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The 31 most-read artists based in Santa Barbara, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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31 artists are ranked in Santa Barbara. The biggest move was Chris Shiflett, up 3 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Katy Perrypop, pop rock | 207,938 | 0 |
02 | Colleen Ballingerpop | 23,672 | 0 |
03 | Chris Shiflettalternative rock | 21,887 | +3 |
04 | Toad the Wet Sprocketalternative rock | 17,945 | 0 |
05 | DevilDrivergroove metal, heavy metal | 12,552 | -2 |
06 | Dez Fafararock | 11,465 | -1 |
07 | Snothardcore punk, nu metal | 9,743 | 0 |
08 | Dishwallaalternative rock | 5,518 | 0 |
09 | Glen Phillipsalternative rock | 5,211 | 0 |
10 | Joey Capefolk punk, alternative rock | 3,778 | +2 |
11 | Nerf Herdergeek rock, pop punk | 3,699 | -1 |
12 | Seven Lionsdubstep, melodic dubstep | 3,143 | +1 |
13 | Sugarcultpop punk | 2,829 | -2 |
14 | Motograternu metal | 2,552 | +1 |
15 | Julie Felixrock | 2,073 | -1 |
16 | Carah Faye Charnowrock | 1,212 | +2 |
17 | Jay Dee Daughertyrock | 993 | 0 |
18 | Emmett Chapmanjazz | 653 | +1 |
19 | Thriving Ivoryhard rock | 630 | -3 |
20 | Bad Astronautindie rock, pigfuck | 599 | 0 |
21 | Lori Linstruthhard rock, glam metal | 376 | 0 |
22 | Trance to the Sunpost-punk | 333 | 0 |
23 | Summercampalternative rock | 239 | 0 |
24 | Beware of Darknessrock | 232 | 0 |
25 | This Ascensionethereal wave, gothic rock | 204 | 0 |
26 | The Doversfolk rock, beat music | 136 | +1 |
27 | The Black Watchdream pop, indie pop | 130 | -1 |
28 | Gardens & Villaindie rock | 118 | 0 |
29 | Dean Dinningalternative rock | 64 | 0 |
30 | Newton Waylandclassical | 56 | 0 |
31 | Uphill Battlemetalcore | 55 | 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.