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The 50 most-read indie rock artists based in Toronto, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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50 artists are tagged indie rock in Toronto. The biggest move was Evening Hymns, up 20 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | The Beachesindie rock, garage rock | 45,189 | 0 |
02 | Metricindie rock, electronic | 21,892 | +1 |
03 | Broken Social Sceneindie rock, art rock | 20,031 | +1 |
04 | LENindie rock, pop | 14,309 | -2 |
05 | Alvvaysdream pop, indie pop | 10,084 | 0 |
06 | LØLØindie rock, alternative rock | 8,637 | 0 |
07 | Good Kidindie rock, indie pop | 7,134 | 0 |
08 | Paul Myersindie rock | 6,479 | 0 |
09 | Starsindie rock, dream pop | 5,835 | 0 |
10 | Kevin Drewindie rock | 3,976 | +1 |
11 | Jane Siberryalternative rock, indie rock | 3,030 | +2 |
12 | Scott Helmanindie rock | 2,986 | 0 |
13 | Serena Ryderfolk rock, indie rock | 2,543 | -3 |
14 | Black Pistol Fireblues rock, indie rock | 1,235 | 0 |
15 | By Divine Rightindie rock | 741 | 0 |
16 | BRKN LOVEalternative rock, indie rock | 394 | +1 |
17 | Don Kerrindie rock | 301 | +2 |
18 | Ducks Ltd.indie rock, jangle pop | 294 | 0 |
19 | Wildlifeindie rock | 188 | +1 |
20 | Dinosaur Bonesindie rock | 183 | +2 |
21 | Evening Hymnsindie rock | 176 | +20 |
22 | The Wooden Skyalternative country, folk rock | 162 | -1 |
23 | Magneta Laneindie rock | 148 | 0 |
24 | Breeding Grounddark wave, coldwave | 144 | -8 |
25 | Rock Plaza Centralindie rock | 136 | +1 |
26 | Maylee Toddindie pop, indie rock | 135 | +2 |
27 | André Ethierindie rock | 132 | +2 |
28 | controller.controllerindie rock | 122 | +2 |
29 | The Dinner Is Ruinedindie rock | 121 | +11 |
29 | Absolutely Freeindie rock, krautrock | 121 | -2 |
31 | Bruce Peninsulaindie rock | 116 | -6 |
32 | Hooded Fangindie rock, punk | 114 | -2 |
32 | The Unintendedindie rock | 114 | +2 |
34 | Spiral Beachindie rock | 98 | -1 |
35 | FemBotsindie rock | 88 | +2 |
36 | Babe Rainbowindie rock | 80 | -4 |
37 | The Carnationsindie rock | 71 | -3 |
38 | The Coastindie rock | 67 | -14 |
39 | The Heartbrokenindie rock | 59 | -1 |
40 | Little Girlsindie rock | 56 | -4 |
41 | Blurtoniaindie rock | 54 | +1 |
42 | Uncutindie rock | 53 | -3 |
43 | Tearjerkerindie rock | 42 | +4 |
44 | Raising the Fawnindie rock | 38 | -1 |
45 | Germansindie rock | 33 | -2 |
46 | Knackerindie rock | 32 | +4 |
47 | The Priddle Concernrock, indie rock | 28 | -2 |
48 | SS Cardiacsindie rock | 19 | -2 |
49 | Republic of Safetyindie rock | 14 | -1 |
50 | Papermapsindie rock | 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.