Bands like The Lumineersfrom the other side of the world
The Lumineers are from United States, tagged "americana", "indie folk", "folk pop" and "alternative country" on MusicBrainz. These nine are not the usual sound-alikes. They come from 9 countries on 6 continents (North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania), listed west to east, and each one shares little or nothing with The Lumineers's tags. Press play on any of them, or spin your own nine.
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1. Jamaica · North America
Sugar Minott
reggae, dancehall
Nothing like The Lumineers
Oh Mr. DC · The Best of Studio One, Vol. 1 (1982)
2. Brazil · South America
Nara Leão
mpb, bossa nova
Nothing like The Lumineers
Meditação · Dez Anos Depois (1971)
3. United Kingdom · Europe
Michael Kiwanuka
soul, singer-songwriter
Nothing like The Lumineers
Just Another Moment · FUDGE (2026)
4. Ghana · Africa
Blitz the Ambassador
funk, jazz
Nothing like The Lumineers
Akwaaba · Native Sun (2011)
5. Germany · Europe
Ultha
black metal, melancholy
Nothing like The Lumineers
Mirrors In a Black Room · Converging Sins (2016)
6. Bulgaria · Europe
Alexis Weissenberg
classical, french pianist
Nothing like The Lumineers
Cantata No. 147, 'Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben' BWV147: Choral: Jesu bleibet meine Freude (Jesu, joy of man's desiring) · 50 Best Piano (1988)
7. Israel · Asia
Astrix
psytrance, psychedelic
Nothing like The Lumineers
Sahara · Psychedelic Awakening (2018)
8. Turkey · Europe
Ayten Alpman
vocal jazz, turkish
Nothing like The Lumineers
Pencere · Bir Başkadır Ayten Alpman (2007)
9. Australia · Oceania
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
psychedelic rock, heavy psych
Shares a little psychedelic rock with The Lumineers, from far away
Found God in a Tomato · High Visceral, Pt. 1 (2016)
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