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The Mothers of Invention
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Artists similar to

The Mothers of Invention

group · US · active since 1964

comedy rockexperimental rockpsychedelic rockavant-progprogressive rockrock

In short

The artists most similar to The Mothers of Invention are Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, King Crimson, Jethro Tull and Ween, from the same comedy rock, experimental rock and psychedelic rock circle.

Closest to The Mothers of Invention

1 Frank ZappaUS musician, composer, activist & filmmaker
2 Captain Beefheart & His Magic BandUS experimental rock band
3 King Crimson
4 Jethro Tull
5 WeenUS alternative rock band
6 Soft MachineBritish rock band

More similar artists

7 Emerson, Lake & Palmer
8 CamelUK prog rock band
9 Gentle Giant
10 The Residentsavant‐garde experimental group
11 Funkadelicoriginal funk band
12 Gongprogressive/psychedelic rock band
13 The Alan Parsons Project
14 Captain Beefheart
15 Aphrodite’s ChildGreek psychedelic rock band
17 Minutemenearly 80s US hardcore punk band
18 Van der Graaf Generator
19 MagmaFrench progressive rock band
21 Mahavishnu Orchestra
23 Spiritpsychedelic rock
24 PhishAmerican rock band formed in Burlington, Vermont, in 1983
25 CaravanCanterbury group
26 Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
27 Quicksilver Messenger Service
28 Muddy Watersblues musician
29 Charles Mingus
30 Death Grips

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 Mothers of Invention?

The artists most similar to The Mothers of Invention are Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, King Crimson, Jethro Tull and Ween, from the same comedy rock, experimental rock and psychedelic 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 The Mothers of Invention?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Stereolab and King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like The Mothers of Invention" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is The Mothers of Invention?

The Mothers of Invention is usually associated with comedy rock, experimental rock, psychedelic rock and avant-prog (group · US · active since 1964), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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