Bands like Steely Danfrom the other side of the world
Steely Dan is tagged "yacht rock", "jazz rock", "rock" and "soft rock" on MusicBrainz. These nine are not the usual sound-alikes. They come from 9 countries on 6 continents (North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia and Oceania), listed west to east, and each one shares little or nothing with Steely Dan's tags. Press play on any of them, or spin your own nine.
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1. United States · North America
Buck Owens
country, honky tonk
Nothing like Steely Dan
I've Got a Tiger By the Tail · All-Time Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 (1964)
2. Peru · South America
Susana Baca
música criolla, singer-songwriter
Nothing like Steely Dan
Negra Presentuosa · Susana Baca (1997)
3. Mali · Africa
Oumou Sangaré
african blues, world
Nothing like Steely Dan
Seya · Seya (2009)
4. United Kingdom · Europe
Chris & Cosey
electronic, minimal synth
Nothing like Steely Dan
October (Love Song) · October (Love Song) - EP (1983)
5. Germany · Europe
Empyrium
dark folk, doom metal
Nothing like Steely Dan
Dying Brokenhearted · Where at Night the Wood Grouse Plays (1999)
6. Sweden · Europe
Desiderii Marginis
dark ambient, post-industrial
Nothing like Steely Dan
Silent Messenger · Procession (2012)
7. Ukraine · Europe
White Ward
post-black metal, black metal
Nothing like Steely Dan
Love Exchange Failure · Love Exchange Failure (2019)
8. India · Asia
Mohit Chauhan
indian pop
Nothing like Steely Dan
Masakali · Delhi-6 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2009)
9. Australia · Oceania
WAAX
post-punk
Nothing like Steely Dan
I.D.K.W.I.F.L · Big Grief (2019)
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