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The 33 most-read indie folk artists based in United States, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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33 artists are tagged indie folk in United States. The biggest move was Elizabeth le Fey, up 18 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Dead Man’s Bonesindie folk | 29,238 | +1 |
02 | boygeniusindie rock, indie folk | 24,432 | -1 |
03 | Penelope Scottchiptune, electronic | 7,882 | +1 |
04 | Jess Williamsonfolk, indie folk | 7,688 | +6 |
05 | Buck Meekindie folk | 5,731 | -2 |
06 | Robin Pecknoldindie folk | 4,130 | -1 |
07 | Michiganderindie folk, indie rock | 2,530 | -1 |
08 | Monsters of Folkfolk rock, indie folk | 2,229 | +1 |
09 | Israel Nashcountry, alternative country | 1,965 | -1 |
10 | Daniel Rossenchamber folk, indie folk | 1,872 | -3 |
11 | Elizabeth le Feyindie folk | 1,792 | +18 |
12 | Josh Garrelscontemporary christian, folk | 1,776 | -1 |
13 | Palefaceanti-folk, americana | 1,035 | -1 |
14 | Aaron West and The Roaring Twentiesemo, americana | 944 | +2 |
15 | DeYarmond Edisonfolk rock, indie folk | 863 | -1 |
16 | BAILENfolk pop, indie folk | 859 | -3 |
17 | Angelo De Augustineindie folk | 811 | 0 |
18 | Max Johnstoncountry, indie folk | 702 | 0 |
19 | The Bensindie folk, indie pop | 604 | -4 |
20 | Ayla Nereofolktronica, indie folk | 482 | -1 |
21 | Mreeindie folk | 398 | 0 |
22 | Gretta Cohnindie folk, indie rock | 367 | +1 |
23 | Rosaliindie folk, folk rock | 366 | +1 |
24 | Destryfolk, alternative folk | 334 | -2 |
25 | River Whylessindie folk | 323 | -5 |
26 | Brooke Waggonerindie folk, indie pop | 219 | -1 |
27 | Ryan Pardeyindie folk | 141 | 0 |
28 | Disappear Fearindie folk | 124 | +2 |
29 | Wardellindie folk | 103 | -1 |
30 | Retsinfolk rock, indie folk | 84 | -4 |
31 | The Hundred Acre Woodsindie folk | 71 | 0 |
32 | Rio en Mediofolk, indie folk | 33 | 0 |
33 | Nels Andrewsindie folk | 32 | 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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.