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The 50 most-read bands based in Brighton, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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75 bands are ranked in Brighton. The biggest move was The Piranhas, up 15 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Architectsmetalcore, metal | 20,462 | +1 |
02 | Lambrini Girlspunk, punk rock | 19,144 | -1 |
03 | The Kooksindie rock, indie pop | 10,381 | 0 |
04 | Rizzle Kickship hop | 8,548 | 0 |
05 | Levellersfolk rock, folk punk | 8,449 | 0 |
06 | The Piranhaspunk | 4,728 | +15 |
07 | Squidpost-punk, experimental rock | 3,718 | 0 |
08 | Blood Red Shoesgarage rock, indie rock | 3,661 | +1 |
09 | The Maccabeesindie rock, rock | 3,377 | -3 |
10 | The Go! Teamelectronic, dance | 2,805 | -2 |
11 | YONAKArock, alternative rock | 2,664 | -1 |
12 | Opus Kinkpost-punk | 1,485 | 0 |
13 | Peter and the Test Tube Babiespunk, oi | 1,424 | 0 |
14 | Electrelaneindie rock, art rock | 1,210 | +2 |
15 | The Pipettesindie pop | 1,172 | 0 |
16 | Porridge Radioindie rock, lo-fi | 1,146 | +1 |
17 | As It Ispop punk | 1,095 | -6 |
18 | Fall of Efrafapost-hardcore, crust punk | 972 | +2 |
19 | Evil Ninebreakbeat, nu skool breaks | 827 | -5 |
20 | The Qemistsdrum and bass, rock | 823 | +2 |
21 | Poison Girlsanarcho-punk, punk | 808 | -3 |
22 | Fickle Friendselectropop, indie pop | 790 | +1 |
23 | The Eighties Matchbox B‐Line Disastergarage rock, psychobilly | 736 | +2 |
24 | The Lambrettasmod revival | 532 | +3 |
25 | TOYindie rock, psychedelic | 509 | +4 |
26 | Dream Wifeindie rock, post-punk | 462 | -2 |
27 | ARXXalternative rock, indie rock | 441 | -1 |
28 | The Electric Soft Paradeindie rock | 440 | 0 |
29 | These Animal Menbritpop, indie rock | 387 | +1 |
30 | Esben and the Witchpost-rock, indie rock | 381 | +2 |
31 | 14 Iced Bearsc86, indie pop | 361 | +6 |
32 | Black Peaksmath rock, alternative metal | 357 | -1 |
33 | The Indelicatesfolk, dark cabaret | 337 | 0 |
34 | David Devant and His Spirit Wifeindie rock | 291 | +1 |
35 | Slackerprogressive house | 282 | +12 |
36 | The Magic Gangalternative rock, indie rock | 259 | 0 |
37 | Brakesindie rock, rock | 239 | -18 |
38 | Gnarwolvespunk rock, pop punk | 224 | +2 |
39 | The Ghost of a Thousandhardcore punk, melodic hardcore | 222 | -5 |
40 | The Popgunsindie pop, indie rock | 220 | -2 |
41 | Da Latajazz house | 197 | +4 |
42 | Phoriaambient, neoclassicism | 170 | +1 |
43 | Clearlakeindie rock | 165 | +1 |
44 | Peggy Sueblues, folk | 160 | +6 |
45 | Phinius Gagepunk rock | 156 | -4 |
46 | Birdeatsbabyart rock, dark cabaret | 153 | -4 |
47 | Mandragorapsychedelic rock, space rock | 147 | -8 |
48 | The Upper Roomrock | 142 | +6 |
49 | Super_Colliderelectronica, soul | 136 | +3 |
50 | The Mummersexperimental, baroque pop | 133 | -5 |
54 | Bird in the Bellyfolk | 108 | +8 |
63 | Wallowingdeath metal, black metal | 51 | +6 |
67 | The Hornblower Brothersindie pop | 28 | +5 |
65 | The Dialsrock | 36 | +2 |
64 | Amazorbladespunk rock | 37 | +1 |
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.