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Genre
sydney indie
Parent Genre: rock

Sydney indie music is characterized by its introspective lyrics, dreamy melodies, and raw, emotional vocals. The genre often incorporates elements of folk and rock, creating a unique sound that is both nostalgic and contemporary. The artists in this genre tend to be young and passionate, using their music to explore personal experiences and connect with their audience on a deeper level. The music is often marked by a sense of vulnerability and authenticity, making it both relatable and powerful.


Top artists of sydney indie genre

Julia Jacklin
Middle Kids
The Buoys
Richard In Your Mind
Moody Beach
The Dead Love
EGOISM
Body Type
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List of sydney indie artists

Here is a list of sydney indie artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the sydney indie genre. You can find out what sydney 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
Julia Jacklin
55 1 54 37 46 36 113 251064
2
Middle Kids
45 1 45 73 13 35 129 111851
3
The Buoys
33 10 40 88 1 48 158 9699
4
Richard In Your Mind
33 47 54 67 28 47 117 11050
5
Moody Beach
29 0 0 0 0 0 0 1383
6
The Dead Love
29 0 54 90 0 48 119 10044
7
EGOISM
26 0 57 65 14 47 118 4963
8
Body Type
26 8 35 76 2 54 147 9194
9
Crocodylus
26 9 36 83 1 47 133 9729
10
Party Dozen
25 84 29 80 0 28 125 6613
11
Charlie Collins
24 2 55 70 10 43 122 5273
12
Rosa Maria
21 4 43 89 0 75 150 3015
13
Low Life
20 73 29 77 9 35 119 7218
14
Jonathan Boulet
19 0 0 0 0 0 0 7065
15
Johnny Hunter
19 0 45 80 9 41 137 3380
16
The Lulu Raes
19 0 55 77 9 53 125 5621
17
Dappled Cities
18 3 53 85 6 59 122 22687
18
White Blanks
17 21 40 82 0 44 147 4481
19
Micra
17 2 61 70 11 33 112 1997
20
Timi Temple
16 0 60 88 8 72 120 2338
21
Ultracrush
15 90 48 58 35 49 133 1945
22
Bloods
15 0 0 0 0 0 0 2269
23
The Uplifting Bell Ends
14 12 41 65 45 27 127 1794
24
Thunder Fox
12 0 65 54 49 66 88 2886
25
Straight Arrows
10 73 42 88 0 90 200 2765
26
Rachel Maria Cox
10 0 70 80 0 65 120 1274
27
Jackie Brown Jr
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 552
28
Coconut Cream
9 0 52 70 9 42 122 1252
29
MOSSY
9 37 59 93 29 46 105 1263
30
Obscura Hail
8 4 70 64 44 71 133 1691
31
Dominic Breen
7 1 55 87 0 96 144 734
32
Josh Dives
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 91
33
Leroy Francis
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 669
34
Amends
6 0 45 73 1 22 137 745
35
Flight To Dubai
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 933
36
Papa Pilko & the Binrats
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1237
37
CREO
5 0 51 90 0 62 93 915
38
Yon Yonson
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 944
39
Baby Beef
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 678
40
Bin Juice
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1426
41
Sunscreen
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1300
42
theredsunband
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 335
43
100
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1010
44
Le Pie
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1142
45
Big White
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1273
46
Top Lip
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 503
47
Little Deed
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 506
48
Last Thursday
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 760
49
Good Pash
2 0 41 89 0 68 170 577
50
Spike Vincent
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 631
51
Allan Smithy
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 365
52
Low Lux
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 264
53
Orion
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1214
54
MEZKO
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 434
55
Greenwave Beth
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 341
56
Shearin'
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 96
57
LISHI
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 83
58
Jack R. Reilly
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 396
59
Solid Effort
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 262
60
Ginger and Drum
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 141
61
Kid Fiction
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 325
62
Felix Lush
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 194
63
King Colour
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 240
64
Gideon Bensen
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 395
65
Max Quinn
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 222
66
Imperial Broads
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 218