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The Wurzels
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Artists similar to

The Wurzels

group · GB · active since 1966

In short

The artists most similar to The Wurzels are The Pogues, The Shadows, The Stranglers, Simple Minds and Echo & the Bunnymen.

Closest to The Wurzels

1 The PoguesIrish‐British Celtic punk band
2 The ShadowsBritish pop/rock band that once backed Cliff Richard
4 Simple MindsScottish rock band
5 Echo & the Bunnymen
6 Cliff Richard

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13 Johnny Cashcountry music legend Bandcamp ↗
14 Fleetwood Mac
15 U2Irish rock band
16 Elton JohnEnglish singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer
17 Iron MaidenEnglish heavy metal band
18 Rammstein
20 Bee Gees
22 MuseUK rock band
23 New OrderUK synth pop band
24 Michael Jackson“King of Pop”
25 ABBASwedish pop group
26 Lou Reed
27 Pet Shop Boys Bandcamp ↗
29 The Clash70s–80s British punk rock band
30 T. RexUK band

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 Wurzels?

The artists most similar to The Wurzels are The Pogues, The Shadows, The Stranglers, Simple Minds and Echo & the Bunnymen. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like The Wurzels?

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

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