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The 19 most-read artists based in Swansea, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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19 artists are ranked in Swansea. The biggest move was The Storys, up 2 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Badfingerpower pop, blues rock | 36,807 | 0 |
02 | Pete Hamrock | 16,310 | 0 |
03 | Terry Williamsprogressive rock | 8,460 | 0 |
04 | Mike Gibbinsrock | 5,237 | 0 |
05 | Steve Balsamofolk rock | 1,558 | 0 |
06 | Hybridclub, breakbeat | 1,470 | 0 |
07 | Laurence Cottlejazz, jazz fusion | 1,192 | 0 |
08 | Stella Donnellyindie rock, singer-songwriter | 757 | 0 |
09 | ELIOalternative pop, contemporary r&b | 519 | +1 |
10 | Icons of Filthanarcho-punk, punk | 401 | -1 |
11 | The Storyscountry | 239 | +2 |
12 | Acrimonydoom metal, metal | 236 | 0 |
13 | Rachel K Collierhouse | 217 | -2 |
14 | Liberty 37indie rock | 123 | +2 |
15 | Huw Warrenjazz | 119 | -1 |
16 | Taintsludge metal | 110 | -1 |
17 | Patricia Kernopera | 44 | 0 |
18 | Wynford Evansopera | 28 | +1 |
19 | Viva Machinealternative rock | 26 | -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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.