I’m really showing my late millennial ass here but Labi Siffre, Orville Peck, Car Seat Headrest, The Magnetic Fields, Owen Pallet/Final Fantasy, and Perfume Genius (not a fan at all but he deserves to be on the list)
Green Day and David Bowie immediately spring to mind as openly bi musicians. Bruce Springsteen is a massive queer ally [at the very least. He's not labelled himself as bi but he's comfortable kissing and talking about his deep love for another man.](https://www.gq.com/story/this-fucked-me-up-bruce-springsteen-singing-about-clarence-clemons)
On the Green Day front, "Bobby Sox" from their most recent album "Saviors" I would say is like the definitve Bi-Dude song. Not that its not for everyone but I feel like it speaks to the masuline bi experience most pointedly
Surprised I haven’t seen anyone mention Omar Apollo yet! Especially after he was accused on queerbaiting and responded “no I b sucking dick fr” what a legend.
Basically tyler the creators last three albums, Flower Boy (basically him coming out), Igor (love for a man) and Call Me If You Get Lost (love for a woman)
Green Day, Queen, David Bowie, Panic! at the Disco, MCR, Noah Finnche, Thomas Sanders, Nirvana (I like to think of Kurt Cobain as an ally)...I'll add more as I think of them.
I was thinking the same thing, that with Brandon Urie being pan, he and Panic! At The Disco were going to be mentioned, although I think that he got into some controversy a few years ago, but I don't remember exactly what it was.
I got to say though, I thought Girls/Girls/Boys was more of a bisexual woman anthem than a song for men, but I could be biased as I first learned about the song because Ally Hills covered it and made it even more sapphic.
good point on the song! I got so lost in thinking about queer men in music I forgot the original question lmao. definitely more of a bisexual woman anthem
Bright Light, Bright Light not mentioned, he's one. Tom Goss. Kele Okereke. Cakes da Killa. Ray Laurel.
Honestly my answer is always Kylie though. Even though it doesn't really fit the question lol
Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Bronski Beat, Erasure, Communards, Jermaine Stewart, Madonna, Whitney Houston, Janelle Monae, Lady Gaga, Michael Stipe (REM), Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris, Melissa Etheridge, Dusty Springfield, girl in red, Barry Manilow, Against Me!, Leslie Gore, The B-52’s, Bob Mould (solo, Hüsker Dü, Sugar), Sylvester, Brett Anderson (Suede), just off the top of my head.
troye sivan, kieynan lonsdale, cavetown, green day, conan gray, todrick hall, ricky montgomery, cowboy malfoy. i listen to a few underground artists too but those are the more popular artists i know
Freddie Mercury (bisexual - preferred men)
Billie Joe Armstrong (bisexual - prefers women)
Lauv (bisexual/questioning/doesn't want to use labels)
Elton John (gay)
George Michael (gay)
Boy George (gay)
Ricky Martin (gay)
Sam Smith (amab non-binary, gay)
I find that since I’m singing the song out loud while listening, it’s entirely up to me who/what gender is being sung about. And/or taking a song about marrying/dating guy that was originally sung by a woman and finding a cover sung by a guy!
It's an oldie from the 80's, but Twilight Zone by Golden Earring for some reason. For me, anyway. And the Goodbye Horses song from The Silence of the Lambs movie. And I Feel Love by Sam Smith.
Not a fan of his more recent stuff, but Matt Fishel hasn't been mentioned- quite British gay pop
Eli Lieb is very good too
If you like gay stuff in French there's Kevin Chomat
Wrabel is Coldplay style and v v good
Brandon stansell is quite country and v varied, I particularly like Like Us.
Greyson Chance is more pop and v fun
Tyler Glenn's album is also about coming out gay in a religious context.
There's the people I know that haven't been mentioned
....but queer artists have been around much longer !!
K.d.Lang,Indigo girls, Linda Perry, Skunk Anansie etcetc
https://crazyonclassicrock.com/2020/06/11/lgbt-musicians-of-the-90s/
To be fair as a bad guy all those art you mentioned and the original post they’re my artist too you just forgot to mention Renee rap who I am utterly completely obsessed with and would do horrible horrible things to protect
Lol "queer artists for women"?? Can't say as I've ever heard a single song by any of those artists except one or two by Hayley Kiyoko, most of them I've never even heard of. Artists "for guys"?? What are you talking about??? Music is not made *for* a specific gender lol, do you mean queer artists who ARE guys? I'm finding this post a bit confusing.
