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The Strokes
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Artists similar to

The Strokes

group · US · active since 1998

indie rockgarage rock revivalpost-punk revivalnew waverockgarage rock

In short

The artists most similar to The Strokes are Arctic Monkeys, Radiohead, The Killers, The White Stripes and Franz Ferdinand, from the same indie rock, garage rock revival and post-punk revival circle.

Closest to The Strokes

3 The KillersAmerican rock band
5 Franz FerdinandScottish rock band Bandcamp ↗
6 MuseUK rock band

More similar artists

7 MGMTUS pop rock group Bandcamp ↗
11 WeezerAmerican rock band
12 InterpolNYC rock band
16 Gorillazvirtual band
17 Nirvana1980s–1990s US grunge band
18 Pixies
22 BlurUK alternative rock band
23 PhoenixFrench indie band
24 Beckalt rock, multi‐instrumentalist Beck Hansen
26 Bloc PartyEnglish indie rock band
27 The BeatlesUK rock band, “The Fab Four”
28 The KooksUK band
30 Daft PunkFrench electronic duo

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 Strokes?

The artists most similar to The Strokes are Arctic Monkeys, Radiohead, The Killers, The White Stripes and Franz Ferdinand, from the same indie rock, garage rock revival and post-punk revival 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 Strokes?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Radiohead, Franz Ferdinand, MGMT, The Black Keys and Modest Mouse have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like The Strokes" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is The Strokes?

The Strokes is usually associated with indie rock, garage rock revival, post-punk revival and new wave (group · US · active since 1998), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 28 October 2026.