Alt-country, short for alternative country, is a genre that blends traditional country music elements with influences from rock, punk, and folk. It often features raw, emotionally powerful lyrics and a more stripped-down, authentic sound compared to mainstream country. Alt-country artists typically embrace a DIY ethos and are known for their distinctive, genre-defying approaches. (AI Generated)
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Instruments used
Electric Guitar, Vocals, Bass Guitar, Drum Kit, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboard/Piano, Synthesizer, Banjo, Fiddle, Pedal Steel Guitar, Harmonica, Piano
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List of alt country artists
Here is a list of alt country artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the alt country genre. You can find out what alt country genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.
# | name | popularity | followers |
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1 | 68 | 1474348 | |
2 | 59 | 401284 | |
3 | 54 | 355423 | |
4 | 63 | 948422 | |
5 | 60 | 570060 | |
6 | 58 | 1007779 | |
7 | 57 | 551490 | |
8 | 42 | 98423 | |
9 | 57 | 398376 | |
10 | 52 | 444051 | |
11 | 42 | 131070 | |
12 | 54 | 414628 | |
13 | 42 | 91535 | |
14 | 42 | 126817 | |
15 | 44 | 58711 | |
16 | 48 | 131992 | |
17 | 52 | 444054 | |
18 | 59 | 357993 | |
19 | 51 | 247452 | |
20 | 41 | 43993 | |
21 | 44 | 189847 | |
22 | 43 | 131819 | |
23 | 59 | 168874 | |
24 | 41 | 148309 | |
25 | 62 | 334610 | |
26 | 57 | 587296 | |
27 | 49 | 187076 | |
28 | 45 | 184323 | |
29 | 51 | 363662 | |
30 | 49 | 262793 | |
31 | 52 | 230939 | |
32 | 48 | 228041 | |
33 | 75 | 2796259 | |
34 | 45 | 90495 | |
35 | 44 | 106027 | |
36 | 50 | 217573 | |
37 | 57 | 308119 | |
38 | 45 | 129185 | |
39 | 45 | 77246 | |
40 | 50 | 141734 | |
41 | 47 | 185949 | |
42 | 43 | 48936 | |
43 | 50 | 178943 | |
44 | 53 | 574276 | |
45 | 44 | 161824 | |
46 | 46 | 70902 | |
47 | 47 | 70232 | |
48 | 58 | 786164 | |
49 | 42 | 141900 | |
50 | 46 | 92933 | |
51 | 45 | 211225 | |
52 | 41 | 81069 | |
53 | 52 | 264236 | |
54 | 47 | 134245 | |
55 | 45 | 168842 | |
56 | 49 | 57500 | |
57 | 45 | 44704 | |
58 | 48 | 138418 | |
59 | 43 | 52661 | |
60 | 47 | 111675 | |
61 | 46 | 255543 | |
62 | 45 | 101403 | |
63 | 46 | 136667 | |
64 | 46 | 123936 | |
65 | 46 | 234430 | |
66 | 45 | 101311 | |
67 | 44 | 143798 | |
68 | 44 | 79279 | |
69 | 44 | 35117 | |
70 | 43 | 8414 | |
71 | 43 | 64435 | |
72 | 42 | 66815 | |
73 | 42 | 33828 | |
74 | 49 | 158592 | |
75 | 49 | 94009 | |
76 | 43 | 191702 | |
77 | 59 | 136236 | |
78 | 47 | 250596 | |
79 | 42 | 43214 | |
80 | 62 | 183834 | |
81 | 48 | 82053 | |
82 | 46 | 45706 | |
83 | 49 | 184598 | |
84 | 41 | 91468 | |
85 | 56 | 89785 | |
86 | 43 | 52489 | |
87 | 55 | 442992 | |
88 | 53 | 566857 | |
89 | 46 | 133237 | |
90 | 43 | 128229 | |
91 | 49 | 60106 | |
92 | 43 | 137904 | |
93 | 46 | 110933 | |
94 | 46 | 21262 | |
95 | 46 | 209249 | |
96 | 44 | 177911 | |
97 | 44 | 62860 | |
98 | 43 | 105260 | |
99 | 42 | 71353 | |
100 | 42 | 61456 |