Indie surf music is a genre that combines the upbeat and carefree sound of surf rock with the introspective and emotional lyrics of indie music. The genre often features reverb-heavy guitars, catchy melodies, and a nostalgic, summery vibe. The lyrics often touch on themes of love, loss, and self-discovery.
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Here is a list of indie surf artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the indie surf genre. You can find out what indie surf 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 | 55 | 542127 | |
| 2 | 45 | 295414 | |
| 3 | 41 | 243859 | |
| 4 | 48 | 351292 | |
| 5 | 67 | 1023353 | |
| 6 | 43 | 273275 | |
| 7 | 68 | 804578 | |
| 8 | 50 | 293866 | |
| 9 | 54 | 435610 | |
| 10 | 56 | 611217 | |
| 11 | 46 | 193736 | |
| 12 | 39 | 102864 | |
| 13 | 60 | 855145 | |
| 14 | 52 | 281342 | |
| 15 | 47 | 137969 | |
| 16 | 44 | 322381 | |
| 17 | 50 | 287818 | |
| 18 | 39 | 114485 | |
| 19 | 43 | 162161 | |
| 20 | 31 | 109096 | |
| 21 | 47 | 150307 | |
| 22 | 48 | 226574 | |
| 23 | 45 | 116242 | |
| 24 | 46 | 146154 | |
| 25 | 35 | 49677 | |
| 26 | 30 | 33660 | |
| 27 | 29 | 48802 | |
| 28 | 40 | 84186 | |
| 29 | 29 | 98851 | |
| 30 | 35 | 40489 | |
| 31 | 31 | 71586 | |
| 32 | 34 | 43495 | |
| 33 | 26 | 16312 | |
| 34 | 31 | 130836 | |
| 35 | 32 | 54035 | |
| 36 | 23 | 17780 | |
| 37 | 20 | 26172 | |
| 38 | 24 | 20552 | |
| 39 | 33 | 37714 | |
| 40 | 30 | 23491 | |
| 41 | 30 | 91880 | |
| 42 | 30 | 45049 | |
| 43 | 30 | 14664 | |
| 44 | 21 | 31455 | |
| 45 | 28 | 13122 | |
| 46 | 26 | 32291 | |
| 47 | 23 | 10268 | |
| 48 | 13 | 5340 | |
| 49 | 25 | 15330 | |
| 50 | 24 | 8457 | |
| 51 | 20 | 7613 | |
| 52 | 21 | 6409 | |
| 53 | 11 | 9028 | |
| 54 | 14 | 7978 | |
| 55 | 17 | 8754 | |
| 56 | 15 | 3834 | |
| 57 | 12 | 1853 | |
| 58 | 14 | 1888 | |
| 59 | 13 | 2446 | |
| 60 | 8 | 1937 | |
| 61 | 7 | 3508 | |
| 62 | 6 | 1651 | |
| 63 | 7 | 5633 | |
| 64 | 5 | 1939 | |
| 65 | 5 | 1593 | |
| 66 | 5 | 2308 | |
| 67 | 2 | 518 | |
| 68 | 2 | 1317 | |
| 69 | 1 | 394 | |
| 70 | 1 | 1012 | |
| 71 | 1 | 642 | |
| 72 | 1 | 1005 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular indie surf music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
