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Genre
halifax indie
Parent Genre: rock

Halifax indie music is a diverse and vibrant genre that blends elements of rock, pop, folk, and electronic music. It is characterized by its raw, authentic sound and its emphasis on DIY production and independent distribution. Halifax indie artists often draw inspiration from the city's rich musical history and cultural heritage, infusing their music with a sense of place and community. Their music is often introspective and emotionally charged, exploring themes of love, loss, and self-discovery. Halifax indie music has gained a loyal following both locally and internationally, and continues to evolve and innovate with each new generation of artists.


Top artists of halifax indie genre

Sloan
Famba
Matt Mays
Ben Caplan
Quake Matthews
Wintersleep
Plumtree
The Everywheres
Rich Aucoin
Nap Eyes
Kayo
Mo Kenney
Jon McKiel
The Inbreds
Thrush Hermit
POSTDATA
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halifax indie music timeline

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halifax indie playlist created by Chosic

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List of halifax indie artists

Here is a list of halifax indie artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the halifax indie genre. You can find out what halifax 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
Sloan
40 1 54 77 5 65 127 62141
2
Famba
38 12 74 84 6 53 119 7957
3
Matt Mays
36 1 47 81 7 34 126 37597
4
Ben Caplan
36 3 47 47 55 43 119 57968
5
Quake Matthews
35 0 50 84 7 53 118 5357
6
Wintersleep
35 20 49 83 4 41 113 55276
7
Plumtree
33 12 51 81 4 73 135 23474
8
The Everywheres
28 39 52 65 10 58 129 5472
9
Rich Aucoin
27 42 58 77 6 39 131 16910
10
Nap Eyes
25 7 57 54 18 57 115 19138
11
Kayo
25 0 60 49 65 37 87 2439
12
Mo Kenney
25 0 65 45 65 56 122 7863
13
Jon McKiel
24 27 50 74 35 44 133 4410
14
The Inbreds
24 19 65 74 20 73 114 4481
15
Thrush Hermit
22 0 41 72 8 51 114 4574
16
POSTDATA
20 30 68 62 2 46 118 2878
17
Hillsburn
19 1 50 63 15 29 103 3669
18
The Super Friendz
18 13 43 86 0 67 125 2122
19
Kin Crew
18 0 0 0 0 0 0 2423
20
Ghettosocks
17 0 0 0 0 0 0 1793
21
Aquakultre
17 0 0 0 0 0 0 2090
22
Strongboy
16 70 37 53 1 22 94 2773
23
aRENYE
15 0 0 0 0 0 0 216
24
Not You
14 0 0 0 0 0 0 126
25
Slowcoaster
12 4 70 83 20 77 121 1966
26
Reeny Smith
12 0 60 66 0 60 180 914
27
Beauts
11 2 46 86 0 72 160 484
28
JOYFULTALK
11 86 38 47 50 12 142 1105
29
The Town Heroes
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2042
30
Mauno
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2670
31
North of America
8 35 31 89 0 40 123 1117
32
Like A Motorcycle
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1150
33
The Jimmy Swift Band
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1039
34
Walrus
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1730
35
The Flashing Lights
7 0 63 76 1 67 121 1315
36
Dog Day
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1559
37
Thrillah
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 148
38
Jale
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 911
39
Heaven For Real
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 697
40
Stewart Legere
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 237
41
Mike O'Neill
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 918
42
Cousins
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1162
43
Brian Borcherdt
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 834
44
Jody Upshaw
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 244
45
The Heavy Blinkers
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 722
46
Al Tuck
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 394
47
Jay Mayne
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 169
48
Mitchell Bailey
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2832
49
Kestrels
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1514
50
Mardeen
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 359
51
Museum Pieces
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 336
52
Vogue Dots
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 868
53
The Hardship Post
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 526
54
Sleepless Nights
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 250
55
Each Other
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1160
56
Acres and Acres
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 246
57
Gianna Lauren
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 357
58
Designosaur
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 300
59
Contrived
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 283
60
Sarah Denim
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29
61
The Superfantastics
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 104
62
Down With The Butterfly
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46
63
Special Costello
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 179
64
Hello Delaware
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 465
65
Arsoniste
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 576
66
Ominar
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 154
67
Vulva Culture
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 124
68
Fossil Cliffs
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31
69
Quiet Parade
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 307
70
SoHo Ghetto
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54