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Genre: oakland indie

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Parent Genre: rock

Oakland indie music is a genre that blends elements of alternative rock, lo-fi, and dream pop. It is characterized by its raw and authentic sound, often featuring distorted guitars, hazy vocals, and introspective lyrics. The genre is known for its DIY ethos and underground scene, with many artists gaining recognition through word of mouth and social media. Oakland indie music is a diverse and eclectic genre, with influences ranging from punk to shoegaze, and is home to many up-and-coming artists.


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If This Isn’t Nice, I Don’t Know What Is
2021
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Make Room
2018
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Turn Into
2016
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Sundays
2018
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Dogtown
2018
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Drive North
2016
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Just Give In / Never Going Home
2017
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Pastlife
2022
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Sundown
2023
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The Turning Wheel
2021
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Feelings
2021
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In Heaven
2018
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The High Frontier
2013
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To Be a Cloud
2023

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List of oakland indie artists

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

#namepopularityfollowers
1 67 975542
2 49 139194
3 58 430741
4 45 128948
5 45 116088
6 43 127684
7 39 103523
8 45 93873
9 44 65323
10 41 140828
11 41 21078
12 33 66712
13 35 17771
14 34 30264
15 34 12298
16 30 16107
17 29 18194
18 28 17835
19 16 2630
20 25 10237
21 24 14854
22 22 4237
23 12 2690
24 21 15717
25 19 9097
26 18 910
27 8 7457
28 8 1375
29 17 11205
30 16 2769
31 12 10527
32 5 1855
33 10 1278
34 11 2896
35 11 3191
36 10 2262
37 10 3259
38 9 873
39 9 1370
40 8 6420
41 8 1827
42 7 3133
43 7 635
44 6 3082
45 6 795
46 5 1800
47 5 1735
48 5 810
49 4 536
50 3 991
51 2 49
52 2 893
53 2 1785
54 2 388
55 2 1090
56 2 657
57 1 619
58 1 137
59 1 183
60 1 405
61 1 483
62 1 323
63 1 583
64 1 404

oakland indie playlist created by Chosic

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