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The 28 most-read bands based in Wales, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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28 bands are ranked in Wales. The biggest move was Big Leaves, up 6 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Amen Cornerpop, mod | 4,405 | 0 |
02 | The Joy Formidableindie rock, dream pop | 2,126 | 0 |
03 | Dream Statealternative rock, piano rock | 1,365 | 0 |
04 | The Pethrock | 618 | +1 |
05 | Venom Prisondeath metal, metal | 617 | +1 |
05 | Ffa Coffi Pawbindie rock | 617 | +2 |
07 | Bwncathfolk | 575 | +1 |
08 | Crazy Cavan ’n’ the Rhythm Rockersrockabilly | 551 | -4 |
09 | Cowbois Rhos Botwnnogamericana | 501 | +5 |
10 | The Pooh Sticksindie pop | 395 | -1 |
11 | Yws Gwyneddindie rock | 327 | 0 |
12 | Waterfrontpop | 264 | -2 |
13 | Calanfolk | 242 | -1 |
14 | Anteriordeath metal, melodic death metal | 229 | +2 |
15 | Sŵnamiindie rock | 205 | -2 |
16 | Big Leavesindie rock | 186 | +6 |
17 | Edward H. Dafisblues, rock | 178 | +4 |
18 | The Poppy Fieldspop rock | 155 | -1 |
19 | Cryshard rock | 144 | -4 |
20 | Y Cyrffrock | 137 | -2 |
21 | Foreign Legionpunk | 136 | -1 |
22 | Llwybr Llaethogdub | 124 | -3 |
23 | Etheralternative rock, britpop | 109 | +1 |
24 | Y Niwlalternative rock, surf | 84 | +2 |
25 | Sibrydionindie rock | 80 | 0 |
26 | Derwyddon Dr Gonzofunk | 68 | -3 |
27 | Bragodmedieval | 37 | 0 |
28 | Shrapnelpunk, anarcho-punk | 18 | 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.