Do you like popular musicians? Do you get tired of them not releasing new music for you to enjoy? Do you wish to expand your music horizon with new artists and genres? Instead of waiting for them to make new songs and albums, you could listen to artists who make similar music. Here are some artists you could listen to while you wait and possibly fall in love with.
FoundiT
2,590 Monthly Listeners on Spotify
FoundiT is a pop punk and alternative artist from Raleigh, North Carolina. Their music has a similar style to Blink-182 and Magnolia Park, but their songs have a much more personal meaning behind them. Their most recent song is “Giving Up (U Suck),” which is about giving up on someone close or special to you. Their most popular song is “Front Row Seats To Watching Your World Burn,” depicts the theme of a best friend messing up you and your life. FoundiT has done concerts with the well-known artists Magnolia Park and TX2. The members of this band are Alex Hughes, Jordan Hughes and Jeff Dorber; Jordan and Alex Hughes are brothers and Dorber is the drummer for the band, as well as their good friend. They also call themselves a “Y’allternative” band, meaning that they’re both country and alternative with their beliefs and style choices found throughout their music. If you’re interested in listening to them, they play concerts every few months; their next concert is on October 12th, in Raleigh, North Carolina.
The Creepshow
48,142 Monthly Listeners on Spotify
The Creepshow is a punk rock band based in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Their music is similar to Misfits and Pennywise in the way the instruments sound more creepy, the only main difference is the vocals for The Creepshow mostly being sung by a woman. Their most recent song is “My Soul To Keep,” which the artist has yet to uncover the true meaning behind, and is often interpreted as trying to get over past traumatic experiences. Their most popular song is “Blood Blood Blood,” depicting an imperfect relationship where the lovers are determined to fight for their love and each other. While they don’t make any new music, the band is still holding strong and going on tours and concerts. The members are Sean McNab, Paddy McGinty, Alejandro Serritiello, Kenda Legaspi and Chuck Coles. All their songs are based on horror movies or shows, making their music unique compared to other artists.
Mimi Bay
52,783 Monthly Listeners on Spotify
Mimi Bay is an indie pop artist from Sweden; she started out as a YouTuber before beginning to make music. Her music is similar to artists like Mxmtoon, Beach Bunny, Beabadoobee and Cavetown. Her music is very upbeat and the majority of her songs have the ukulele in them. Her most recent song, “Sad Part,” is about remembering happy memories before the bad ones, when you have to leave someone behind. Her most popular song is “I Will Be Okay;” this song is about her heart being broken by someone and her journey as she tries to get over it. On her YouTube channel “Hi I’m Mimi,” she primarily does covers of songs and posts demos for future releases. She currently has a demo for her upcoming song called “Rodeo,” which is likely to be released later this year. The song is about being proud of yourself and to keep pushing even when life is hard.
The Pink Stones
16,272 Monthly Listeners on Spotify
The Pink Stones is a country band from Athens, Georgia. Their music is similar to Morgan Wallen, however, the lead singer was well-known in the punk and rock scene in 2015. Their most recent, and most popular song, “Baby I’m Still Right Here (With You),” is about a breakup the artist was recently going through. Their second most popular song is “Roses and Poppies,” which is about losing yourself while changing yourself over time. The members of the band are Will Anderson, Logan Brammer, Adam Wayton, Jack Colclough and John Neff. They debuted in 2021 and continued to make more music due to how successful their debut was, the album also kept them on tour for long periods due to its success.
With these artists in mind, you now have something else to listen to while waiting for your favorite artist to make new songs and albums, while also enjoying similar music from artists that could eventually make it into the Billboard’s Hot 100.
