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Alternative rock artists from Sydney

The 27 most-read alternative rock artists based in Sydney, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.

27 artists are tagged alternative rock in Sydney. The biggest move was Suzie Stapleton, up 2 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Michael Hutchencerock, alternative rock	116,492	0
02	Nick Littlemorealternative rock	26,558	+1
03	Midnight Oilrock, alternative rock	16,957	-1
04	The Vinesalternative rock, garage rock	6,998	0
05	The Black Ryderalternative rock	2,667	0
06	You Am Ialternative rock, power pop	1,739	0
07	The Jezabelsalternative rock, indie rock	1,167	+1
08	Died Prettyalternative rock, indie rock	1,152	-1
09	Beasts of Bourbonalternative rock	963	0
10	The Preaturesalternative rock	706	0
11	With Confidencealternative rock, pop punk	617	0
12	Fakeralternative rock, indie rock	611	0
13	Gerlingalternative rock, electronica	547	0
14	RedHookalternative rock	454	0
15	feedtimealternative rock, noise rock	361	0
16	Brad Healdalternative rock, indie rock	303	+1
17	Polish Clubalternative rock, indie rock	249	-1
18	The Valleyalternative rock	167	0
19	Jack Frostalternative rock	137	+1
20	Sparkadiaalternative rock	118	+1
21	The Drugsalternative rock	113	-2
22	The Orange Humble Bandalternative rock	67	+1
23	Suzie Stapletonalternative rock, blues rock	62	+2
24	Voigt/465alternative rock	57	0
25	Tom Uglyalternative rock	47	-3
26	Her Name in Lightsalternative rock, indie pop	30	+1
27	St. Leonardsalternative rock	26	-1

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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.