Essex indie music is a genre characterized by its raw and energetic sound, often featuring distorted guitars, driving drums, and catchy melodies. The music is often influenced by punk and post-punk, with lyrics that touch on themes of youth, rebellion, and social commentary. It is a genre that has gained popularity in recent years, with a growing number of bands emerging from the Essex music scene.
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Here is a list of essex indie artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the essex indie genre. You can find out what essex 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 | 42 | 263491 | |
| 2 | 40 | 33890 | |
| 3 | 28 | 9357 | |
| 4 | 27 | 21253 | |
| 5 | 27 | 5903 | |
| 6 | 21 | 32103 | |
| 7 | 21 | 122 | |
| 8 | 20 | 1371 | |
| 9 | 18 | 7105 | |
| 10 | 16 | 10281 | |
| 11 | 16 | 3104 | |
| 12 | 16 | 4667 | |
| 13 | 15 | 1109 | |
| 14 | 13 | 1730 | |
| 15 | 9 | 3979 | |
| 16 | 9 | 2373 | |
| 17 | 6 | 1492 | |
| 18 | 7 | 223 | |
| 19 | 7 | 4013 | |
| 20 | 7 | 1150 | |
| 21 | 6 | 699 | |
| 22 | 5 | 1942 | |
| 23 | 4 | 1164 | |
| 24 | 3 | 378 | |
| 25 | 4 | 1545 | |
| 26 | 3 | 989 | |
| 27 | 3 | 667 | |
| 28 | 3 | 1901 | |
| 29 | 3 | 265 | |
| 30 | 3 | 1653 | |
| 31 | 3 | 1456 | |
| 32 | 2 | 912 | |
| 33 | 2 | 2864 | |
| 34 | 2 | 114 | |
| 35 | 1 | 536 | |
| 36 | 1 | 646 | |
| 37 | 1 | 225 | |
| 38 | 1 | 366 | |
| 39 | 1 | 518 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular essex indie music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
