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independent
21 women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making independent. start at whatever level you're standing on.
the whole independent guide: what it is, where to start, everyone making it →
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
Dream Note
32k listeners · Indian, Hindi
Johanna
11k listeners · pop, rnb
I:mond
5k listeners · k-pop, pop
La Femme NIKITA
3k listeners · indie, beyonce
Laveer
256 listeners · acoustic, folk
Anita Cermak
249 listeners · easy listening, folk
Elfin
1k listeners · Kpop, k-pop
The Villains
4k listeners · rock, rockabilly
Василий К. & Интеллигенты
6k listeners · rock, russian rock
Marc With a C
7k listeners · Lo-Fi, folk
Charly Oakley
595 listeners · indie, singer-songwriter
Garrison Starr
30k listeners · singer-songwriter, folk
Tallia Storm
9k listeners · soul, rnb
Izzy Izix
254 listeners
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each artist's most played song, easing from level 1 out to 5
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questions
Who are some women making independent?
Sy Smith, Dream Note, Johanna, I:mond, La Femme NIKITA, and Laveer are a few. musicisforgirls.com/genres/independent/girls lists 21, sorted from mainstream to underground.
Who are some underground women making independent?
Further out, try Anni B Sweet, Sarah Jaffe, Ewa Farna, and Samantha Crain.
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artists from musicbrainz and last.fm, updated 2026-10-20
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