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Genre
toronto indie
Parent Genre: rock

Toronto indie music is a diverse and vibrant genre that blends elements of rock, pop, and alternative music. It is characterized by its unique sound, which often features dreamy, atmospheric melodies and introspective lyrics. The genre is known for its DIY ethos and its focus on independent, up-and-coming artists. Toronto indie music has gained a strong following in recent years, thanks in part to the success of bands like New West, Alvvays, and Luna Li. These artists have helped to define the sound of the genre, which is marked by its creativity, experimentation, and commitment to authenticity.


Top artists of toronto indie genre

New West
Alvvays
Luna Li
PUP
The Beaches
Cowboy Junkies
Great Lake Swimmers
Harrison
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List of toronto indie artists

Here is a list of toronto indie artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the toronto indie genre. You can find out what toronto 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
New West
73 2 49 42 62 27 112 208173
2
Alvvays
61 35 33 78 16 34 143 481543
3
Luna Li
56 41 59 58 33 47 116 95777
4
PUP
52 3 37 92 1 34 141 240253
5
The Beaches
51 3 62 80 2 64 124 86296
6
Cowboy Junkies
48 7 49 30 42 32 120 173672
7
Great Lake Swimmers
47 9 53 43 58 42 116 82698
8
Harrison
46 64 57 73 65 62 107 14543
9
Timber Timbre
45 32 56 36 47 37 110 194459
10
July Talk
43 5 57 70 11 51 133 116516
11
The Rural Alberta Advantage
42 4 58 66 16 37 139 70984
12
Born Ruffians
40 11 57 61 14 53 122 93663
13
Birds of Bellwoods
38 0 59 72 20 56 112 10085
14
Amy Millan
38 0 0 0 0 0 0 5661
15
j ember
36 5 65 51 32 45 117 11018
16
The Neighbourhood Watch
33 1 49 46 45 24 118 14339
17
Tafari Anthony
32 0 73 67 16 60 120 708
18
Charlotte Cornfield
32 1 56 23 67 26 121 5646
19
The Darcys
31 3 67 71 5 52 132 13941
20
MONOWHALES
30 1 53 86 0 59 147 8747
21
Moon King
28 52 78 67 15 92 127 8361
22
Dusted
28 38 57 45 56 12 119 8736
23
Hooded Fang
27 19 40 83 20 55 143 11748
24
PONY
27 19 48 82 3 63 118 4461
25
The Hidden Cameras
23 0 51 64 18 69 131 9736
26
Bernice
23 1 57 38 67 32 97 6550
27
Mounties
23 0 51 92 4 71 117 7547
28
The Anti-Queens
22 3 50 90 0 53 147 7002
29
Jeen
22 15 46 82 6 55 114 1952
30
Goodbye Honolulu
21 16 48 78 3 52 152 6227
31
Weaves
20 8 41 80 0 62 151 16104
32
Lydia Persaud
20 1 76 58 20 56 101 2691
33
Fast Romantics
19 0 48 83 8 52 122 9205
34
Deanna Petcoff
18 0 55 67 26 50 146 2872
35
The Wooden Sky
18 2 49 69 19 48 126 12006
36
Modern Space
17 0 57 80 2 73 120 5833
37
Zeus
16 0 46 70 1 65 148 4320
38
Jaunt
16 8 68 48 31 50 95 5175
39
The Deadly Snakes
16 0 0 0 0 0 0 5136
40
Little Junior
15 28 30 90 1 39 159 2549
41
My Son The Hurricane
15 0 64 74 9 37 111 4182
42
Pretty
15 0 39 96 4 53 144 1313
43
Human Highway
14 41 69 51 39 51 111 2506
44
DARENOTS
14 0 58 77 1 70 165 2874
45
Skye Wallace
14 0 52 72 0 64 129 2685
46
Evening Hymns
13 2 56 44 47 28 120 6460
47
The Cliks
13 0 59 63 14 51 148 6425
48
SATE
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 3341
49
Lioness
12 86 72 59 0 77 128 569
50
Highs
11 0 60 84 7 69 132 2964
51
DIANA
11 3 55 77 22 53 103 4316
52
The Most Serene Republic
11 0 51 98 1 54 149 6409
53
Goodnight Sunrise
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1303
54
Sam Coffey and The Iron Lungs
10 1 47 90 1 61 140 3204
55
Ohbijou
10 4 43 44 53 12 134 4103
56
FRIGS
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 5062
57
Zoe Sky Jordan
10 0 55 60 32 54 118 971
58
HotKid
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 254
59
Nutrients
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 964
60
Brendan Canning
9 35 41 89 0 63 158 5943
61
Lost Cousins
9 0 43 73 13 38 127 2197
62
Eamon McGrath
9 0 67 20 81 35 115 1137
63
Magneta Lane
9 6 60 80 0 57 130 2500
64
Apostle Of Hustle
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 5065
65
After Funk
9 0 70 74 47 78 156 3061
66
Small Sins
8 2 77 83 5 97 135 983
67
Fake Palms
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1417
68
Selina Martin
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 352
69
The Golden Dogs
7 0 56 69 3 80 133 1155
70
Casper Skulls
7 0 59 58 0 41 118 3338
71
Absolutely Free
7 61 56 61 26 51 144 3441
72
Doomsquad
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2688
73
