acoustic music artists
34 published acoustic music artists, led by John Mayer, Finger Eleven and Nakash Aziz.
At a glance
34 published acoustic music artists; 136 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists1 tier 1 · 1 tier 2 · 32 tier 3
- 34
- Release groups
- 684
- Studio albums
- 161
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 136
- Timeline events
- 268
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 31.7M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 20.1 years
- Full biographies
- 27
- Biography words
- 57,534
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 2000s (12 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 12 |
| 2010s | 4 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most acoustic music artists. United States leads with 7.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with acoustic music. The most shared is alternative rock, with 7 artists in both.
Covers from acoustic music
136 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Sob Rock
John Mayer · 2021
The Search for Everything
John Mayer · 2017
Unreleased
John Mayer · 2015
Paradise Valley
John Mayer · 2013
Born and Raised
John Mayer · 2012
Battle Studies
John Mayer · 2009
Continuum
John Mayer · 2006
Heavier Things
John Mayer · 2003
Room for Squares
John Mayer · 2001
Last Night on Earth
Finger Eleven · 2025
Five Crooked Lines
Finger Eleven · 2015
iTunes Originals: Finger Eleven
Finger Eleven · 2014
Leaders
Barenaked Ladies has the most release groups (167); Barenaked Ladies the longest career (37 years); John Mayer the most awards (21).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Barenaked Ladies | 167 |
| John Mayer | 101 |
| Joshua Radin | 39 |
| Orla Gartland | 38 |
| Anneke van Giersbergen | 34 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Barenaked Ladies | 37 |
| Daniel Lanois | 37 |
| Matthew Good | 32 |
| Finger Eleven | 30 |
| John Mayer | 27 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| John Mayer | 21 |
| Barenaked Ladies | 18 |
| Daniel Lanois | 17 |
| Marit Larsen | 6 |
| Flight of the Conchords | 3 |
Most famous acoustic music artists
John Mayer
United States · Person · born 1977
rock music, pop music, blues rock, folk rock, soul, country music, blues, pop rock, country rock, folk music, soft rock, alternative rock, blue-eyed soul, indie rock, acoustic music
14.9M listeners · 61 wikis
Finger Eleven
Canada · Group · 1990–present
hard rock, funk, pop rock, dance-pop, alternative rock, funk rock, funk metal, alternative metal, nu metal, grunge, post-punk revival, post-grunge, dance-punk, acoustic music
6.2M listeners · 22 wikis
Nakash Aziz
India · Person · born 1985
pop rock, folk-pop, Indian film music, Indian pop, acoustic music
10.7M listeners · 5 wikis
Kristian Kostov
Russia · Person · born 2000
pop music, soul, acoustic music
44 wikis
Marit Larsen
Norway · Person · born 1983
pop music, folk-pop, acoustic music
38 wikis
Flight of the Conchords
New Zealand · Group · 1998–present
rock music, folk rock, funk, folk music, hip-hop, alternative rock, new wave, alternative hip-hop, indie rock, acoustic music, comedy rock, comedy film
27 wikis
Daniel Lanois
Canada · Person · born 1951
rock music, blues rock, folk rock, experimental rock, blues, pop rock, folk music, art rock, alternative rock, new wave, ambient music, acoustic music
25 wikis
Anneke van Giersbergen
Kingdom of the Netherlands · Person · born 1973
progressive rock, post-rock, progressive metal, acoustic music
24 wikis
Crystal Bowersox
United States · Person · born 1985
blues rock, soul, country music, gospel music, folk music, indie folk, acoustic music
22 wikis
Barenaked Ladies
Canada · Group · 1988–present
rock music, folk rock, pop rock, alternative rock, acoustic music, geek rock
22 wikis
Joshua Radin
United States · Person · born 1974
acoustic music
17 wikis
Milow
Belgium · Person · born 1981
folk rock, acoustic music
15 wikis
More acoustic music artists
Showing 1–22 of 22 artists
KZ Tandingan
Philippines · Person · born 1992
acoustic music, original Pilipino music
14 wikis · Tier 3
Tweet
United States · Person · born 1972
contemporary R&B, soul, neo soul, acoustic music, soul blues
13 wikis · Tier 2
Darius Campbell Danesh
United Kingdom · Person · born 1980
acoustic music
13 wikis · Tier 3
Matthew Good
Canada · Person · born 1971
rock music, alternative rock, acoustic music
12 wikis · Tier 3
Alexi Murdoch
United Kingdom · Person · born 1973
country music, alternative rock, indie folk, acoustic music
12 wikis · Tier 3
Depapepe
Japan · Group · 2002–present
acoustic music
11 wikis · Tier 3
Tomáš Klus
Czech Republic · Person · born 1986
pop music, folk rock, folk-pop, acoustic music
10 wikis · Tier 3
Kotaro Oshio
Japan · Person · born 1968
rock music, acoustic music
9 wikis · Tier 3
Orla Gartland
Ireland · Person · born 1995
folk music, indie pop, indie folk, acoustic music
8 wikis · Tier 3
Barbie Almalbis
Philippines · Person · born 1977
acoustic music
7 wikis · Tier 3
Makoto Yoshimori
Japan · Person · born 1969
acoustic music
5 wikis · Tier 3
Declan O'Rourke
Ireland · Person · born 1976
acoustic music
5 wikis · Tier 3
Denison Witmer
United States · Person · born 1995
acoustic music
4 wikis · Tier 3
Joel Plaskett
Canada · Person · born 1975
hard rock, folk rock, folk music, indie rock, acoustic music
4 wikis · Tier 3
Ludwik Konopko
Ukraine · Person · born 1970
blues, jazz, folk music, jazz fusion, world music, crossover jazz, acoustic music, flamenco, instrumental music
4 wikis · Tier 3
Tim Wilson
United States · Person · born 1961
country music, acoustic music, parody music, comedy music
3 wikis · Tier 3
Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution
United States · Group · 2001–present
acoustic music
3 wikis · Tier 3
Kev Carmody
Australia · Person · born 1946
acoustic music
2 wikis · Tier 3
Don Mescall
Ireland · Person · born 1994
acoustic music
1 wikis · Tier 3
Billy Liar
United Kingdom · Group · 2005–present
acoustic music
1 wikis · Tier 3
Ainslie Henderson
United Kingdom · Person · born 1979
acoustic music
1 wikis · Tier 3
Tommy Reilly
United Kingdom · Person · born 1989
acoustic music
1 wikis · Tier 3