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The 28 most-read bands based in Halifax, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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28 bands are ranked in Halifax. The biggest move was Contrived, up 11 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | April Winehard rock, aor | 12,800 | 0 |
02 | TWRPdisco, alternative rock | 5,599 | +1 |
03 | Sloanpower pop | 4,929 | -1 |
04 | Wintersleepindie rock | 1,431 | +1 |
05 | Plumtreealternative rock, indie rock | 1,123 | -1 |
06 | Contrivedrock | 875 | +11 |
07 | Mama's Brokefolk | 720 | +4 |
08 | Thrush Hermitpower pop | 641 | -2 |
09 | Jalealternative rock | 394 | 0 |
10 | The Stanfieldsfolk rock | 338 | 0 |
11 | The Super Friendzindie rock | 313 | -4 |
12 | The Darcysalternative rock | 261 | -4 |
13 | The Flashing Lightsindie rock, power pop | 151 | +1 |
14 | Alert the Medicrock | 138 | -1 |
15 | Jellyfishbabiesalternative rock | 132 | -3 |
16 | North of Americaindie rock | 128 | -1 |
17 | The Jimmy Swift Bandalternative rock | 119 | +1 |
18 | Dog Dayindie rock | 112 | -2 |
19 | The Stolen Minksgarage rock, punk | 91 | +8 |
20 | Miralternative rock | 87 | +1 |
21 | Gloryhoundrock | 82 | -1 |
22 | MCJ & Cool Ghip hop, new jack swing | 75 | -3 |
23 | Cousinsnew wave, rock | 71 | -1 |
24 | The Hylozoistsinstrumental rock | 66 | +2 |
25 | Gypsophiliajazz | 64 | 0 |
26 | The Heavy Blinkersindie pop | 48 | -3 |
27 | Backburnerunderground hip hop | 44 | -3 |
28 | The Memories Attackindie pop | 15 | 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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.