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The 28 most-read artists based in York, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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28 artists are ranked in York. The biggest move was The Smoke, up 4 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Shed Sevenbritpop, alternative rock | 5,301 | 0 |
02 | The Seahorsesbritpop, alternative rock | 3,566 | 0 |
03 | Mostly Autumnprogressive folk, progressive rock | 1,884 | 0 |
04 | The Smokepsychedelic pop, psychedelic rock | 1,039 | +4 |
05 | Låpsleyart pop, alternative r&b | 1,034 | -1 |
06 | David Reedsketch comedy | 924 | +1 |
07 | The Redskinsnorthern soul, punk | 802 | -2 |
08 | CJ Wildheartrock | 738 | +1 |
09 | Elliot Minorrock | 735 | -3 |
10 | Paul Banksalternative rock, britpop | 578 | 0 |
11 | Syd Daleeasy listening | 540 | 0 |
12 | Glamour of the Killheavy metal, metalcore | 458 | 0 |
13 | Stuart Smithrock | 337 | 0 |
14 | Trevor Wattsjazz | 256 | +1 |
15 | Lynne Dawsonclassical | 247 | +1 |
16 | Bryan Joshprogressive rock | 196 | -2 |
17 | Beaumont Hannantambient techno | 175 | +2 |
18 | Sir Joseph Barnbyclassical | 158 | +2 |
19 | Blackbeard's Tea Partyfolk, folk metal | 151 | -2 |
20 | St. Christopherindie pop | 142 | +1 |
21 | Reginald Kellclassical | 125 | +1 |
22 | Club Smithindie rock, punk rock | 97 | -4 |
23 | RSJpunk rock | 60 | +1 |
24 | Screaming Banshee Aircrewdeathrock, gothic rock | 59 | -1 |
25 | Ten Millenniasoul | 38 | 0 |
26 | Us Amongst The Resthard rock | 28 | +2 |
27 | Morpheus Risingrock | 18 | -2 |
28 | Joe Lancastermetalcore | 13 | -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.