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The 15 most-read bands based in Christchurch, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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15 bands are ranked in Christchurch. The biggest move was The Bats, up 1 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Yumi Zoumaalternative pop, bedroom pop | 1,416 | 0 |
02 | The Batsindie pop, indie rock | 1,296 | +1 |
03 | Shapeshifterdrum and bass, electronic | 833 | -1 |
04 | Bailterspaceshoegaze, noise rock | 557 | 0 |
05 | Salmonella Dubdrum and bass | 499 | 0 |
06 | Truthdubstep, electronic | 307 | 0 |
07 | The Jean-Paul Sartre Experiencealternative rock | 290 | +1 |
08 | Ray Columbus & The Invadersgarage rock | 158 | +1 |
09 | Moorhousepop | 124 | -2 |
10 | Loves Ugly Childrenindie rock | 80 | 0 |
11 | Teeth & Tonguealternative pop, experimental | 61 | 0 |
12 | Dukesrock | 60 | +1 |
13 | The Rendererscountry rock, dunedin sound | 49 | -1 |
14 | Clap Clap Riotindie rock | 27 | 0 |
15 | There’s a Tuesdaydream pop | 23 | 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.