Alternative country musicians
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16 Horsepower

16 Horsepower

American alternative country music group
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Alejandro Escovedo

Alejandro Escovedo

American musician
2
Amelia Curran

Amelia Curran

Canadian singer-songwriter
3
Andrew Scott

Andrew Scott

Canadian musician and songwriter
4
Anna Coogan

Anna Coogan

American singer-songwriter
5
BR549

BR549

American country music band
6
Backyard Tire Fire

Backyard Tire Fire

7
Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash

Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash

US band formed 1995
8
Beachwood Sparks

Beachwood Sparks

American band
9
Bear's Den

Bear's Den

British folk rock band from London
10
Bill Callahan

Bill Callahan

American singer-songwriter and guitarist
11
Black Francis

Black Francis

American singer, songwriter and guitarist
12
Blanche

Blanche

American musical group; rock band
13
Blitzen Trapper

Blitzen Trapper

American musical group
14
Blue Mountain

Blue Mountain

American alt-country/roots rock band
15
Blue Rodeo

Blue Rodeo

Canadian band
16
Bosque Brown

Bosque Brown

American alternative country band
17
Brian Borcherdt

Brian Borcherdt

Canadian musician
18
Bruce Robison

Bruce Robison

American singer-songwriter
19
Caitlin Cary

Caitlin Cary

American musician
20
Calexico

Calexico

American indie rock band
21
Carbon Leaf

Carbon Leaf

American folk and indie band
22
Carolyn Mark

Carolyn Mark

Canadian singer
23
Carrie Elkin

Carrie Elkin

American musician
24
Carrie Rodriguez

Carrie Rodriguez

American singer
25
Centro-Matic

Centro-Matic

American band from Denton, Texas
26
Chris Mills

Chris Mills

American musician
27
Chuck Prophet

Chuck Prophet

American musician
28
City and Colour

City and Colour

Canadian band
29
Clem Snide

Clem Snide

alt-country band
30
Cletis Carr

Cletis Carr

American musician
31
Cory Branan

Cory Branan

American musician
32
Counting Crows

Counting Crows

American alternative rock band
33
Country Joe McDonald

Country Joe McDonald

American musician and anti-war activist
34
Cross Canadian Ragweed

Cross Canadian Ragweed

red dirt Country music band
35
Cuff the Duke

Cuff the Duke

alt-country band
36
Dark Dark Dark

Dark Dark Dark

Minneapolis-based folk rock band
37
Dave Alvin

Dave Alvin

musician
38
Dead Winter Carpenters

Dead Winter Carpenters

39
Del Barber

Del Barber

Canadian musician
40
Drive-By Truckers

Drive-By Truckers

band
41
Dylan LeBlanc

Dylan LeBlanc

American musician
42
Eef Barzelay

Eef Barzelay

American musician
43
Elizabeth Mitchell

Elizabeth Mitchell

American singer
44
Elle King

Elle King

American singer, songwriter, and actress
45
Elliott Brood

Elliott Brood

Canadian band
46
Emmylou Harris

Emmylou Harris

American country singer
47
Fifth on the Floor

Fifth on the Floor

48
Fink

Fink

German band
49
Fire Zuave

Fire Zuave

50
Freakwater

Freakwater

band
51
Fred Eaglesmith

Fred Eaglesmith

Canadian singer
52
Geraldine Fibbers

Geraldine Fibbers

53
Giant Sand

Giant Sand

rock band
54
Golden Smog

Golden Smog

band
55
Graham Lindsey

Graham Lindsey

singer and songwriter
56
Gram Parsons

Gram Parsons

American singer-songwriter
57
Grievous Angels

Grievous Angels

58
Hacienda Brothers

Hacienda Brothers

59
Harvey Reid

Harvey Reid

American folk guitarist and singer-songwriter
60
Hazeldine

Hazeldine

band
61
Houndmouth

Houndmouth

american rock band
62
I See Hawks In L.A.

I See Hawks In L.A.

