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Stray Cats
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Artists similar to

Stray Cats

group · US · active since 1979

rockrockabilly

In short

The artists most similar to Stray Cats are Talking Heads, Van Halen, Chuck Berry, Fleetwood Mac and ZZ Top, from the same rock and rockabilly circle.

Closest to Stray Cats

2 Van HalenAmerican hard rock band
3 Chuck Berry
4 Fleetwood Mac
5 ZZ Top
6 Dire Straits

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14 David BowieEnglish singer‐songwriter
15 The Clash70s–80s British punk rock band
16 Led Zeppelin
17 Johnny Cashcountry music legend Bandcamp ↗
18 The Cure
19 The PoliceBritish rock band
20 R.E.M.American rock band Bandcamp ↗
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25 The Doors
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27 The Who
29 AC/DCAustralian hard rock band
30 Guns N’ RosesAmerican hard rock band from Los Angeles

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 Stray Cats?

The artists most similar to Stray Cats are Talking Heads, Van Halen, Chuck Berry, Fleetwood Mac and ZZ Top, from the same rock and rockabilly circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Stray Cats?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Johnny Cash and R.E.M. have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Stray Cats" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Stray Cats?

Stray Cats is usually associated with rock and rockabilly (group · US · active since 1979), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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