Artists like City and Colour
Kindred artists that sit next to City and Colour on the star chart — same era, adjacent sound, or overlapping influence. Tap any card to open its full page.
William FitzsimmonsartistWilliam Fitzsimmons is an American singer-songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee. His music has been featured on ABC's Brothers & Sisters and the Grey's Anatomy spin-off Private Practice, MTV's Life of Ryan and Teen Wolf, the CW's One Tree Hill, CBS's Blue Bloods, ABC Family's Greek, Lifetime's Army Wives, and USA Network's Burn Notice. As of 2026, he has released nine studio albums, one EP, one live album, one remix album, and two cover albums.
CopelandartistCopeland is an American rock band formed in 2001 by the singer, pianist Aaron Marsh with his friend, the bass guitarist and backing vocalist James Likeness, in Lakeland, Florida. The band broke up in 2010 and reunited in April 2014.
Bear's DenartistBear's Den are a British alternative country and indie folk band from London, formed in 2009 by multi-instrumentalist Kevin Jones and vocalist/guitarist Andrew Davie. In 2025, Jones departed the band, leaving Davie as the sole remaining permanent member.
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José GonzálezartistJosé Gabriel González is a Swedish indie folk singer-songwriter and guitarist from Gothenburg. He is also a member of the band Junip, along with Tobias Winterkorn. As of 2026, he has released five solo studio albums.
Ray LaMontagneartist
ArkellsartistArkells is a Canadian rock band, formed in Hamilton, Ontario. In 2006, they signed with Dine Alone Records, and have since signed with Universal Music Canada. They have released ten albums: Jackson Square (2008), Michigan Left (2011), High Noon (2014), Morning Report (2016), Rally Cry (2018), Blink Once (2021), Blink Twice (2022), Laundry Pile (2023), Disco Loadout, Volume 1 (2024) and Between Us (2026) The band has been nominated for over 15 Juno Awards; winning Rock Album of the Year for High Noon and Rally Cry, and six times for Group of the Year.
Blind PilotartistBlind Pilot is an American indie folk band based in Portland, Oregon, United States. They have released four albums and one EP since 2008.
Noah GundersenartistNoah Gundersen is an American indie folk singer-songwriter from Seattle.
MaeartistMae is an American rock band that formed in Norfolk, Virginia in 2001. The band's name is an acronym for "Multisensory Aesthetic Experience", based on a course taken by drummer Jacob Marshall while a student at Old Dominion University.
Matthew GoodartistMatthew Frederick Robert Good is a Canadian musician. He was the lead singer and songwriter for the Matthew Good Band, one of the most successful alternative rock bands in Canada during the 1990s and early 2000s. Since the band disbanded in 2002, Good has pursued a solo career and established himself as a political commentator and mental health activist. Between 1996 and 2016, with sales by Matthew Good Band included, Good was the 25th best-selling Canadian artist in Canada. Good has been nominated for 21 Juno Awards during his career, winning four.
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Dan ManganartistDaniel Mangan is a Canadian musician. He has won two Juno awards and has toured extensively throughout North America, Europe and Australia, having released 5 studio LPs and numerous EPs and singles. He has scored for feature film, as well as television for Netflix and AMC. He is also a co-founder of Side Door, a marketplace platform connecting artists with alternative venue spaces for in-person & online shows.
Half Moon RunartistHalf Moon Run is a Canadian indie rock band based in Montreal, Quebec. The group is known for their heavy use of layered percussion, group vocal harmonies, and for playing multiple instruments during live performances.
Frank TurnerartistFrancis Edward Turner is an English punk and folk singer-songwriter. He began his career as the vocalist of post-hardcore band Million Dead, then embarked upon a primarily acoustic-based solo career following the band's split in 2005. In the studio and during live performances, Turner is accompanied by his backing band, The Sleeping Souls, consisting of Ben Lloyd, Tarrant Anderson (bass), Matt Nasir and Callum Green (drums).
James Vincent McMorrowartist
Benjamin Francis LeftwichartistBenjamin Francis Leftwich is an English singer-songwriter from York. He released his first album Last Smoke Before the Snowstorm in 2011, which peaked at #35 on the UK charts. He has released four further albums since, the most recent in February 2024. Leftwich has also co-written with other artists, including The 1975, Holly Humberstone, and CMAT.
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Gregory Alan IsakovartistGregory Alan Isakov is a South African musician currently based in Boulder, Colorado. Isakov and his family immigrated to the United States in 1986 and he was raised in Philadelphia.
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MutemathartistMutemath is an American alternative rock project founded by singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer Paul Meany. Originally co-founded as a band with Darren King in 2002, Meany decided to continue Mutemath as a solo project following King's departure in 2017. Mutemath draws heavily from influences in 1960s and 1970s soul, psychedelic rock, and jam band styles, utilizing vintage guitars and amplifiers as well as Rhodes keyboards, synthesizers, and other electronic instruments such as the keytar.
Nathaniel Rateliffartist
OwenartistOwen is the primary solo project of American musician Mike Kinsella. The project features soft melodies and complex acoustics, combining acoustic guitar with keyboard, other guitars, vocals, and drums.