Bay Area indie music is a diverse genre that blends elements of rock, folk, and soul. With a focus on DIY production and a commitment to authenticity, this genre is characterized by its raw, unpolished sound and its emphasis on emotional expression. From dreamy shoegaze to upbeat pop, Bay Area indie music is a vibrant and exciting scene that continues to push boundaries and inspire new generations of musicians.
Here you can see the popularity of Bay Area Indie genre over time. This graph shows albums and singles releases count by year and decade.
805 releases
Explore bay area indie history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.
Here is a list of bay area indie artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the bay area indie genre. You can find out what bay area indie genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.
| # | name | popularity | followers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | 312660 | |
| 2 | 46 | 118342 | |
| 3 | 52 | 371497 | |
| 4 | 47 | 326925 | |
| 5 | 49 | 167791 | |
| 6 | 49 | 142673 | |
| 7 | 44 | 132351 | |
| 8 | 44 | 135813 | |
| 9 | 38 | 106627 | |
| 10 | 40 | 113104 | |
| 11 | 55 | 131694 | |
| 12 | 44 | 64860 | |
| 13 | 44 | 57916 | |
| 14 | 35 | 108823 | |
| 15 | 46 | 187962 | |
| 16 | 46 | 120698 | |
| 17 | 39 | 85078 | |
| 18 | 34 | 79278 | |
| 19 | 42 | 40135 | |
| 20 | 41 | 70794 | |
| 21 | 42 | 84592 | |
| 22 | 42 | 31396 | |
| 23 | 41 | 87831 | |
| 24 | 39 | 124223 | |
| 25 | 36 | 71340 | |
| 26 | 36 | 27574 | |
| 27 | 35 | 43342 | |
| 28 | 34 | 36322 | |
| 29 | 32 | 14040 | |
| 30 | 35 | 20071 | |
| 31 | 22 | 14214 | |
| 32 | 30 | 41222 | |
| 33 | 33 | 32019 | |
| 34 | 24 | 32525 | |
| 35 | 31 | 17054 | |
| 36 | 32 | 40840 | |
| 37 | 32 | 47765 | |
| 38 | 28 | 13123 | |
| 39 | 30 | 28972 | |
| 40 | 30 | 14325 | |
| 41 | 28 | 30578 | |
| 42 | 28 | 8681 | |
| 43 | 25 | 23894 | |
| 44 | 27 | 3175 | |
| 45 | 26 | 13336 | |
| 46 | 26 | 3498 | |
| 47 | 16 | 2681 | |
| 48 | 22 | 9023 | |
| 49 | 22 | 13026 | |
| 50 | 14 | 2796 | |
| 51 | 21 | 8324 | |
| 52 | 22 | 5043 | |
| 53 | 19 | 9380 | |
| 54 | 22 | 5813 | |
| 55 | 17 | 2101 | |
| 56 | 8 | 7564 | |
| 57 | 9 | 1462 | |
| 58 | 18 | 9006 | |
| 59 | 18 | 8328 | |
| 60 | 17 | 4276 | |
| 61 | 15 | 3824 | |
| 62 | 5 | 2016 | |
| 63 | 9 | 5565 | |
| 64 | 14 | 3857 | |
| 65 | 13 | 1797 | |
| 66 | 13 | 7557 | |
| 67 | 12 | 8128 | |
| 68 | 7 | 6451 | |
| 69 | 11 | 3007 | |
| 70 | 4 | 1682 | |
| 71 | 10 | 1788 | |
| 72 | 10 | 397 | |
| 73 | 10 | 5191 | |
| 74 | 9 | 697 | |
| 75 | 8 | 648 | |
| 76 | 7 | 46 | |
| 77 | 6 | 1824 | |
| 78 | 6 | 7646 | |
| 79 | 5 | 3003 | |
| 80 | 3 | 705 | |
| 81 | 5 | 4313 | |
| 82 | 5 | 918 | |
| 83 | 2 | 806 | |
| 84 | 2 | 108 | |
| 85 | 3 | 241 | |
| 86 | 1 | 352 | |
| 87 | 2 | 1135 | |
| 88 | 2 | 615 | |
| 89 | 2 | 234 | |
| 90 | 2 | 283 | |
| 91 | 1 | 369 | |
| 92 | 1 | 466 | |
| 93 | 1 | 641 | |
| 94 | 1 | 413 | |
| 95 | 1 | 312 | |
| 96 | 1 | 279 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular bay area indie music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
