Artists like James Bay
Kindred artists that sit next to James Bay on the star chart — same era, adjacent sound, or overlapping influence. Tap any card to open its full page.
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Dean LewisartistDean Lewis Grant Loaney, known professionally as Dean Lewis, is an Australian singer and songwriter. He is best known for his 2016 single "Waves", which has been certified seven times platinum in Australia, his 2022 single "How Do I Say Goodbye", which achieved worldwide popularity on social media and has been certified Gold or Platinum in ten countries, and his 2018 single "Be Alright", which reached number one in Australia and was certified Platinum within four weeks of release, eventually reaching 11 times platinum in Australia and multi-platinum worldwide, including double platinum in the United States.
BANNERSartistMichael Joseph Nelson, known under the stage name Banners, is an English musician from Liverpool. He released his debut studio album Where the Shadow Ends in 2019.
Tom WalkerartistThomas Alexander Walker is a British singer-songwriter from Kilsyth, Scotland. He rose to fame after the release of his single "Leave a Light On", which peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart in June 2018.
Dermot KennedyartistDermot Joseph Kennedy is an Irish singer and songwriter. He is signed to Interscope Records in the US and Island Records for the rest of the world. Kennedy was relatively unknown until 2016, when Spotify added two of his self-released tracks to its influential playlists, which led to recognition and recording contracts. He has since released three albums: Without Fear (2019), Sonder (2022), and The Weight of the Woods (2026) as well as 4 EPs: Doves & Ravens (2017), Mike Dean Presents: Dermot Kennedy (2018), Lost in the Soft Light (2020), and I've Told the Trees Everything (2024). He has achieved commercial success with his singles "Outnumbered" (2019), "Power Over Me" (2019), "Giants" (2020), and he is featured on "Paradise" (2020) by Meduza.
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JP CooperartistJohn Paul Cooper is an English singer and songwriter. He is best known for featuring on the single "Perfect Strangers" by Jonas Blue. The song was certified platinum in the UK. His follow-up solo single was "September Song". He is signed to Island Records.
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JP SaxeartistJonathan Percy Starker Saxe is a Canadian singer. The grandson of musician János Starker, he is best known for his 2019 single "If the World Was Ending", which peaked within the top 30 of both the Canadian Hot 100 and Billboard Hot 100.
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The LumineersartistThe Lumineers are an American indie folk band formed in Ramsey, New Jersey, in 2005, and now based in Denver, Colorado. The founding members are Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites ; cellist and vocalist Neyla Pekarek joined the band in 2010, and was a member until 2018. The Lumineers emerged as one of the most popular folk-rock/Americana artists during the revival of these genres, their popularity growing in the 2010s. They are known for their energetic live shows and several international hit singles, including "Ho Hey", "Stubborn Love", "Ophelia", "Angela" and "Cleopatra". The band has become one of the top touring bands in the United States and is also popular in other countries.
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Roo PanesartistAndrew "Roo" Panes is an English folk singer-songwriter and model. He has released three EPs: Once (2012), Weight of Your World (2012), and Land of the Living (2013). His début LP Little Giant was released in Autumn 2014, with the leading single "Tiger Striped Sky" previously released on 23 June 2014. His follow-up album Paperweights came in 2016. His third album Quiet Man arrived in 2018, with a deluxe edition released in the following year. His latest studio album was released on 24 March 2023 with the vinyl record becoming available on 5 May 2023. Panes plays a 12-string acoustic guitar. Introspective lyrics and a band of string-players contribute to a genre of classical folk music.
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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.
A Great Big WorldartistA Great Big World is an American musical duo from New York made up of singer/songwriters Ian Axel and Chad King. The group is best known for their single "This Is the New Year", which was performed by the cast in an episode of Glee and reached the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart in May 2013, and their worldwide hit "Say Something", particularly after recording it as a duet collaboration with Christina Aguilera. The duet peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Foy VanceartistFoy Best Vance is an Irish musician and singer-songwriter, signed to Ed Sheeran's Gingerbread Man record label. Vance has toured as a support act to Sheeran and his music has been featured on numerous TV shows.