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Genre
ontario indie
Parent Genre: Folk/Acoustic

Ontario indie music is a genre that features introspective and emotive lyrics, often accompanied by acoustic instruments and atmospheric soundscapes. The music is characterized by a sense of authenticity and rawness, with a focus on storytelling and personal experiences. The genre has gained popularity in recent years, with a growing number of talented musicians emerging from the province.


Top artists of ontario indie genre

The Tragically Hip
Great Lake Swimmers
Dizzy
Tokyo Police Club
Serena Ryder
Jaguar Sun
Ron Sexsmith
Hollerado
Anna Sofia
The Honest Heart Collective
Mappe Of
Stuck On Planet Earth
Ivory Hours
The Burning Hell
Bruce Peninsula
Chastity
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ontario indie music timeline

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ontario indie playlist created by Chosic

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List of ontario indie artists

Here is a list of ontario indie artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the ontario indie genre. You can find out what ontario 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
The Tragically Hip
59 8 57 66 10 43 128 907735
2
Great Lake Swimmers
47 9 53 43 58 42 116 81055
3
Dizzy
45 1 55 57 40 36 137 38664
4
Tokyo Police Club
45 7 49 86 1 60 139 194326
5
Serena Ryder
44 0 62 75 21 52 123 82067
6
Jaguar Sun
41 76 54 56 32 33 125 25575
7
Ron Sexsmith
39 0 53 50 43 50 115 38859
8
Hollerado
31 0 50 87 0 72 125 26034
9
Anna Sofia
30 1 61 50 25 40 127 14294
10
The Honest Heart Collective
29 0 55 82 4 60 142 6393
11
Mappe Of
28 13 40 31 84 16 110 7318
12
Stuck On Planet Earth
27 0 45 86 0 60 92 5065
13
Ivory Hours
27 0 0 0 0 0 0 7393
14
The Burning Hell
26 0 53 61 45 57 150 12333
15
Bruce Peninsula
25 0 63 88 7 55 98 4446
16
Chastity
25 5 43 84 0 49 126 8875
17
ellis
25 20 39 54 26 25 106 7926
18
Ellevator
25 0 66 53 44 47 127 5062
19
Cuff the Duke
25 0 52 72 11 55 113 6912
20
Jim Bryson
25 16 60 63 35 57 104 4407
21
Memoryhouse
24 49 50 53 36 28 110 29269
22
Family of Things
24 8 55 75 20 44 109 2142
23
The Kents
24 0 56 75 0 47 122 3815
24
The Acorn
20 6 58 49 82 31 97 12195
25
Romancer
19 18 36 78 6 30 116 2706
26
The Wilderness
18 0 57 70 18 35 134 1858
27
Ancient Shapes
17 0 41 94 8 26 118 1995
28
Young Rival
17 16 43 88 0 74 124 4629
29
The Russian Futurists
16 0 77 90 5 61 97 2494
30
Kasador
16 0 56 72 3 54 137 1662
31
Jokers Of The Scene
14 89 52 74 1 20 120 1887
32
Lee Harvey Osmond
14 0 0 0 0 0 0 3733
33
Human Highway
14 41 69 51 39 51 111 2506
34
Kalle Mattson
12 0 50 58 30 43 133 3306
35
Excuse Me.
12 0 72 60 7 71 108 1508
36
The Pesky Snakes
12 0 83 33 53 86 104 1352
37
The Most Serene Republic
11 0 51 98 1 54 149 6409
38
The Drew Thomson Foundation
11 0 60 63 0 88 129 2809
39
New Swears
11 1 28 91 1 52 166 2658
40
Wax Mannequin
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1527
41
Amos The Transparent
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1741
42
Gentleman Reg
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1061
43
PS I Love You
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 3093
44
Aron D'Alesio
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 700
45
Wooden Stars
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 371
46
Bonnie Trash
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 887
47
Baby Eagle
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 600
48
Ever Elsewhere
3 0 58 84 0 59 125 495
49
Wayne Petti
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 104
50
HILOTRONS
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 339
51
Loon Choir
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 230
52
Cursed Arrows
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 189
53
Christian Parry
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 253
54
Mathemagic
1 0 50 66 0 57 140 743
55
Certainty
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 505
56
Dany Laj and The Looks
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 334
57
Knock Knock Ginger
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
58
Expanda Fuzz
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 112
59
Richard Laviolette
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 263
60
Oh No Forest Fires
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58
61
The Sourkeys
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52
62
Whale Tooth
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 504
63
Kyp Harness
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 95
64
Her Harbour
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 181
65
Andrew Vincent
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 186
66
Richard Laviolette and the Oil Spills
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 104
67
Julie Fader
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 210