no wave artists
3 published no wave artists, led by Glenn Branca, Blonde Redhead and Material.
At a glance
3 published no wave artists; 21 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 0 tier 2 · 3 tier 3
- 3
- Release groups
- 67
- Studio albums
- 22
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 21
- Timeline events
- 33
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 36 years
- Full biographies
- 3
- Biography words
- 4,143
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1970s (1 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most no wave artists. United States leads with 3.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with no wave. The most shared is 20th-century classical music, with 1 artists in both.
Covers from no wave
21 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
The Ascension: The Sequel
Glenn Branca · 2010
Indeterminate Activity of Resultant Masses
Glenn Branca · 2007
Symphony No. 5: Describing Planes of an Expanding Hypersphere
Glenn Branca · 1996
Symphony No. 9: L'eve future
Glenn Branca · 1995
Symphony Nos. 8 & 10: The Mysteries
Glenn Branca · 1994
The World Upside Down
Glenn Branca · 1994
Symphony No. 6: Devil Choirs at the Gates of Heaven
Glenn Branca · 1989
Who You Staring At?
Glenn Branca · 1982
The Ascension
Glenn Branca · 1981
Lesson No. 1
Glenn Branca · 1980
Sit Down for Dinner
Blonde Redhead · 2023
Barragán
Blonde Redhead · 2014
Leaders
Blonde Redhead has the most release groups (47); Glenn Branca the longest career (39 years).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Blonde Redhead | 47 |
| Glenn Branca | 20 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Glenn Branca | 39 |
| Blonde Redhead | 33 |
Most decorated
No artists with awards recorded.
Most famous no wave artists

Glenn Branca
United States · Person · born 1948
experimental music, avant-garde music, symphony, 20th-century classical music, noise music, minimalist music, no wave, totalism, sound art
27 wikis

Blonde Redhead
United States · Group · 1993–present
experimental rock, alternative rock, indie rock, dream pop, trip hop, noise rock, no wave
23 wikis

Material
United States · Group · 1979–present
no wave
7 wikis