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The 50 most-read new wave artists based in United States, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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55 artists are tagged new wave in United States. 1 entered the top 50 this month. The biggest move was The Punk Group, up 10 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Breakfast Clubnew wave, dance-rock | 10,729 | 0 |
02 | Animotionnew wave, dance-pop | 7,340 | 0 |
03 | Greg Kihn Bandnew wave, pop rock | 6,034 | 0 |
04 | Al Corleypop, new wave | 3,726 | 0 |
05 | The New Carsnew wave | 3,089 | 0 |
06 | Alan Myersnew wave | 2,846 | +2 |
07 | Debora Iyallnew wave | 2,814 | -1 |
08 | Jim Mothersbaughnew wave | 2,745 | +1 |
09 | Crack the Skyfunk, new wave | 2,604 | -2 |
10 | BEATnew wave, progressive rock | 2,178 | NEW |
11 | Amanda Kramernew wave | 1,705 | -1 |
12 | Uh Huh Hernew wave | 1,629 | -1 |
13 | Patti Palladinnew wave, punk rock | 1,317 | 0 |
14 | Martini Ranchnew wave | 1,224 | -2 |
15 | Michael Hausmannew wave | 1,054 | -1 |
16 | Sam "Sluggo" Phippsnew wave | 1,044 | +1 |
17 | SSQnew wave | 1,010 | -2 |
18 | Mark Avsecnew wave | 937 | -2 |
19 | Dale Turnernew wave | 810 | +4 |
20 | The Nailsnew wave | 788 | -2 |
21 | Pearl Harbor & the Explosionsnew wave | 710 | +3 |
22 | Vanessa Ellisonnew wave | 696 | -3 |
23 | Jupiter Onenew wave | 517 | +2 |
24 | Burning Sensationsnew wave | 516 | -3 |
25 | Die Warzaunew wave | 492 | -3 |
26 | The Swimming Pool Q'snew wave | 480 | -6 |
27 | Winston Tongnew wave, singer-songwriter | 450 | -1 |
28 | Stiffednew wave | 432 | 0 |
29 | Sue Saad and the Nextnew wave, progressive rock | 364 | -2 |
30 | The Fibonaccisnew wave | 337 | +4 |
31 | The Gracesnew wave | 301 | -2 |
32 | PlayRadioPlay!new wave | 273 | -2 |
33 | Nervous Eatersnew wave, punk rock | 271 | -1 |
34 | Randy Bewleynew wave | 244 | -3 |
35 | Urban Verbsnew wave | 231 | +1 |
36 | Faded Paper Figuresnew wave | 222 | -1 |
37 | Voice Farmnew wave | 205 | +2 |
38 | Marc Rosellinew wave | 198 | -6 |
39 | 4 Out of 5 Doctorsrock, new wave | 175 | -2 |
40 | November Groupnew wave | 152 | +1 |
41 | Barcelonaindie rock, new wave | 116 | -3 |
42 | Kongressnew wave | 107 | +1 |
43 | The Punk Groupnew wave | 104 | +10 |
44 | Ten Tennew wave | 101 | -2 |
45 | Bang Limenew wave | 99 | +6 |
46 | Liz Enthusiasmnew wave | 95 | +4 |
47 | Alex Gibsonchristian hardcore, new wave | 88 | -4 |
48 | Combo Audionew wave | 83 | +1 |
49 | Barbi & the Kensnew wave | 79 | -2 |
50 | Humansnew wave | 70 | -4 |
51 | Vietnamnew wave | 68 | +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.