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The dB’s
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Artists similar to

The dB’s

group · US · active since 1978

indie popjangle popnew wavepower pop

In short

The artists most similar to The dB’s are The Replacements, The Smithereens, The Soft Boys, Minutemen and Teenage Fanclub, from the same indie pop, jangle pop and new wave circle.

Closest to The dB’s

1 The Replacements
2 The SmithereensNew Jersey power pop band
3 The Soft BoysEnglish rock band
4 Minutemenearly 80s US hardcore punk band
5 Teenage Fanclub Bandcamp ↗
6 XLos Angeles punk rock band Bandcamp ↗

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9 The PosiesUS power pop group
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11 Mission of Burma Bandcamp ↗
12 PretendersEnglish‐American rock band
13 Orange JuiceScottish post-punk band from 70s-80s
14 Gang of FourEnglish post‐punk band
15 Marshall Crenshaw
16 The Dead Milkmen Bandcamp ↗
17 The Bangles
18 DEVOnew wave/rock band
19 Alex Chilton
20 Hoodoo Gurus
21 The Clean Bandcamp ↗
22 ShoesUS power pop band
23 The BatsNZ rock band Bandcamp ↗
24 The Mekons
26 Let's Active
27 The Gun ClubUS post-punk band
28 SebadohUS indie rock band Bandcamp ↗
29 The RomanticsUS new wave band
30 Rain Parade

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 dB’s?

The artists most similar to The dB’s are The Replacements, The Smithereens, The Soft Boys, Minutemen and Teenage Fanclub, from the same indie pop, jangle pop and new wave 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 dB’s?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Teenage Fanclub, X, Mission of Burma, The Dead Milkmen, The Clean and The Bats have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like The dB’s" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is The dB’s?

The dB’s is usually associated with indie pop, jangle pop, new wave and power pop (group · US · active since 1978), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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