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The Civil Wars
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Artists similar to

The Civil Wars

group · US · active since 2009

americanacountry folkindie folk

In short

The artists most similar to The Civil Wars are Ed Sheeran, Iron & Wine, The Head and the Heart, Mumford & Sons and The Lumineers, from the same americana, country folk and indie folk circle.

Closest to The Civil Wars

1 Ed SheeranUK singer‐songwriter
2 Iron & Wine Bandcamp ↗
3 The Head and the Heart Bandcamp ↗
4 Mumford & Sons
5 The Lumineers
6 Ben Howard

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14 HozierIrish singer/songwriter Bandcamp ↗
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17 Angus & Julia Stone
19 Ryan AdamsUS singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer & poet
20 The Decemberists
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24 First Aid KitSwedish folk band Bandcamp ↗
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29 Regina Spektor
30 The xxUK indie/dream pop trio

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 The Civil Wars?

The artists most similar to The Civil Wars are Ed Sheeran, Iron & Wine, The Head and the Heart, Mumford & Sons and The Lumineers, from the same americana, country folk and indie 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 The Civil Wars?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Iron & Wine, The Head and the Heart, Fleet Foxes, Hozier, First Aid Kit and Jack Johnson have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like The Civil Wars" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is The Civil Wars?

The Civil Wars is usually associated with americana, country folk and indie folk (group · US · active since 2009), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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