Any good Pink Floyd -like bands? - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Eloy, Porcupine Tree(early), Nektar, Can, Krautrock in general, 70's Tangerine Dream, 70's Alan Parson's Project, Camel, RPWL. That should get a newbie started. That plus all the other recommendations.

Edited by AFlowerKingCrimson - July 26 2019 at 15:09

If you go to All music.com and look at the list of bands thst are inspired by Floyd, it is longer than a toilet-paper. To mention a few is just a promille. But a good start is the Krautrock scene and Gong if you want avant garde/experimental/psych floydn Alan Parson Project is a good band to seek if one want Dark Side influenced bands

Airbag is just amazing. They take a strong PF style, improvise, and create a slightly harder edge soundscape that stands alone. Bjorn Riis plays heavily in the Gilmour style but has a sadness or loneliness to his playing that while similar is inherently different. If you like PF, you should appreciate Airbag.

Another PF type band is Raven Sad. Pretty unique Italian band that has strong PF influences.

Abarax - crying of the whales is virtually PF without being as unique.

Cosmos - I think is a French band. PF rip-off but still palatable

Ekos - Mexican PF style band. Very very ‘animals era’ sounding

Metamorphosis- more of a porcupine tree band but strong PF influences

Bands like (the fabulous) Anathema, frequency drift, nosound etc sound like variations of PF but not consistently

Early Porcupine Tree was PF. Really, they were virtually all PF. Great stuff though. Especially since SW came out
With that abomination of that song permanation or whatever it was off his last album.

RPWL used to sound very PF. Their later stuff has drifted away. They still sound great however.

Probably been mentioned....AIRBAG

Heavy Moon has definitive pre-Animals Floydian inspiration

Brit Floyd.

...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined
to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology...

Finnish band Nova in their only album "Atlantis" was highly Floyd influenced and specially in the opening track "Se Vuosi". Also I think Floyd-fans who love their ambient stuff should check out John Parish.

Agitation Free, a band from the early 70's, sounds a lot like Obscured By Clouds era Floyd. Check out their albums Marquee and 2nd.

I listened to Jane's "Here We Are" and many other songs previously mentioned.... I've never found a band that even came close to sounding Pink Floyd, even if it was a ripoff!

I guess I'd have to go with Alan Parsons Project (their "Time" sounds like "Us and Them", lol)

Edited by MortSahlFan - June 20 2018 at 13:12

Lucy in Blue is a new band from Iceland that sounds draws influence from 70's prog and psyche rock.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu3D1m2Bl0Y&list=PLqMPAkrlRb-RtR3TgxdCuZxjLi1sfsYZ-

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The Shrubbery Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 06 2011 Location: Daytona Status: Offline Points: 120	Post Options Post Reply Quote The Shrubbery Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Any good Pink Floyd -like bands? Posted: July 26 2019 at 12:30
	Stay Calm - Bjorn Riis of Airbag https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9zrAGuu3Sc
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	Eloy, Porcupine Tree(early), Nektar, Can, Krautrock in general, 70's Tangerine Dream, 70's Alan Parson's Project, Camel, RPWL. That should get a newbie started. That plus all the other recommendations. Edited by AFlowerKingCrimson - July 26 2019 at 15:09

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	Found out "Fine Soft Day" today on Bandcamp that has very noticable Pink Floyd influences, both Waters and Gilmour. https://finesoftday.bandcamp.com/album/you-are-here

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	If you go to All music.com and look at the list of bands thst are inspired by Floyd, it is longer than a toilet-paper. To mention a few is just a promille. But a good start is the Krautrock scene and Gong if you want avant garde/experimental/psych floydn Alan Parson Project is a good band to seek if one want Dark Side influenced bands


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	For the psychedelic/Barrett side, the Italian Jennifer Gentle aren't bad.
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	Airbag is just amazing. They take a strong PF style, improvise, and create a slightly harder edge soundscape that stands alone. Bjorn Riis plays heavily in the Gilmour style but has a sadness or loneliness to his playing that while similar is inherently different. If you like PF, you should appreciate Airbag. Another PF type band is Raven Sad. Pretty unique Italian band that has strong PF influences. Abarax - crying of the whales is virtually PF without being as unique. Cosmos - I think is a French band. PF rip-off but still palatable Ekos - Mexican PF style band. Very very ‘animals era’ sounding Metamorphosis- more of a porcupine tree band but strong PF influences Bands like (the fabulous) Anathema, frequency drift, nosound etc sound like variations of PF but not consistently Early Porcupine Tree was PF. Really, they were virtually all PF. Great stuff though. Especially since SW came out With that abomination of that song permanation or whatever it was off his last album. RPWL used to sound very PF. Their later stuff has drifted away. They still sound great however.

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	I don't really want to go through 7 pages so I'll just recommend Pineapple Thief and Porcupine Tree

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	Probably been mentioned....AIRBAG

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	Dave Kerzner 's project In Continuum . The album Acceleration theory that was released earlier in the year should be checked out. His 2 solo albums also owe a lot to Floyd.

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	Heavy Moon has definitive pre-Animals Floydian inspiration

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	Eloy comes to mind right off the bat if you're looking for floyd. If you haven't already, check out this little known band called "Mother Engine". They do instrumental works that, IMHO, seamlessly combine the harder-edged dream theater sound with the guitar work of someone very obviously influenced by Gilmour. Weltraumwolf is a great track to start with if you're interested.
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	Brit Floyd.
	...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology...

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	Airbag/Mostly Autumn come to mind
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	Finnish band Nova in their only album "Atlantis" was highly Floyd influenced and specially in the opening track "Se Vuosi". Also I think Floyd-fans who love their ambient stuff should check out John Parish.

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	Agitation Free, a band from the early 70's, sounds a lot like Obscured By Clouds era Floyd. Check out their albums Marquee and 2nd.

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	Oh, I hope not.
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	I listened to Jane's "Here We Are" and many other songs previously mentioned.... I've never found a band that even came close to sounding Pink Floyd, even if it was a ripoff! I guess I'd have to go with Alan Parsons Project (their "Time" sounds like "Us and Them", lol) Edited by MortSahlFan - June 20 2018 at 13:12

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	Lucy in Blue is a new band from Iceland that sounds draws influence from 70's prog and psyche rock. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu3D1m2Bl0Y&list=PLqMPAkrlRb-RtR3TgxdCuZxjLi1sfsYZ-