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The 50 most-read new wave artists based in United States, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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55 artists are tagged new wave in United States. The biggest move was Urban Verbs, up 18 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Breakfast Clubnew wave, dance-rock | 8,385 | 0 |
02 | BEATnew wave, progressive rock | 7,035 | +4 |
03 | Mark Avsecnew wave | 5,362 | +15 |
04 | Al Corleypop, new wave | 5,188 | 0 |
05 | Animotionnew wave, dance-pop | 4,984 | -3 |
06 | Greg Kihn Bandnew wave, pop rock | 4,365 | -3 |
07 | Debora Iyallnew wave | 3,084 | -2 |
08 | Crack the Skyfunk, new wave | 2,302 | 0 |
09 | The New Carsnew wave | 2,197 | -2 |
10 | Amanda Kramernew wave | 1,941 | +1 |
11 | Alan Myersnew wave | 1,770 | -2 |
12 | Sam "Sluggo" Phippsnew wave | 1,768 | +1 |
13 | Jim Mothersbaughnew wave | 1,727 | -3 |
14 | Patti Palladinnew wave, punk rock | 1,290 | -2 |
15 | Dale Turnernew wave | 1,257 | +1 |
16 | Martini Ranchnew wave | 1,125 | -2 |
17 | Vanessa Ellisonnew wave | 1,098 | +5 |
18 | The Nailsnew wave | 993 | +2 |
19 | SSQnew wave | 957 | -2 |
20 | Michael Hausmannew wave | 855 | -5 |
21 | Urban Verbsnew wave | 744 | +18 |
22 | Uh Huh Hernew wave | 741 | -3 |
23 | Pearl Harbor & the Explosionsnew wave | 637 | -2 |
24 | Jupiter Onenew wave | 597 | +2 |
25 | Burning Sensationsnew wave | 474 | +3 |
26 | The Swimming Pool Q'snew wave | 470 | -3 |
27 | Die Warzaunew wave | 433 | -2 |
28 | Winston Tongnew wave, singer-songwriter | 417 | +1 |
29 | Stiffednew wave | 387 | -5 |
30 | Nervous Eatersnew wave, punk rock | 333 | +4 |
31 | The Fibonaccisnew wave | 324 | -1 |
32 | Randy Bewleynew wave | 322 | +1 |
33 | Sue Saad and the Nextnew wave, progressive rock | 304 | -2 |
34 | PlayRadioPlay!new wave | 288 | -2 |
35 | The Gracesnew wave | 271 | -8 |
36 | Marc Rosellinew wave | 236 | 0 |
37 | Faded Paper Figuresnew wave | 218 | -2 |
38 | 4 Out of 5 Doctorsrock, new wave | 206 | 0 |
39 | Voice Farmnew wave | 160 | +1 |
40 | Barcelonaindie rock, new wave | 109 | +4 |
41 | November Groupnew wave | 106 | +2 |
42 | Liz Enthusiasmnew wave | 91 | +4 |
43 | Ten Tennew wave | 83 | -6 |
44 | Barbi & the Kensnew wave | 77 | -3 |
45 | Humansnew wave | 76 | +3 |
46 | Tanzplagennew wave | 75 | +6 |
46 | Bang Limenew wave | 75 | -2 |
48 | Alex Gibsonchristian hardcore, new wave | 68 | -1 |
49 | Kongressnew wave | 65 | -8 |
50 | The Cosmopolitansnew wave | 57 | -1 |
51 | Spy Glass Blüechristian rock, new wave | 54 | +3 |
54 | I Love Youalternative rock, new wave | 46 | +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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.