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no wave
15 women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making no wave. start at whatever level you're standing on.
the whole no wave 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
Lizzy Mercier Descloux
210k listeners · post-punk, new wave
Teenage Jesus and the Jerks
57k listeners · post-punk, noise rock
Lydia Lunch
132k listeners · post-punk, experimental
Rosa Yemen
53k listeners · post-punk, experimental
Aka
41k listeners · indonesian, Psychedelic Rock
Cristina
55k listeners · new wave, Disco
ShitKid
129k listeners · Lo-Fi, indie
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
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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 no wave?
DNA, Lizzy Mercier Descloux, Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, Lydia Lunch, Savages, and Rosa Yemen are a few. musicisforgirls.com/genres/no-wave/girls lists 15, sorted from mainstream to underground.
Who are some underground women making no wave?
Further out, try Lizzy Mercier Descloux, Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, Lydia Lunch, and Rosa Yemen.
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artists from musicbrainz and last.fm, updated 2026-10-20
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