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The band Midlake was founded in 1999. Before coming to fame, the band got it’s start in Denton. Generally, music journalists would define Midlake’s style within the genre/s of indie rock, and other rock music.

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Shearwater

Shearwater is an American indie rock band from Austin, Texas, led by multi-instrumentalist and lead singer Jonathan Meiburg, a singer-songwriter. The band's music is notable for its imagery based in nature, cerebral yet intimate melodic songs, as well as Meibu... [wikipedia]
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Grandaddy

Grandaddy is an American indie rock band from Modesto, California. The group was formed in 1992, and featured Jason Lytle, Aaron Burtch, Jim Fairchild, Kevin Garcia and Tim Dryden, until Garcia's death in 2017 following a stroke.... [wikipedia]
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Blitzen Trapper

Blitzen Trapper is a Portland, Oregon-based experimental country/folk/rock band associated with Sub Pop Records, Vagrant Records and Lojinx. Formed in 2000, the band currently operates as a quintet, with Eric Earley (guitar/harmonica/vocals/keyboard), Erik Me... [wikipedia]
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Okkervil River

Okkervil River is an American rock band led by singer-songwriter Will Sheff. Formed in Austin, Texas, in 1998, the band takes its name from a short story by Russian author Tatyana Tolstaya set on the river Okkervil in Saint Petersburg. They began as a trio mad... [wikipedia]
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Other Lives

Other Lives is an American indie rock band from Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States.The band originally formed in 2004 as Kunek and released one album in 2006 under that name. Other Lives' self-titled album was released physically April 7, 2009 by TBD Records ... [wikipedia]
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Turin Brakes

Turin Brakes are an English band, comprising original duo of Olly Knights and Gale Paridjanian, and long-term collaborators Rob Allum and Eddie Myer. They had a UK top 5 hit in 2003 with their song "Painkiller (Summer Rain)". Since starting out in 1999, the ba... [wikipedia]
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Badly Drawn Boy

Damon Michael Gough (born 2 October 1969, in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England), known by the stage name Badly Drawn Boy, is an English indie singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.... [wikipedia]
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John Grant

John Grant (born July 25, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter and former member of the Denver-based alternative rock band the Czars. After recording six studio albums with the Czars, he embarked on a solo career in 2010. ... [wikipedia]
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Doves

Doves are an indie rock band from Cheshire, England. The band is composed of twin brothers Jez Williams (guitar, vocals) and Andy Williams (drums, vocals), and Jimi Goodwin (bass, vocals, guitar). Additionally, the band employs Martin Rebelski, as a touring an... [wikipedia]
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Dr Dog

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Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (often abbreviated CYHSY) is the musical project of American indie rock musician Alec Ounsworth. It was founded in 2004 and is based in Philadelphia and Brooklyn. Until 2014, the project operated as a band with drummer Sean Greenhalgh ... [wikipedia]
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Sparklehorse

Sparklehorse was an American indie rock band from Richmond, Virginia, led by singer and multi-instrumentalist Mark Linkous. Sparklehorse was active from 1995 until Linkous' 2010 death. Prior to forming Sparklehorse, Linkous fronted local bands Johnson Family ... [wikipedia]
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The Walkmen

The Walkmen is an American indie rock band, with members based in New York City and Philadelphia. The band formed in 2000 with three members from Jonathan Fire*Eater—Paul Maroon (guitar, piano), Walter Martin (organ/bass), and Matt Barrick (drums)—and two from... [wikipedia]
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Fruit Bats

Fruit Bats is an American rock band formed in 1997 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Noted as an early entrant into the folk-rock boom of the early 2000s, the group has had many personnel changes but revolves around singer/songwriter Eric D. Johnson.... [wikipedia]
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Gruff Rhys

Gruffudd Maredudd Bowen Rhys (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈɡrɨ̞fɨ̞ð maˈrɛdɨ̞ð ˈbowɛn ˈr̥ɨːs]; born 18 July 1970) is a Welsh musician, composer, producer, filmmaker and author. He performs solo and with several bands, including Super Furry Animals who obtained mainst... [wikipedia]
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Spoon

Spoon is an American indie rock band from Austin, Texas, formed in 1993. The band is the brainchild of Britt Daniel (vocals, guitar) and Jim Eno (drums) and has seen many lineup changes throughout their history. Alex Fischel (keyboards, guitar) and Gerardo Lar... [wikipedia]
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What Genre is Midlake?

Midlake genre is not easily defined. Music magazines and journalists have different opinions on a clearly defined genre for Midlake. However, many describe the style within the genre/s of indie rock, and other rock music.

Similar music like Midlake includes artists and songs like Shearwater, Grandaddy, Blitzen Trapper, Okkervil River, Other Lives, Turin Brakes, Badly Drawn Boy, John Grant, Doves, Dr Dog, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Sparklehorse, The Walkmen, Fruit Bats, Gruff Rhys, Spoon,