Forest City Lovers
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1633
74
The Effens
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 976
75
One Hundred Dollars
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 880
76
Common Deer
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 3134
77
Fade Awaays
6 2 47 94 2 47 129 1638
78
Casey Mecija
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1175
79
Spiral Beach
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1129
80
Still Life Still
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 874
81
New Fries
5 84 61 77 11 22 131 1595
82
Controller.Controller
4 47 40 75 0 45 150 1038
83
The Highest Order
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 887
84
Rikashay
4 0 50 56 20 68 124 679
85
Only Yours
4 2 62 70 3 54 148 901
86
Woodhands
4 0 63 89 15 66 145 1036
87
Roach
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 449
88
The Meligrove Band
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 918
89
Dinosaur Bones
4 0 31 79 1 31 155 1111
90
Deloro
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 248
91
F. Scott and the Nighthawks
4 0 35 28 80 26 106 193
92
Dani Nash
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 349
93
The Ghost Is Dancing
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 419
94
The Junction
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 660
95
Passport Radio
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 296
96
The Coast
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 646
97
Major Maker
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 98
98
Girlfriend Material
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 904
99
Pleasure Craft
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 842
100
Ben Gunning
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 140
101
FemBots
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 397
102
The Bicycles
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 420
103
Ice Cream
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 809
104
Mean Red Spiders
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1071
105
Tree Museum
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 130
106
The Holy Gasp
2 3 43 57 26 33 120 294
107
Sarah Cripps
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 99
108
Christian Hansen
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 295
109
Sunparlour Players
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 717
110
DD/MM/YYYY
2 44 50 68 23 40 121 1072
111
The Fame
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 510
112
Entire Cities
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 178
113
5th PROJEKT
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 184
114
Lovers Touch
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 532
115
Sportsfan
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 296
116
ART the Band
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 598
117
Ketch Harbour Wolves
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 259
118
Girl Meets Bear
1 0 71 57 1 69 100 319
119
Great Bloomers
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 344
120
Ninja High School
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 252
121
LUKA
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18
122
Oh No Forest Fires
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58
123
Five Blank Pages
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40
124
BBQ Pope
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 485
125
The Two Koreas
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 76
126
The Paint Movement
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59
127
The Cool Hands
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34
128
The Diableros
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 120
129
Ericarthurblair
0 0 50 86 7 73 157 89
130
The Creeping Nobodies
0 2 48 98 1 35 120 51
131
Rebekah Higgs
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 228
132
Side Hustle
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 440
133
The Old Soul
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41
134
Camouflage Nights
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65
135
The Schomberg Fair
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74
136
Kite Hill
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9