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The 31 most-read artists based in Santa Barbara, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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31 artists are ranked in Santa Barbara. The biggest move was Motograter, up 2 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Katy Perrypop, pop rock | 215,349 | 0 |
02 | Colleen Ballingerpop | 21,522 | 0 |
03 | Toad the Wet Sprocketalternative rock | 16,794 | +1 |
04 | Chris Shiflettalternative rock | 10,530 | -1 |
05 | Snothardcore punk, nu metal | 9,293 | 0 |
06 | Dez Fafararock | 6,933 | 0 |
07 | DevilDrivergroove metal, heavy metal | 5,869 | 0 |
08 | Glen Phillipsalternative rock | 5,717 | +1 |
09 | Dishwallaalternative rock | 5,549 | -1 |
10 | Joey Capefolk punk, alternative rock | 3,275 | +1 |
11 | Nerf Herdergeek rock, pop punk | 3,197 | -1 |
12 | Motograternu metal | 2,916 | +2 |
13 | Sugarcultpop punk | 2,602 | 0 |
14 | Julie Felixrock | 1,903 | +1 |
15 | Seven Lionsdubstep, melodic dubstep | 1,733 | -3 |
16 | Carah Faye Charnowrock | 1,193 | 0 |
17 | Jay Dee Daughertyrock | 1,074 | 0 |
18 | Thriving Ivoryhard rock | 801 | 0 |
19 | Emmett Chapmanjazz | 609 | 0 |
20 | Bad Astronautindie rock, pigfuck | 564 | 0 |
21 | Lori Linstruthhard rock, glam metal | 324 | 0 |
22 | Trance to the Sunpost-punk | 290 | 0 |
23 | This Ascensionethereal wave, gothic rock | 235 | +1 |
24 | Summercampalternative rock | 198 | +1 |
25 | Beware of Darknessrock | 189 | -2 |
26 | The Black Watchdream pop, indie pop | 135 | +1 |
27 | The Doversfolk rock, beat music | 107 | -1 |
28 | Dean Dinningalternative rock | 101 | +2 |
29 | Gardens & Villaindie rock | 95 | -1 |
30 | Newton Waylandclassical | 67 | +1 |
31 | Uphill Battlemetalcore | 64 | -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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.