·˚✦ genre guide ✦˚·
seattle
what it is
Songs from artists from the area, and/or songs about the city.
✦ meet the girls making seattle →
women, non-binary artists, and bands with women, level by level
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 1 · mainstream
the pop everyone knows
level 2 · the door
big names with a sharper edge
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
✦ make seattle a playlist
turn these 31 artists into something you can press play on.
each artist's most played song, easing from level 1 out to 5
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questions
What is seattle?
Songs from artists from the area, and/or songs about the city.
What are good seattle albums to start with?
Try Dry As A Bone/Rehab Doll by Green River, Above by Mad Season, Backspacer by Pearl Jam, and Winners Never Quit by Pedro the Lion.
Who are some women making seattle?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/seattle/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making seattle, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-19