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Genre
glasgow indie
Parent Genre: rock

Glasgow's indie music scene is characterized by raw, authentic lyrics and a distinctively Scottish sound. The genre often features acoustic guitars, driving percussion, and anthemic choruses that are both catchy and introspective. The music is often politically charged, with themes of social justice and working-class struggles. The artists in this scene are known for their energetic live performances and their ability to connect with audiences on a personal level.


Top artists of glasgow indie genre

Gerry Cinnamon
Declan Welsh and The Decadent West
The Ninth Wave
Shambolics
Snash
Spyres
Gallus
Baby Strange
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List of glasgow indie artists

Here is a list of glasgow indie artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the glasgow indie genre. You can find out what glasgow indie genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
Gerry Cinnamon
60 0 61 64 36 61 119 505100
2
Declan Welsh and The Decadent West
35 5 49 80 4 50 136 22410
3
The Ninth Wave
30 16 45 77 3 34 133 15647
4
Shambolics
27 0 44 82 7 50 128 8721
5
Snash
27 9 53 90 0 49 114 7934
6
Spyres
25 0 50 79 0 43 127 7742
7
Gallus
23 0 45 90 0 54 156 5237
8
Baby Strange
23 7 43 83 0 52 153 14826
9
The Dunts
23 2 47 87 0 56 126 8536
10
The Roly Mo
20 4 46 85 0 58 119 2599
11
Walt Disco
20 3 58 83 2 52 135 10780
12
The Kundalini Genie
19 56 40 73 3 45 117 5888
13
Rascalton
16 1 40 89 0 64 147 5960
14
Pleasure Heads
15 4 51 77 0 56 138 3153
15
Atlas : Empire
14 40 43 75 0 21 155 286
16
Mickey 9s
13 0 0 0 0 0 0 2335
17
The Stoned Immaculate
12 0 61 89 0 72 111 1026
18
Kardo
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 536
19
Flood Of Red
10 2 32 85 3 22 147 5023
20
Fauves
10 1 60 71 9 62 116 2482
21
Hairband
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 409
22
The Naked Feedback
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 740
23
Pronto Mama
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2247
24
Man of the Minch
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 438
25
The Asuras
5 0 41 95 0 36 143 798
26
Dama Scout
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1729
27
Kaputt
5 2 41 90 0 60 195 1794
28
Carla J Easton
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1143
29
The Vegan Leather
5 0 63 69 3 63 130 2614
30
wojtek the bear
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 853
31
One Nine
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 482
32
Sweaty Palms
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1980
33
The Cherry Wave
5 59 36 84 0 25 117 1368
34
Lost in Stereo
4 0 48 92 0 47 90 828
35
HQFU
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 248
36
Kapil Seshasayee
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 908
37
Fiendz YT
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 852
38
Crow's Feet
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 700
39
Savage Mansion
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 858
40
TeenCanteen
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1023
41
False Friends
3 3 64 89 1 63 125 644
42
The Plastic Youth
3 3 56 80 1 53 114 526
43
Scarlett Randle
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1167
44
Nü Cros
2 64 44 83 0 45 93 469
45
Starry Skies
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 459
46
Anxiety
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 364
47
New Year Memorial
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 182
48
The Pooches
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 599
49
Nightmare Boy
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1607
50
Emme Woods
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 832
51
Beäfets
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 422
52
Edwin Organ
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 364
53
Campfires In Winter
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 262
54
Verse Metrics
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 255
55
The Hector Collectors
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58
56
Aspen Tide
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
57
Take Today
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 324
58
Bronto Skylift
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70
59
Laurence Made Me Cry
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 106
60
100 Fables
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 383
61
Kill The Waves
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100
62
Boycotts
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33
63
The Calm Fiasco
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 122
64
L-Space
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 433
65
Wendell Borton
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 71