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The Fugs
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Artists similar to

The Fugs

group · US · active since 1963

garage rockbeat poetrypsychedelic folkfreak folkproto-punkpsychedelic rock

In short

The artists most similar to The Fugs are Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, The Mothers of Invention, Jethro Tull and The Electric Prunes, from the same garage rock, beat poetry and psychedelic folk circle.

Closest to The Fugs

1 Frank ZappaUS musician, composer, activist & filmmaker
2 Captain Beefheart & His Magic BandUS experimental rock band
3 The Mothers of Invention
4 Jethro Tull
5 The Electric Prunes
6 The Residentsavant‐garde experimental group

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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 Fugs?

The artists most similar to The Fugs are Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, The Mothers of Invention, Jethro Tull and The Electric Prunes, from the same garage rock, beat poetry and psychedelic 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 Fugs?

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

What genre is The Fugs?

The Fugs is usually associated with garage rock, beat poetry, psychedelic folk and freak folk (group · US · active since 1963), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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