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The 43 most-read indie rock artists based in Sydney, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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43 artists are tagged indie rock in Sydney. The biggest move was Died Pretty, up 7 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Courtney Barnettindie rock, singer-songwriter | 15,518 | +1 |
02 | Royel Otisindie rock, pop | 9,931 | -1 |
03 | Sticky Fingersindie rock, reggae | 5,600 | 0 |
04 | Died Prettyalternative rock, indie rock | 5,321 | +7 |
05 | Hoodoo Gurusindie rock, garage rock | 4,285 | -1 |
06 | Gang of Youthschamber pop, indie rock | 3,446 | 0 |
07 | DMA’srock, indie rock | 2,851 | -2 |
08 | Baby Animalsrock, indie rock | 2,619 | 0 |
09 | Boy & Bearindie rock, folk rock | 1,207 | -2 |
10 | The Jezabelsalternative rock, indie rock | 981 | 0 |
11 | Middle Kidsindie rock | 829 | +2 |
12 | New Buffaloindie pop, indie rock | 769 | +3 |
13 | Ratcatindie rock | 756 | -1 |
14 | Howling Bellsindie rock | 708 | +3 |
15 | Ruby Fieldsindie rock | 623 | -6 |
16 | Fakeralternative rock, indie rock | 539 | -2 |
17 | Bluejuiceindie rock | 521 | -1 |
18 | Dappled Citiesindie rock | 472 | +2 |
19 | Royal Headachegarage rock, garage punk | 445 | 0 |
20 | Polish Clubalternative rock, indie rock | 410 | -2 |
21 | Smudgeindie pop, indie rock | 401 | +1 |
22 | Pollyannaindie rock | 389 | +2 |
23 | The Crystal Setindie rock | 360 | +3 |
24 | EGOISMdream pop, emo pop | 304 | -1 |
24 | Jack Ladderindie rock | 304 | +1 |
26 | Brad Healdalternative rock, indie rock | 250 | -5 |
27 | Richard Daviesindie rock, power pop | 147 | 0 |
28 | Bluebottle Kissindie rock, rock | 146 | +1 |
29 | Mercy Armsindie rock | 145 | -1 |
30 | Peabodyindie rock, rock | 139 | +4 |
31 | Red Ridersindie rock, rock | 116 | +2 |
32 | Swirlindie rock | 93 | 0 |
33 | Expatriateindie rock | 89 | +2 |
34 | theredsunbandindie rock | 83 | -3 |
35 | The Holidaysindie rock, pop rock | 81 | +1 |
36 | Made in Japanindie rock | 62 | +2 |
36 | Cassette Kidsindie rock | 62 | -6 |
38 | Her Name in Lightsalternative rock, indie pop | 54 | +4 |
39 | Lost Valentinosindie rock | 53 | -2 |
40 | The Dearhuntersalternative country, indie rock | 36 | 0 |
41 | Sounds Like Sunsetindie rock, shoegaze | 25 | -2 |
42 | The Curse of Companyindie rock | 19 | -1 |
43 | Cuthbert and the Night Walkersindie pop, indie rock | 14 | 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.