63
Israel Nash

Israel Nash

American singer-songwriter and singer
64
James McMurtry

James McMurtry

American rock and folk-rock/americana singer-songwriter and guitarist
65
Jason & the Scorchers

Jason & the Scorchers

alternative country band
66
Jason Collett

Jason Collett

Canadian musician
67
Jason Isbell

Jason Isbell

American singer-songwriter and guitarist
68
Jason Molina

Jason Molina

American singer-songwriter
69
Jason Ringenberg

Jason Ringenberg

American musician, singer-songwriter, family music entertainer
70
Jay Bennett

Jay Bennett

Singer-songwriter, producer
71
Jay Farrar

Jay Farrar

Rock and country singer, guitarist
72
Jeff Tweedy

Jeff Tweedy

musician
73
Jesse Sykes

Jesse Sykes

American singer songwriter
74
Jill Andrews

Jill Andrews

American singer-songwriter
75
Jim Bryson

Jim Bryson

Canadian musician
76
Joe Henry

Joe Henry

American musician
77
Joe Newberry

Joe Newberry

American folk musician (composition, chant, guitar, banjo)
78
Joe Pernice

Joe Pernice

American musician
79
John Moreland

John Moreland

American musician
80
Johnny Dowd

Johnny Dowd

American musician
81
Jolene

Jolene

American band
82
Jonny Fritz

Jonny Fritz

musical artist
83
Justin Rutledge

Justin Rutledge

Canadian musician
84
Kathleen Edwards

Kathleen Edwards

Canadian singer-songwriter
85
Kelly Hogan

Kelly Hogan

American singer-songwriter
86
Kelly Willis

Kelly Willis

American country music singer-songwriter
87
Lambchop

Lambchop

American band
88
Laura Gibson

Laura Gibson

American alternative country singer and composer
89
Laura Veirs

Laura Veirs

American singer-songwriter
90
Leeroy Stagger

Leeroy Stagger

musician
91
Lera Lynn

Lera Lynn

American singer-songwriter
92
Lilium

Lilium

american band
93
Limbeck

Limbeck

American rock band
94
Lindi Ortega

Lindi Ortega

Canadian musician
95
Loene Carmen

Loene Carmen

Australian actor and musician
96
Lost Dogs

Lost Dogs

American Band
97
Lucero

Lucero

American country-punk rock band
98
Lucinda Williams

Lucinda Williams

American rock, folk, blues, and country music singer, songwriter and musician
99
Luke Winslow-King

Luke Winslow-King

American singer-songwriter, guitarist and bandleader
100
Lydia Loveless

Lydia Loveless

American musician
101
Marah

Marah

American rock band
102
Mark Linkous

Mark Linkous

American musician
103
Mark Olson

Mark Olson

American musician
104
Mary Gauthier

Mary Gauthier

American musician
105
Matthew Ryan

Matthew Ryan

musician
106
Mike Mogis

Mike Mogis

American multi-instrumentalist
107
Nathan

Nathan

Canadian alternative country band
108
Neko Case

Neko Case

American singer-songwriter
109
Nine Pound Hammer

Nine Pound Hammer

American band
110
O'Death

O'Death

American alternative country band from Brooklyn, New York
111
Okkervil River

Okkervil River

band that plays alternative country
112
Old 97's

Old 97's

American alternative country band
113
Old Crow Medicine Show

Old Crow Medicine Show

Americana string band based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
114
Old Man Luedecke

Old Man Luedecke

Canadian singer-songwriter and banjo player
115
Original Harmony Ridge Creekdippers

Original Harmony Ridge Creekdippers

116
Ox

Ox

Canadian alternative-country band
117
Patterson Hood

Patterson Hood

American singer-songwriter and co-founder of the band Drive-By Truckers.
118
Paula Frazer

Paula Frazer

American singer-songwriter
119
Pete Droge

Pete Droge

American alternative/folk rock musician
120
Pink Nasty

Pink Nasty

American musician
121
Possessed by Paul James

Possessed by Paul James

One-man band
122
Randy Newman

Randy Newman

American singer-songwriter, arranger and composer
123
Rayland Baxter

Rayland Baxter

Country singer
124
Reckless Kelly

Reckless Kelly

American band
125
Rhett Miller

Rhett Miller

singer
126
Richard Buckner

Richard Buckner

singer songwriter from the United States
127
Richmond Fontaine

Richmond Fontaine

band
128
Rico Bell

Rico Bell

musician
129
Robbie Fulks

Robbie Fulks

American singer-songwriter based in Chicago
130
Roman Candle

Roman Candle

band
131
Rosie Flores

Rosie Flores

American rockabilly and country music artist
132
Ryan Adams

Ryan Adams

American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter
133
Ryan Adams & the Cardinals

