
24 John MartynBritish singer‐songwriter and guitarist
25 Tomorrow1960s UK psychedelic band
26 Quicksilver Messenger Service
27 Silver Apples
28 The BeatlesUK rock band, “The Fab Four”

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 Kevin Ayers?

The artists most similar to Kevin Ayers are Soft Machine, John Cale, Robert Wyatt, Gong and Caravan, from the same canterbury scene, psychedelic rock and art 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 Kevin Ayers?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Steve Hillage, Brian Eno and Tom Waits have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Kevin Ayers" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Kevin Ayers?

Kevin Ayers is usually associated with canterbury scene, psychedelic rock, art rock and psychedelic pop (artist · GB · born 1944), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 4 November 2026.