avant-garde artists
6 published avant-garde artists, led by Rosalía, Yoko Ono and Harry Partch.
At a glance
6 published avant-garde artists; 44 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists1 tier 1 · 2 tier 2 · 3 tier 3
- 6
- Release groups
- 232
- Studio albums
- 53
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 44
- Timeline events
- 94
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 25.1M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 40.7 years
- Full biographies
- 6
- Biography words
- 36,016
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1980s (2 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most avant-garde artists. Brazil leads with 1.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with avant-garde. The most shared is alternative rock, with 2 artists in both.
Covers from avant-garde
44 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
LUX
Rosalía · 2025
MOTOMAMI
Rosalía · 2022
EL MAL QUERER
Rosalía · 2018
Los ángeles
Rosalía · 2017
Selected Recordings From Grapefruit
Yoko Ono · 2025
Warzone
Yoko Ono · 2018
Take Me to the Land of Hell
Yoko Ono · 2013
YOKOKIMTHURSTON
Yoko Ono · 2012
Between My Head and the Sky
Yoko Ono · 2009
Blueprint for a Sunrise
Yoko Ono · 2001
A Story
Yoko Ono · 1997
Rising
Yoko Ono · 1995
Leaders
Yoko Ono has the most release groups (79); Harry Partch the longest career (76 years); Rosalía the most awards (30).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Yoko Ono | 79 |
| Chico César | 50 |
| Rosalía | 45 |
| Klaus Nomi | 30 |
| Harry Partch | 24 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Harry Partch | 76 |
| Yoko Ono | 56 |
| Klaus Nomi | 42 |
| Chico César | 30 |
| R. Murray Schafer | 30 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Rosalía | 30 |
| R. Murray Schafer | 8 |
| Yoko Ono | 6 |
| Harry Partch | 3 |
| Chico César | 1 |
Most famous avant-garde artists
Rosalía
Spain · Person · born 1992
folk music, alternative rock, art pop, reggaeton, Latin pop, Latin R&B, urbano music, flamenco, new flamenco, avant-garde
25.1M listeners · 57 wikis
Yoko Ono
Japan · Person · born 1933
rock music, pop music, dance music, electronic music, alternative rock, new wave, electronica, experimental music, Shibuya-kei, avant-garde, Fluxus, conceptual art, vanguard
98 wikis
Harry Partch
United States · Person · born 1901
outsider music, avant-garde
36 wikis
Klaus Nomi
Germany · Person · born 1944
rock music, electronic music, dance-pop, synth-pop, new wave, opera, avant-garde
26 wikis
R. Murray Schafer
Canada · Person · born 1933
contemporary classical music, opera, musical play, avant-garde
15 wikis
Chico César
Brazil · Person · born 1964
folk music, reggae, jazz fusion, música popular brasileira, avant-garde music, avant-garde, music of Brazil, forró, frevo
12 wikis