independent music artists
33 published independent music artists, led by Kailash Kher, Lena Meyer-Landrut and Ewa Farna.
At a glance
33 published independent music artists; 107 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists1 tier 1 · 1 tier 2 · 31 tier 3
- 33
- Release groups
- 334
- Studio albums
- 130
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 107
- Timeline events
- 196
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 17.8M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 14.6 years
- Full biographies
- 19
- Biography words
- 31,221
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 2000s (11 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2010s | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most independent music artists. United Kingdom leads with 7.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with independent music. The most shared is pop music, with 6 artists in both.
Covers from independent music
107 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Desi Kattey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Kailash Kher · 2018
Yatra (Nomadic Souls)
Kailash Kher · 2009
Jhoomo Re
Kailash Kher · 2008
Ya Rabba
Kailash Kher · 2007
Kailasa
Kailash Kher · 2006
Teri Dewani
Loyal to myself
Lena Meyer-Landrut · 2024
Only Love, L
Lena Meyer-Landrut · 2019
Crystal Sky
Lena Meyer-Landrut · 2015
Stardust
Lena Meyer-Landrut · 2012
Good News
Lena Meyer-Landrut · 2011
My Cassette Player
Lena Meyer-Landrut · 2010
Leaders
Håkan Hellström has the most release groups (70); David Rovics the longest career (29 years); Lena Meyer-Landrut the most awards (7).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Håkan Hellström | 70 |
| David Rovics | 62 |
| Ewa Farna | 49 |
| Lena Meyer-Landrut | 36 |
| Jonna Lee | 17 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| David Rovics | 29 |
| Håkan Hellström | 26 |
| Astrid Williamson | 24 |
| Ewa Farna | 20 |
| Kailash Kher | 19 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Lena Meyer-Landrut | 7 |
| Ewa Farna | 4 |
| Susanna Wallumrød | 4 |
| Thea Hjelmeland | 3 |
| Kailash Kher | 2 |
Most famous independent music artists
Kailash Kher
India · Person · born 1973
folk rock, pop rock, Indian film music, independent music, Sufi rock, Sufi music
17.8M listeners · 21 wikis
Lena Meyer-Landrut
Germany · Person · born 1991
pop music, indie pop, independent music
77 wikis
Ewa Farna
Czech Republic · Person · born 1993
pop music, pop rock, electropop, indie pop, independent music
54 wikis
Håkan Hellström
Sweden · Person · born 1974
rock music, pop music, folk rock, soul, folk-pop, jangle pop, indie pop, power pop, independent music, vispop
20 wikis
Ewelina Lisowska
Poland · Person · born 1991
pop music, indie pop, independent music
17 wikis
Jonna Lee
Sweden · Person · born 1981
pop music, electronic music, alternative rock, synth-pop, independent music
16 wikis
Those Dancing Days
Sweden · Group · 2005–present
independent music
12 wikis
Colette Carr
United States · Person · born 1991
pop music, pop rap, synth-pop, Europop, independent music
11 wikis
Susanna Wallumrød
Norway · Person · born 1979
independent music
11 wikis
Dotan
Kingdom of the Netherlands · Person · born 1986
independent music
10 wikis
Astrid Williamson
United Kingdom · Person · born 1968
independent music
10 wikis
David Rovics
United States · Person · born 1967
independent music
9 wikis
More independent music artists
Showing 1–21 of 21 artists
Kim Dracula
Australia · Person · born 1997
heavy metal music, alternative rock, indie rock, hardcore punk, trap metal, independent music
8 wikis · Tier 3
The Weepies
United States · Group · 2001–present
independent music
8 wikis · Tier 3
Sandhy Sondoro
Malaysia · Person · born 1973
independent music
7 wikis · Tier 3
Loney
Sweden · Person · born 1979
independent music
6 wikis · Tier 3
Lior
Australia · Person · born 1976
independent music
5 wikis · Tier 3
Horse McDonald
United Kingdom · Person · born 1958
independent music
5 wikis · Tier 3
Frances McKee
United Kingdom · Person · born 1966
independent music
5 wikis · Tier 3
Thea Hjelmeland
Norway · Person · born 1987
independent music
5 wikis · Tier 3
Corb Lund
Canada · Person · born 1995
country music, folk music, bluegrass music, Western music, independent music
4 wikis · Tier 3
Eugene Kelly
United Kingdom · Person · born 1965
independent music
4 wikis · Tier 3
Matt Paxton
Canada · Person · born 1985
independent music
3 wikis · Tier 3
King Electric
Austria · Group · 2003–present
independent music
3 wikis · Tier 3
Josh Pyke
Australia · Person · born 1977
independent music
2 wikis · Tier 3
Dan Bryk
Canada · Person · born 1970
independent music
2 wikis · Tier 3
The Zephyrs
United Kingdom · Group · 1999–present
independent music
2 wikis · Tier 3
The Impossibles
United States · Group · 1994–present
independent music
1 wikis · Tier 3
Nityalila
Philippines · Person · born 2001
independent music
1 wikis · Tier 3
The Hazey Janes
Group · 2000–present
independent music
1 wikis · Tier 3
The Kazoo Funk Orchestra
United Kingdom · Group · 2005–present
independent music
1 wikis · Tier 3
Alun Woodward
United Kingdom · Person · born 1971
independent music
1 wikis · Tier 3
We See Lights
Scotland · Group · 2007–present
independent music
1 wikis · Tier 3