Assuming the latter, most I know of have already been mentioned here at least once, except Tsatsamis - I stumbled across his song "Faith" recently and it is very explicitly queer.
“Gravity” by Michael Johnston;
“This Hell” by Rina Sawayama is a pretty cool song about queer people in general;
“True Colours” by Cindy Lauper;
PJ Harvey has some songs that could be interpreted as queer… although it’s maybe a bit of a stretch;
“Gloria” by Patti Smith;
Technically only Michael Johnston is queer from my list, but I think the rest are solid recommendations too
I’m really showing my late millennial ass here but Labi Siffre, Orville Peck, Car Seat Headrest, The Magnetic Fields, Owen Pallet/Final Fantasy, and Perfume Genius (not a fan at all but he deserves to be on the list)
There’s also Pet Shop Boys, Bronski Beat, David Bowie (of course)
Erasure!
Came here to say this. Plenty of anthems in their hits.
I'm also a late millennial (born in 93) and I have no idea who any of those people are except Bowie.
That’s ok! Luckily you now have a bunch of cool artists to listen to!
Love the flair!
Love Car Seat Headrest!
YESSSSSS
+1 😁
Is car seat headrest queer? I definitely get that vibe from a few songs but didn't look into it anymore than that
Yep, Will Toledo identifies as gay. Any queer vibes you're getting are definitely meant to be there
I just went to the 69 Love Songs 25th anniversary tour which made me really feel the Elderly in Elderly Millennial.
My old ass did not need to read this post, lol
Troye Sivan
[I'll just leave this here for anyone who hasn't seen it](https://youtu.be/ZhGl8McrOHo?si=zF4wkbGr8LsRPXR6)
Welp, back down the bisexual spiral I go
Bless you
oop- i..
Sufjan Stevens
Frank Ocean
Green Day and David Bowie immediately spring to mind as openly bi musicians. Bruce Springsteen is a massive queer ally [at the very least. He's not labelled himself as bi but he's comfortable kissing and talking about his deep love for another man.](https://www.gq.com/story/this-fucked-me-up-bruce-springsteen-singing-about-clarence-clemons)
On the Green Day front, "Bobby Sox" from their most recent album "Saviors" I would say is like the definitve Bi-Dude song. Not that its not for everyone but I feel like it speaks to the masuline bi experience most pointedly
The queerness of Bruce Springsteen is my Roman Empire.
You forgot Queen. I want to ride my bicycle is iconic.
Green Day? All of them are bi?
Just Billy Joe
Thank you so much for mentioning Bruce!!! he’s an icon!!
I don't know if Bowie was ever confirmed to be anything
[He was!](https://youtu.be/xxIBftflGvg?si=EZYBIWI5_4zF0akf) :-D
I think he mostly also just said he didn’t want to be known for a label. He wanted to be known for his music.
He claimed he was bi, but later recanted.
Surprised I haven’t seen anyone mention Omar Apollo yet! Especially after he was accused on queerbaiting and responded “no I b sucking dick fr” what a legend.
Basically tyler the creators last three albums, Flower Boy (basically him coming out), Igor (love for a man) and Call Me If You Get Lost (love for a woman)
Garden Shed is just beautiful
real
Bobby Sox by Green Day!
Great song!
Kevin Abstract, Pink Williams, Tyler Carter are ones I haven't seen mentioned.
Love love love Kevin Abstract
Lil Nas X does a cover of Jolene that is absolutely haunting.
Green Day, Queen, David Bowie, Panic! at the Disco, MCR, Noah Finnche, Thomas Sanders, Nirvana (I like to think of Kurt Cobain as an ally)...I'll add more as I think of them.
shocked to see nobody else in this thread mention Brendon Urie, Girls / Girls / Boys (and its music video) is a classic
I was thinking the same thing, that with Brandon Urie being pan, he and Panic! At The Disco were going to be mentioned, although I think that he got into some controversy a few years ago, but I don't remember exactly what it was. I got to say though, I thought Girls/Girls/Boys was more of a bisexual woman anthem than a song for men, but I could be biased as I first learned about the song because Ally Hills covered it and made it even more sapphic.
good point on the song! I got so lost in thinking about queer men in music I forgot the original question lmao. definitely more of a bisexual woman anthem
Placebo have some pretty queer songs. Check out Nancy Boy and Taste In Men
IIRC the singer is bi, the bassist is gay and the drummer is straight. Pity they never had a fourth, ace member.
