similar artists

I can recommend Omar A. Rodriguez-Lopez, Dredg ("Leitmotif" album), some Fugazi tracks, maybe Jimi Hendrix and of course John Frusciante himself.

Are there any other artists that sound similar to Ataxia?

i don't really know of anyone that sounds similar to them...because they are their own - - but as far as related bands....

- john and flea are big advocates of blonde redhead (i would recommend their later albums - - melody of certain damaged lemons is my favorite)

- six organs of admittance

- another setting by the durrutti column

-john has said before that he really likes the van der graff generator - - they are VERY good

- YES - ---ghajfhdasdgakjsdjksdjksd - - --they up there as far as the best bands in all eternity go...their music is beautiful and pure and amazing