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The 12 most-read bands based in Amherst, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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12 bands are ranked in Amherst. The biggest move was J Mascis + The Fog, up 1 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Dinosaur Jr.indie rock, alternative rock | 26,719 | 0 |
02 | Orchidemo, screamo | 4,110 | 0 |
03 | J Mascis + The Fogindie rock | 665 | +1 |
04 | Lich Kingthrash metal | 578 | -1 |
05 | The Storyfolk, folk rock | 272 | 0 |
06 | Amperescreamo, emo | 226 | 0 |
07 | Cold Water Flatindie rock | 198 | 0 |
08 | Supreme Dicksexperimental rock | 185 | +1 |
09 | New Radiant Storm Kingindie rock | 184 | -1 |
10 | The Hi-Fivesindie rock | 143 | 0 |
11 | Gobblehoofgrunge | 123 | 0 |
12 | California Xindie rock | 50 | 0 |
How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.