Ryan Adams & the Cardinals

American rock band
134
Salim Nourallah

Salim Nourallah

American musician
135
Sally Timms

Sally Timms

musician
136
Sam Clayton

Sam Clayton

American musician
137
Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion

Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion

musical duo
138
Scott Miller

Scott Miller

American country musician
139
Scud Mountain Boys

Scud Mountain Boys

American alternative country band
140
She & Him

She & Him

American musical duo
141
Shivaree

Shivaree

American alternative country band formed in 1997, disestablished 2007
142
Silent Old Mtns

Silent Old Mtns

143
Son Volt

Son Volt

American band
144
Souled American

Souled American

band that plays alternative country
145
South San Gabriel

South San Gabriel

musical group
146
Split Lip Rayfield

Split Lip Rayfield

American vocal and acoustic instrumental group
147
Steve Earle

Steve Earle

singer-songwriter, recording artist and producer
148
Supersuckers

Supersuckers

band
149
Suzie Ungerleider

Suzie Ungerleider

Canadian singer-songwriter
150
Swinging Steaks

Swinging Steaks

American roots rock/alternative country band
151
Tarnation

Tarnation

American music group
152
Teddy Thompson

Teddy Thompson

English musician
153
The Autumn Defense

The Autumn Defense

American band
154
The Avett Brothers

The Avett Brothers

American folk-rock band
155
The Band

The Band

rock band from Toronto
156
The Bottle Rockets

The Bottle Rockets

157
The Cash Brothers

The Cash Brothers

158
The Civil Wars

The Civil Wars

American musical duo
159
The Court & Spark

The Court & Spark

San Francisco-based rock band
160
The Deep Dark Woods

The Deep Dark Woods

Canadian alternative country band
161
The Derailers

The Derailers

162
The Devil Makes Three

The Devil Makes Three

American Folk-Punk Trio
163
The Dirty Guv'nahs

The Dirty Guv'nahs

164
The Dixie Bee-Liners

The Dixie Bee-Liners

American Bluegrass group
165
The Gourds

The Gourds

band
166
The Guthries

The Guthries

Canadian country rock band
167
The Handsome Family

The Handsome Family

US alternative country and americana band
168
The Honorary Title

The Honorary Title

alternative indie rock and country band
169
The Jayhawks

The Jayhawks

American country and rock band
170
The Knitters

The Knitters

Band
171
The Little Willies

The Little Willies

American alternative country band
172
The Los Dos Bros

The Los Dos Bros

173
The Mavericks

The Mavericks

US country band
174
The Resentments

The Resentments

175
The Saddletramps

The Saddletramps

176
The Sadies

The Sadies

band
177
The Snake the Cross the Crown

The Snake the Cross the Crown

178
The Volebeats

The Volebeats

American musical group
179
The Waco Brothers

The Waco Brothers

Chicago, Illinois-based alternative country band
180
The Wakefields

The Wakefields

181
The Whybirds

The Whybirds

182
The Wood Brothers

The Wood Brothers

American folk band
183
Thomas Hansen

Thomas Hansen

Norwegian singer-songwriter
184
Three O'Clock Train

Three O'Clock Train

185
Tim Easton

Tim Easton

American musician
186
Townes Van Zandt

Townes Van Zandt

singer-songwriter
187
Tres Chicas

Tres Chicas

American alternative country group
188
Two Cow Garage

Two Cow Garage

American band from Columbus, Ohio
189
Two Tons of Steel

Two Tons of Steel

190
Ugly Casanova

Ugly Casanova

191
Uncle Tupelo

Uncle Tupelo

alternative country music group from Belleville, Illinois
192
Velvet Crush

Velvet Crush

Power Pop Band
193
Water Liars

Water Liars

194
Waxahatchee

Waxahatchee

American indie singer-songwriter
195
Wayne Hancock

Wayne Hancock

American musician
196
Whiskeytown

Whiskeytown

band that plays alternative country
197
Wilco

Wilco

American alternative rock band
198
Willard Grant Conspiracy

Willard Grant Conspiracy

band
199
William Elliott Whitmore

William Elliott Whitmore

American blues singer and musician
200
Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson

American country music singer-songwriter
201
Wovenhand

Wovenhand

American band