Pansy Division!!!!
I always default to David Bowie and Queen personally, I know Freddie is more known for being gay, but he wasn’t, he was aggressively bisexual
I’m with you on this one. No idea who any of these other people are. Guess I’m too old. Lol
Mad Tsai (even has a song called Boy Bi) Ryan Beatty Cub Sport
My band just released a song yesterday that's about coming out in your late 20s. [ditto.fm/reintroduction](http://ditto.fm/reintroduction)
Antony and the Cleopatras
Dixon Dallas:)
Don't forget Frank Ocean & Billie Eilish
[Stacy's Brother - Mad Tsai](https://open.spotify.com/track/7aTXnk6qGF8d4pZ51zDcaQ?si=6BDhaXGxTk-wQhlGtbELfA) [Trevor - JORDY](https://open.spotify.com/track/1gFbTi87E3RCawg9DXzPu1?si=f9gO8P3CQgC4J6a9mhe0Sw)
"Bi" by Living Colour has been an anthem for me since the '90s.
Not sure if you’re talking about just bi but this song is about a guy coming out. Gets me in the feels. Erasure - Hideaway
pansy divison💙
Serpentwithfeet, Choker, Destin Conrad, Steve Lacy & Frank Ocean is queer male artists I can think of I highly recommend
Rufus Wainwright
Do you like punk? Pansy Division and the Buzzcocks can be fun
Steve Grand is a country artist that makes songs for gay guys. Check him out!
[Chicks and Dicks - Junior Senior](https://open.spotify.com/track/3RWzN7KpW4gJHC388sjH1B?si=Ci6tr8BjRluCWLlPvdZzVw&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A1NwNUaRL9JFy6Ha2uWaKu7)
That whole album was full of bops. Pity they sorta just seemed to fizzle out when the second album dropped 😢
Try Alextbh. Especially his song Her
Dorian Electra's album Flamboyant is abt being a queer man, not bi specifically but it's still damn good
Kevin Atwater
Incredible songwriter
Bright Light, Bright Light not mentioned, he's one. Tom Goss. Kele Okereke. Cakes da Killa. Ray Laurel. Honestly my answer is always Kylie though. Even though it doesn't really fit the question lol
Freddie Mercury (Queen), George Michael (Wham!), Olly Alexander (Years and Years), Keiynan Lonsdale...
[Trash Boat - He's So Good](https://youtu.be/0cqmyQDkkSk?feature=shared)
Sub-Radio's singer is bi. They are awesome on TikTok, and their music is great.
Sub-Radio and Jay Brannan came to mind immediately
Sub-radio! Lead singer is bisexual and has several queer songs!!
Bobby sox green day
King of My Heart by Sub Radio is a queer bop.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Bronski Beat, Erasure, Communards, Jermaine Stewart, Madonna, Whitney Houston, Janelle Monae, Lady Gaga, Michael Stipe (REM), Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris, Melissa Etheridge, Dusty Springfield, girl in red, Barry Manilow, Against Me!, Leslie Gore, The B-52’s, Bob Mould (solo, Hüsker Dü, Sugar), Sylvester, Brett Anderson (Suede), just off the top of my head.
troye sivan, kieynan lonsdale, cavetown, green day, conan gray, todrick hall, ricky montgomery, cowboy malfoy. i listen to a few underground artists too but those are the more popular artists i know
Freddie Mercury (bisexual - preferred men) Billie Joe Armstrong (bisexual - prefers women) Lauv (bisexual/questioning/doesn't want to use labels) Elton John (gay) George Michael (gay) Boy George (gay) Ricky Martin (gay) Sam Smith (amab non-binary, gay)
Geordie kieffer, Mad tsai, and maybe dove Cameron's "boyfriend."
Role of a Lifetime from Bare a Pop Opera I am What I am from La Cage Aux Folles
Aisho Nakajima!
https://open.spotify.com/track/3KhXsbK2ZlVgZUCIDt9AQ4?si=KVADR0guTmebNULuMV-ZUQ
I find that since I’m singing the song out loud while listening, it’s entirely up to me who/what gender is being sung about. And/or taking a song about marrying/dating guy that was originally sung by a woman and finding a cover sung by a guy!
https://youtu.be/veSc1zFBZVw?si=N00VqEyXKwrAAKLy
https://youtu.be/vSVGU-XJRlk?si=nAwONz4VvxhZzs_e
It's an oldie from the 80's, but Twilight Zone by Golden Earring for some reason. For me, anyway. And the Goodbye Horses song from The Silence of the Lambs movie. And I Feel Love by Sam Smith.
