Artists like Michael Cera
Kindred artists that sit next to Michael Cera on the star chart — same era, adjacent sound, or overlapping influence. Tap any card to open its full page.
Whatever, Dadartist- The Moldy Peachesartist
The Moldy Peaches are an American indie group founded by Adam Green and Kimya Dawson. Leading proponents of the anti-folk scene, the band had been on hiatus since 2004, but in 2023 announced on Twitter that they would be reuniting. The appearance of their song "Anyone Else but You" in the film Juno significantly raised their profile; Dawson and Green made a handful of reunion appearances together in December 2007.
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Kimya Dawson is an American folk singer-songwriter, one half of the anti-folk duo the Moldy Peaches. Dawson's work with the Moldy Peaches earned them a cult following and critical acclaim, with their 2001 song "Anyone Else but You" landing a spot in multiple acclaimed indie film soundtracks. "Anyone Else but You" as performed by Michael Cera and Elliot Page charted on the Billboard Hot 100 after its prominent inclusion in the 2007 film Juno, the soundtrack of which includes several songs by Dawson and her associated musical acts. The song remains Dawson's highest charting single to date. In addition to her work with the Moldy Peaches, Dawson has released seven solo studio albums and collaborated with various other artists from a diverse range of genres, including Aesop Rock, They Might Be Giants, The Mountain Goats, and Third Eye Blind.
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Adrianne LenkerartistAdrianne Elizabeth Lenker is an American musician. She is the lead vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter of the band Big Thief, as well as an established solo artist. She has released several solo albums, including Abysskiss (2018), Songs and Instrumentals, and Bright Future (2024), the latter of which earned her a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Folk Album.
FloristartistFlorist is an American indie folk band from Brooklyn, New York.
Leith RossartistLeith Ross is a Canadian indie rock singer-songwriter and guitarist, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They recorded their debut EP, Motherwell (2020), while studying at Humber College, and subsequently found success on TikTok, most prominently with the song "We'll Never Have Sex" in August 2021. In 2022, they were signed to Interscope and Republic Records. They have toured both nationally and internationally with Lord Huron, Andy Shauf, and Helena Deland, and received the inaugural John Prine Songwriter Fellowship at the 2022 Newport Folk Festival. Their debut album, To Learn, was released on May 19, 2023.
Tia BlakeartistChristiana Elizabeth "Tia" Wallman, known professionally as Tia Blake, was an American singer-songwriter and writer. She recorded the 1971 album Folk Songs & Ballads: Tia Blake and Her Folk-Group, which was released in France in a small pressing and reissued in 2011. Later accounts have described it as a lost or rediscovered folk album, and commentators have compared Blake with singers including Nick Drake and Nico.
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Haley HeynderickxartistHaley Hannah Heynderickx is an American singer-songwriter from Portland, Oregon. In 2016, she released her debut EP, Fish Eyes. Her first full-length album, I Need to Start a Garden, was released in March 2018 on Mama Bird Recording Co. Seed of a Seed, her second album, was released in November 2024 on the same label.
Radiator HospitalartistRadiator Hospital is an American indie rock band. Though songwriter Sam Cook-Parrott (vocals/guitar) is from Grand Rapids, Michigan, they are now based in Philadelphia. The rest of the current lineup is Cynthia Schemmer (guitar/vocals), Jon Rybicki (bass), and Jeff Bolt (drums). They have released six albums; two out of print lo-fi cassettes, and four LPs put out by Salinas Records.
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Dead CalmartistSign Crushes Motorist is a musical project by Irish musician Liam McCay. Originally from County Donegal, he is best known for releasing music under this pseudonym, though he has also released music under several others, including Birth Day and Take Care.
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Fog LakeartistAaron Powell, known professionally as Fog Lake, is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Powell began writing and recording songs in his hometown of Glovertown, Newfoundland. In 2014, he moved from cassette label Birdtapes to become part of the New York City-based label Orchid Tapes. Powell's recordings have been described as "a complex collage of nebulous angst and heartfelt nostalgia".
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Mount EerieartistMount Eerie is the musical project of American songwriter and producer Phil Elverum. Elverum is the principal member of the band, but has collaborated with many other musicians on his records and in live performances. Most of Mount Eerie's releases have been issued on Elverum's label P.W. Elverum & Sun, Ltd., and feature highly detailed packaging with his own artwork.
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Take CareartistSign Crushes Motorist is a musical project by Irish musician Liam McCay. Originally from County Donegal, he is best known for releasing music under this pseudonym, though he has also released music under several others, including Birth Day and Take Care.
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Richy Mitch & The Coal Minersartist"Evergreen" is a song by American folk rock band Richy Mitch & the Coal Miners, originally released on May 17, 2017, from their debut studio album RMCM. It was a sleeper hit and gained widespread recognition in 2024 due to use on the video-sharing platform TikTok.
Syd MattersartistSyd Matters is a French indie band from Paris, France. The band was formed in 2002, and is fronted by composer Jonathan Morali. Other band members include Jean-Yves Lozac'h, Olivier Marguerit, Remi Alexandre and Clement Carle.