Artists like The Good Life
Kindred artists that sit next to The Good Life on the star chart — same era, adjacent sound, or overlapping influence. Tap any card to open its full page.
Cursiveartist
Maria Taylorartist
Colour RevoltartistColour Revolt is an American rock band from Oxford, Mississippi.
Straylight RunartistStraylight Run is an American indie rock band from Baldwin, New York. The band formed in 2003 after founders John Nolan and Shaun Cooper left Taking Back Sunday. They released two albums, Straylight Run and The Needles the Space, as well as three EPs, Prepare to Be Wrong, Un Mas Dos, and About Time.
The Honorary Titleartist
Pedro the LionartistPedro the Lion is an American indie rock band from Seattle, Washington, United States. David Bazan formed the band in 1995 and represented its main creative force, backed by a varying rotation of collaborating musicians. In 2006 Pedro the Lion was dissolved as Bazan went solo and performed under his own name. Bazan reformed the band and resumed performing under the Pedro the Lion moniker in late 2017. Releasing seven full-length albums and five EPs since 1997, the band is known for its first person narrative lyrics.
The WeakerthansartistThe Weakerthans are a Canadian indie rock band from Winnipeg. The band, led by John K. Samson, has released four studio albums and is currently inactive.
Ugly Casanovaartist- Why?artist
Better Oblivion Community CenterartistBetter Oblivion Community Center was an American indie rock superduo consisting of musicians Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers. They released their self-titled debut album on January 24, 2019, through Dead Oceans.
Jets to BrazilartistJets to Brazil was an American indie rock band from Brooklyn, New York, US. They formed in 1997 and were active until 2003.
Rainer MariaartistRainer Maria is an American emo band from Madison, Wisconsin, later residing in Brooklyn, New York. The band was originally active from 1995 to 2006 and reunited in 2014. They have released six full-length albums, a live DVD, and numerous live recordings and EPs.
- Margot & the Nuclear So and So'sartist
Margot & the Nuclear So and So's is an American rock band from Indianapolis, Indiana. Between 2006 and 2014, the band released 6 full-length albums.
Say Anythingartist
The ThermalsartistThe Thermals are an American indie rock band based in Portland, Oregon, United States. The group was formed in 2002. With influences heavily rooted in both lofi, as well as standard rock, the band's songs were also known for their political and religious imagery.
- Criteriaartist
Criteria is an indie rock band from Omaha, Nebraska, formed in 2003 when former Cursive founding member Steve Pedersen returned to his hometown after graduating from the Duke University School of Law.
PiebaldartistPiebald is an American rock band. Piebald started as a hardcore punk band in Andover, Massachusetts, out of the same scene that produced Converge and Cave In. Originally a key Massachusetts post-hardcore band often seen touring with fellow DIY hardcore bands such as Jesuit, Reversal of Man, and Harvest during the mid to late 1990s, they later moved to the Boston suburb of Somerville and became a staple of the Greater Boston indie rock scene.
The Get Up Kidsartist
Bad Booksartist
Aaron West and The Roaring TwentiesartistAaron West and the Roaring Twenties is the solo project of The Wonder Years frontman Dan Campbell. According to the project's Facebook page, it is defined as "a character study conducted through music", with Campbell taking on the persona of Aaron West in each song's lyrics. The project's debut album, We Don't Have Each Other, was released in July 2014; a follow-up EP Bittersweet was released on May 20, 2016. Occasional singles were released by the group in-between albums. The project released its second album, entitled Routine Maintenance, on May 10, 2019. On January 10, 2024, a third album was announced named In Lieu of Flowers, released on April 12, 2024.