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The 19 most-read artists based in Swansea, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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19 artists are ranked in Swansea. The biggest move was Acrimony, up 1 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Badfingerpower pop, blues rock | 28,258 | 0 |
02 | Pete Hamrock | 12,021 | 0 |
03 | Terry Williamsprogressive rock | 6,763 | 0 |
04 | Mike Gibbinsrock | 4,349 | 0 |
05 | Hybridclub, breakbeat | 1,510 | 0 |
06 | Laurence Cottlejazz, jazz fusion | 1,097 | 0 |
07 | Steve Balsamofolk rock | 1,079 | 0 |
08 | Stella Donnellyindie rock, singer-songwriter | 771 | 0 |
09 | ELIOalternative pop, contemporary r&b | 403 | 0 |
10 | Icons of Filthanarcho-punk, punk | 390 | 0 |
11 | Acrimonydoom metal, metal | 200 | +1 |
12 | Rachel K Collierhouse | 192 | +1 |
13 | The Storyscountry | 176 | -2 |
14 | Huw Warrenjazz | 125 | +1 |
15 | Liberty 37indie rock | 98 | +1 |
16 | Taintsludge metal | 80 | -2 |
17 | Patricia Kernopera | 44 | 0 |
18 | Viva Machinealternative rock | 29 | 0 |
19 | Wynford Evansopera | 21 | -1 |
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.