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The 50 most-read bands based in Brighton, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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75 bands are ranked in Brighton. The biggest move was Brakes, up 14 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Architectsmetalcore, metal | 16,979 | +1 |
02 | Lambrini Girlspunk, punk rock | 14,830 | +3 |
03 | The Kooksindie rock, indie pop | 14,302 | -2 |
04 | Rizzle Kickship hop | 7,859 | 0 |
05 | Levellersfolk rock, folk punk | 6,943 | +1 |
06 | The Maccabeesindie rock, rock | 5,637 | -3 |
07 | Opus Kinkpost-punk | 4,058 | +6 |
08 | The Go! Teamelectronic, dance | 3,251 | 0 |
09 | Squidpost-punk, experimental rock | 3,205 | 0 |
10 | As It Ispop punk | 2,260 | -3 |
11 | YONAKArock, alternative rock | 2,107 | -1 |
12 | Blood Red Shoesgarage rock, indie rock | 1,645 | +2 |
13 | Electrelaneindie rock, art rock | 1,379 | +2 |
14 | The Pipettesindie pop | 1,353 | -3 |
15 | Peter and the Test Tube Babiespunk, oi | 1,249 | -3 |
16 | Poison Girlsanarcho-punk, punk | 1,042 | +2 |
17 | The Piranhaspunk | 999 | 0 |
18 | Brakesindie rock, rock | 953 | +14 |
19 | The Qemistsdrum and bass, rock | 947 | 0 |
20 | ARXXalternative rock, indie rock | 930 | +6 |
21 | Fall of Efrafapost-hardcore, crust punk | 927 | -5 |
22 | Porridge Radioindie rock, lo-fi | 921 | -2 |
23 | Evil Ninebreakbeat, nu skool breaks | 796 | -2 |
24 | The Eighties Matchbox B‐Line Disastergarage rock, psychobilly | 739 | -2 |
25 | Dream Wifeindie rock, post-punk | 707 | +2 |
26 | Fickle Friendselectropop, indie pop | 670 | -2 |
27 | The Lambrettasmod revival | 603 | +1 |
28 | These Animal Menbritpop, indie rock | 522 | -5 |
29 | The Electric Soft Paradeindie rock | 511 | +2 |
30 | The Popgunsindie pop, indie rock | 494 | +6 |
31 | TOYindie rock, psychedelic | 488 | -6 |
32 | The Indelicatesfolk, dark cabaret | 444 | -3 |
33 | Esben and the Witchpost-rock, indie rock | 409 | +1 |
34 | David Devant and His Spirit Wifeindie rock | 371 | -4 |
35 | The Magic Gangalternative rock, indie rock | 365 | 0 |
36 | Black Peaksmath rock, alternative metal | 356 | -3 |
37 | Da Latajazz house | 291 | +1 |
38 | The Mummersexperimental, baroque pop | 255 | +13 |
39 | Gnarwolvespunk rock, pop punk | 231 | -1 |
40 | The Ghost of a Thousandhardcore punk, melodic hardcore | 230 | -3 |
41 | Mandragorapsychedelic rock, space rock | 220 | +2 |
42 | Lolita Stormdigital hardcore | 214 | +3 |
43 | 14 Iced Bearsc86, indie pop | 189 | -1 |
44 | Phoriaambient, neoclassicism | 185 | 0 |
45 | Clearlakeindie rock | 179 | -4 |
46 | Birdeatsbabyart rock, dark cabaret | 178 | -6 |
47 | Slackerprogressive house | 177 | +4 |
48 | The Upper Roomrock | 176 | +2 |
49 | Wevie Stonderelectronic | 164 | -1 |
49 | Peggy Sueblues, folk | 164 | -3 |
65 | Hatful of Rainbluegrass | 54 | +8 |
63 | Amazorbladespunk rock | 59 | +5 |
52 | Sharkboyindie rock | 154 | +4 |
59 | Bone Orchardgothic rock, post-punk | 78 | +3 |
57 | Blow–Upindie pop | 82 | +2 |
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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.