alternative music artists
12 published alternative music artists, led by Ellie Goulding, Melanie Martinez and AURORA.
At a glance
12 published alternative music artists; 28 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists3 tier 1 · 0 tier 2 · 9 tier 3
- 12
- Release groups
- 420
- Studio albums
- 28
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 28
- Timeline events
- 57
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 96.7M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 13.8 years
- Full biographies
- 7
- Biography words
- 31,090
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 2010s (6 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 6 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most alternative music artists. United Kingdom leads with 2.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with alternative music. The most shared is indie pop, with 5 artists in both.
Covers from alternative music
28 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
I Know Too Much
Ellie Goulding · 2026
Higher Than Heaven
Ellie Goulding · 2023
Brightest Blue
Ellie Goulding · 2020
Delirium
Ellie Goulding · 2015
Halcyon
Ellie Goulding · 2012
Lights
Ellie Goulding · 2010
HADES
Melanie Martinez · 2026
The Cry Baby Collection
Melanie Martinez · 2026
PORTALS
Melanie Martinez · 2023
K–12
Melanie Martinez · 2019
Cry Baby
Melanie Martinez · 2015
What Happened to the Heart?
AURORA · 2024
Leaders
Ellie Goulding has the most release groups (129); Ellie Goulding the longest career (17 years); AURORA the most awards (15).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Ellie Goulding | 129 |
| AURORA | 99 |
| Melanie Martinez | 88 |
| FKA twigs | 38 |
| Maggie Rogers | 34 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Ellie Goulding | 17 |
| AURORA | 14 |
| FKA twigs | 14 |
| Melanie Martinez | 14 |
| Maggie Rogers | 13 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| AURORA | 15 |
| Del Barber | 4 |
| FKA twigs | 2 |
| John Ighodaro | 1 |
Most famous alternative music artists
Ellie Goulding
United Kingdom · Person · born 1986
alternative rock, synth-pop, electropop, indie pop, dream pop, folktronica, alternative music, indietronica
54.9M listeners · 77 wikis
Melanie Martinez
Brazil · Person · born 1995
rhythm and blues, EDM trap music, indie pop, electronica, alternative music, emo pop
14.7M listeners · 55 wikis
AURORA
Norway · Person · born 1996
pop music, dance-pop, art pop, synth-pop, folk-pop, indie rock, indie pop, folktronica, alternative music, alternative dance, dark pop, Nordic folk music
19.3M listeners · 45 wikis
Maggie Rogers
United States · Person · born 1994
pop music, art pop, folk-pop, alternative music, indie folk
7.8M listeners · 24 wikis
FKA twigs
United Kingdom · Person · born 1988
pop music, electronic music, electronic dance music, alternative rock, trip hop, alternative music, popular music
39 wikis
John Ighodaro
Nigeria · Person · born 1990
traditional folk music, alternative music
11 wikis
Del Barber
Canada · Person · born 1983
traditional folk music, folk music, alternative music
5 wikis
Gepe
Chile · Person · born 1981
pop music, alternative rock, electropop, folk-pop, indie pop, alternative music, indie folk
5 wikis
Fan 3
United States · Person · born 1987
pop music, hip-hop, indie pop, alternative music
4 wikis
Faraón Love Shady
Peru · Person · born 2000
reggaeton, alternative hip-hop, Latin trap, alternative music, alternative reggaeton
4 wikis
Fireside
Sweden · Group · 1992–present
alternative music
4 wikis
Lomba Sihir
Indonesia · Group · 2019–present
indie rock, alternative music
2 wikis