proto-punk

24 artists in this genre. Average Spotify popularity: 39/100.

Related Genres

art rock (6) acid rock (5) psychedelic rock (5) punk (4) garage rock (4) psychobilly (3) rockabilly (3) avant-garde (3) deathrock (2) post-punk (2)

Common Instruments

original (11) electric guitar (9) guitar (8) lead vocals (8) bass guitar (6) drums (drum set) (6) eponymous (4) background vocals (3)

Artists (24)

Also: glam rock, art rock

Also: psychobilly, rockabilly

Also: psychobilly, rockabilly

Patti Smith Group 57

Dead Kennedys 56

Also: punk, hardcore punk

Also: art rock, baroque pop

Also: acid rock, northern soul

Also: surf rock, rockabilly

Also: post-punk, new wave

Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band 43

Also: psychedelic rock, art rock

Also: garage rock

Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band 40

Also: psychedelic rock, art rock

captain beefheart 40

Also: psychedelic rock, art rock

Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers 39

Also: garage rock

Also: acid rock, psychedelic rock

Roky Erickson 34

Mission of Burma 30

Also: post-punk, noise rock

Alex Chilton 27

Also: power pop

THE KNICKERBOCKERS 22

Also: garage rock, power pop

Also: garage rock

Mike Dillon, Brian Haas, Nikki Glaspie 5

Also: jam band, indie jazz

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