Artists like Cardinals
Kindred artists that sit next to Cardinals on the star chart — same era, adjacent sound, or overlapping influence. Tap any card to open its full page.
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WunderhorseartistWunderhorse are a British rock band formed in 2020 by frontman and songwriter Jacob Slater. Initially a solo project, Wunderhorse became a full band in 2021, with Slater being joined by Harry Fowler (guitar), Pete Woodin (bass) and Jamie Staples (drums). Woodin has since been replaced by Seb Byford. They have released two albums and toured internationally.
Remember SportsartistRemember Sports is an American indie rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Formed in Gambier, Ohio, and originally named Sports, they have released four albums on Father/Daughter Records.
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CarolineartistCaroline is an English rock band formed in London in 2017, consisting of Casper Hughes, Jasper Llewellyn, Mike O’Malley, Oliver Hamilton, Magdalena McLean, Freddy Wordsworth, Alex McKenzie, and Hugh Aynsley.
The NotwistartistThe Notwist are a German indie rock band. Formed in 1989, the band moved through several musical incarnations, despite maintaining a relatively stable line-up. While their early records moved through heavy metal into dark indie rock, their recent efforts for which they have received the most attention have been strongly influenced by the electronica scene, along with other groups on the record label Morr Music.
BlondshellartistSabrina Mae Teitelbaum, better known as Blondshell, is an American indie rock singer, songwriter and musician based in Los Angeles, California. Following an early pop-leaning career under the name BAUM, Teitelbaum debuted Blondshell in June 2022 with the single "Olympus". She has toured with acts including Suki Waterhouse, Horsegirl, and Porridge Radio and has performed at South by Southwest, Austin City Limits Music Festival, and on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Her self-titled debut album was released on April 7, 2023, via Partisan Records, receiving positive reviews.
The xxartistThe xx are an English indie rock band from Wandsworth, London, formed in 2005. The band consists of Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim, and Jamie Smith, also known as Jamie xx. They are known for their distinctive minimalist sound blending indie rock, indie electronic, indie pop, dream pop and electro-rock and the dual-vocalist set-up of Madley Croft and Sim. Their music employs soft echoed guitar, prominent bass, light electronic beats and ambient soundscape backgrounds.
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The Beta BandartistThe Beta Band are a Scottish musical group formed in 1996, currently consisting of Steve Mason, Robin Jones (drums), John Maclean and Richard Greentree (bass). Their style is described as being a blend of folk, psychedelia, electronica, post-rock and trip hop, often involving stylistic experimentation and occasional humour. They were praised by members of both Radiohead and Oasis, the former of which chose them to open for their concerts in 2001.
PorchesartistPorches is an American synth-pop project of New York–based musician Aaron Maine, formed in Pleasantville, New York, in 2010.
ElectrelaneartistElectrelane is an English indie rock band, formed in Brighton in 1998 by Verity Susman and Emma Gaze. The band consists of Susman, Gaze, Mia Clarke, and Ros Murray. Their music draws from a wide range of influences including Neu!, Stereolab, Sonic Youth, and the Velvet Underground. When playing live, the band has a reputation for a focused show that minimizes audience interaction and rarely included more than one encore.
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Caroline RoseartistCaroline Elizabeth Rose is an American singer, songwriter, musician and producer. After releasing two records of folk and country-inspired music, she released a pop-rock album Loner in 2018. Superstar was released on March 6, 2020. The Art of Forgetting, was released on March 24, 2023, and her most recent album year of the slug was released on February 7, 2025.
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Julian CasablancasartistJulian Fernando Casablancas is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the rock band the Strokes, with which he has released six studio albums since its founding in 1998. Casablancas released a solo studio album, Phrazes for the Young, in 2009, and has released three albums with the experimental rock band the Voidz.
Been StellarartistBeen Stellar is an American indie rock band based in New York City. The band is currently signed to Dirty Hit. The group released their debut album in 2024 on Dirty Hit, titled Scream from New York, NY. The album received praise as an outstanding indie rock debut record.
Man/Woman/ChainsawartistMan/Woman/Chainsaw is an English rock band from London, founded in 2019. The band are currently signed to Fiction Records.
Ulrika SpacekartistUlrika Spacek are an English alternative rock band, formed in 2014 and currently composed of singer-guitarist Rhys Edwards, guitarist Rhys Jenkins, guitarist-keyboardist Joseph Stone, bassist Syd Kemp and drummer Callum Brown.