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The 34 most-read no wave artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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34 artists are ranked in no wave. The biggest move was The Stick Men, up 19 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Jim JarmuschCuyahoga Falls · United States | 33,128 | 0 |
02 | Lee RanaldoGlen Cove · United States | 5,064 | 0 |
03 | Glenn BrancaHarrisburg · United States | 4,772 | 0 |
04 | James ChanceMilwaukee · United States | 2,817 | +2 |
05 | ESGThe Bronx · United States | 2,773 | -1 |
06 | The Lounge LizardsUnited States | 2,349 | +1 |
07 | Teenage Jesus and the JerksNew York · United States | 2,155 | -2 |
08 | Arto LindsayRichmond · United States | 2,035 | +1 |
09 | Liquid LiquidNew York · United States | 1,804 | -1 |
10 | Lizzy Mercier DesclouxParis · France | 1,720 | 0 |
11 | James Chance and the ContortionsNew York · United States | 1,719 | +1 |
12 | Bush TetrasNew York · United States | 1,539 | +3 |
13 | DNAUnited States | 1,296 | 0 |
14 | MaterialNew York · United States | 1,293 | 0 |
15 | The Stick MenPhiladelphia · United States | 1,106 | +19 |
16 | CristinaManhattan · United States | 1,018 | +1 |
17 | ShitKidKramfors Municipality · Sweden | 966 | -6 |
18 | MarsUnited States | 810 | -2 |
19 | Theoretical GirlsNew York · United States | 729 | 0 |
20 | Circus MortNew York · United States | 626 | 0 |
21 | Live SkullNew York · United States | 492 | -3 |
22 | KonkNew York · United States | 459 | -1 |
23 | George Scott IIIBurlington · United States | 366 | 0 |
24 | Ut— | 329 | -2 |
25 | X-XCleveland · United States | 270 | 0 |
26 | God Is My Co‐PilotNew York · United States | 253 | -2 |
27 | The Scissor Girls— | 250 | +2 |
28 | Robin CrutchfieldDayton · United States | 225 | -1 |
29 | Barbara EssBrooklyn · United States | 209 | -1 |
30 | Happy FlowersCharlottesville · United States | 170 | 0 |
31 | Magik MarkersHartford · United States | 158 | 0 |
32 | Y PantsUnited States | 156 | -6 |
33 | The WantsNew York · United States | 135 | -1 |
34 | DisbandUnited States | 64 | -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.