Following just "similar artist" it took me 8 degrees to connect Mr. Bungle with the Bacon Brothers:

Mr. Bungle
1. Primus
2. Ben Folds Five
3. Cake
4. Ben Folds
5. Zumpano
6. Frisbie
7. Pat & Dan
8. The Bacon Brothers

It only took me 2 degrees to link Mike patton with Kevin Bacon:

Mike Patton was in "Firecracker" with Susan Traylor
1. Susan Traylor was in "To Die For" with Matt Dillon
2. Matt Dillon was in "Wild Things" with Kevin Bacon

I don't know why the frack it wouldnt let me go straight to Zumpano from Ben Folds Five. Could have had it in 6.