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The 33 most-read indie folk artists based in United States, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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33 artists are tagged indie folk in United States. The biggest move was Elizabeth le Fey, up 14 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | boygeniusindie rock, indie folk | 46,193 | 0 |
02 | Dead Man’s Bonesindie folk | 10,122 | 0 |
03 | Buck Meekindie folk | 8,764 | 0 |
04 | Penelope Scottchiptune, electronic | 4,647 | 0 |
05 | Michiganderindie folk, indie rock | 3,890 | +1 |
06 | Robin Pecknoldindie folk | 3,805 | -1 |
07 | Monsters of Folkfolk rock, indie folk | 2,387 | 0 |
08 | Daniel Rossenchamber folk, indie folk | 2,071 | 0 |
09 | Jess Williamsonfolk, indie folk | 1,622 | 0 |
10 | Israel Nashcountry, alternative country | 1,393 | 0 |
11 | Palefaceanti-folk, americana | 1,290 | 0 |
12 | Elizabeth le Feyindie folk | 1,282 | +14 |
13 | Josh Garrelscontemporary christian, folk | 1,273 | -1 |
14 | DeYarmond Edisonfolk rock, indie folk | 1,023 | 0 |
15 | Max Johnstoncountry, indie folk | 945 | -2 |
16 | Angelo De Augustineindie folk | 884 | -1 |
17 | Aaron West and The Roaring Twentiesemo, americana | 761 | 0 |
18 | The Bensindie folk, indie pop | 737 | -2 |
19 | BAILENfolk pop, indie folk | 707 | -1 |
20 | Ayla Nereofolktronica, indie folk | 513 | -1 |
21 | River Whylessindie folk | 495 | 0 |
22 | Mreeindie folk | 397 | -2 |
23 | Destryfolk, alternative folk | 294 | -1 |
24 | Gretta Cohnindie folk, indie rock | 252 | 0 |
25 | Rosaliindie folk, folk rock | 218 | -2 |
26 | Brooke Waggonerindie folk, indie pop | 176 | -1 |
27 | Ryan Pardeyindie folk | 127 | +1 |
28 | Wardellindie folk | 118 | +1 |
29 | Retsinfolk rock, indie folk | 112 | +1 |
30 | Disappear Fearindie folk | 110 | -3 |
31 | The Hundred Acre Woodsindie folk | 96 | 0 |
32 | Rio en Mediofolk, indie folk | 36 | 0 |
32 | Nels Andrewsindie folk | 36 | +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.