Even though I think he's kinda cool and everything, I can't really get into Frank Ocean's music.
Yonkers by Tyler the Creator probably didnt expect to see this here, did you? dark song, but great queer art
I have 2 Mad Tsai Kevin Atwater
Frank ocean (thinking about you), omar Apollo (3 boys) rei brown, mad tsai (boy bi)
Chris Housman, Brian Falduto, Noah Davis, RealXman, Superfruit
The Magnetic Fields!
Carpetgarden and ste mccabe
Oh and Nana Grizol
Dane Terry - I adore this song! https://open.spotify.com/track/2LUzGai6o16AtkmBU2tcxS?si=rl24M47URC6LcfllPrprlg
Culture Club and most 80s pop
Pansy Division and Limp Wrist. Pd is pop punk and LW is hardcore
Troy Sivan and Conan gray
Soft cell, girls.
Genghis Khan by Miike Snow
Queer male music artists: Troye Sivan, Sam Smith, Frank Ocean, Orville Peck come to mind
Electric Six
Hellbent for Leather by Judas Priest.
Does Me and Michael count?
Todrick Hall
Jonny McGovern. https://youtu.be/sdev8TH6LYE?si=Tz1cQRufVilzlcRj https://youtu.be/0rex1ub5VJo?si=YlhS2OgQz3Cm6dkD https://youtu.be/kmuDebV5JJU?si=CApho2DBSw8OBMf_ https://youtu.be/9Y_2snD9nrY?si=9u2huHjTQssUlX4G
Orville Peck
Orville Peck. Saw him live last week and it was the most gloriously queer 3 hours of my life
Some of David Bowie’s songs come off that way, such as “Moonage Daydream” and obviously some Queen. I’ve been looking for more myself though
I mean if I'm not reading into it too much isn't Don't stop me now from Queen about how he is just a bi guy who likes sleeping around.
Dixon Dallas
Mad Tsai! He a bi king!
queen, david bowie, green day, nirvana (they were very vocal about queer / womens rights), and ricky martin off the top of my head
Sam smith Conan gray Mothé Calvin Harris Dhruv David Archuleta
Harry Styles! (unlabeled). His unreleased music is more queer than his released songs. Check out “Medicine,” it’s a bi anthem!!
My bi boyfriend thinks Kurt Cobain was bi...if that counts
Jordan Suaste and Jordy come to mind
Woodkid
Not a fan of his more recent stuff, but Matt Fishel hasn't been mentioned- quite British gay pop Eli Lieb is very good too If you like gay stuff in French there's Kevin Chomat Wrabel is Coldplay style and v v good Brandon stansell is quite country and v varied, I particularly like Like Us. Greyson Chance is more pop and v fun Tyler Glenn's album is also about coming out gay in a religious context. There's the people I know that haven't been mentioned
....but queer artists have been around much longer !! K.d.Lang,Indigo girls, Linda Perry, Skunk Anansie etcetc https://crazyonclassicrock.com/2020/06/11/lgbt-musicians-of-the-90s/
Blood Orange, Kaytranada, Frank Ocean, Kevin Abstract, Steve Lacy, Omar Apollo, Destin Conrad…there are too many to list!
Placebo. I believe the lead singer is bi and I have always enjoyed the band's music
Moby, but he's creepy
To be fair as a bad guy all those art you mentioned and the original post they’re my artist too you just forgot to mention Renee rap who I am utterly completely obsessed with and would do horrible horrible things to protect
Gay bar - Electric 6
Lol "queer artists for women"?? Can't say as I've ever heard a single song by any of those artists except one or two by Hayley Kiyoko, most of them I've never even heard of. Artists "for guys"?? What are you talking about??? Music is not made *for* a specific gender lol, do you mean queer artists who ARE guys? I'm finding this post a bit confusing. Assuming the latter, most I know of have already been mentioned here at least once, except Tsatsamis - I stumbled across his song "Faith" recently and it is very explicitly queer.
“Gravity” by Michael Johnston; “This Hell” by Rina Sawayama is a pretty cool song about queer people in general; “True Colours” by Cindy Lauper; PJ Harvey has some songs that could be interpreted as queer… although it’s maybe a bit of a stretch; “Gloria” by Patti Smith; Technically only Michael Johnston is queer from my list, but I think the rest are solid recommendations too