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The 15 most-read bands based in Christchurch, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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15 bands are ranked in Christchurch. The biggest move was Loves Ugly Children, up 2 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | The Batsindie pop, indie rock | 2,802 | +1 |
02 | Yumi Zoumaalternative pop, bedroom pop | 1,681 | -1 |
03 | Shapeshifterdrum and bass, electronic | 986 | 0 |
04 | Bailterspaceshoegaze, noise rock | 582 | 0 |
05 | Salmonella Dubdrum and bass | 533 | 0 |
06 | Truthdubstep, electronic | 275 | +1 |
07 | The Jean-Paul Sartre Experiencealternative rock | 243 | -1 |
08 | Ray Columbus & The Invadersgarage rock | 183 | 0 |
09 | Moorhousepop | 152 | 0 |
10 | Loves Ugly Childrenindie rock | 93 | +2 |
11 | Teeth & Tonguealternative pop, experimental | 88 | -1 |
12 | Dukesrock | 46 | +1 |
13 | The Rendererscountry rock, dunedin sound | 35 | +1 |
14 | Clap Clap Riotindie rock | 31 | +1 |
15 | There’s a Tuesdaydream pop | 12 | -4 |
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.