Tom Waits

singer-songwriter / southern gothic

1.5Mfollowers59popularity

First spotted 1 weeks ago. On both radio rotation and venue stages — the real deal. One of the highest signals we're tracking right now.

Signal Score279↑

We rank artists by real-world signals — where tastemakers (not algorithms) decide what gets exposure.

radio_heavy+200

venue_bookings (6)+54

cross_signal_bonus+25

radio_heavy+200

Heavy rotation on college/indie radio - strong curator conviction

venue_bookings (6)+54

Booked at tastemaker venues

cross_signal_bonus+25

Both radio play AND venue booking - strongest signal

Radio Airplay (heavy)Venue Booking

Radio Airplay

Every station that played this artist, with play counts and tracks.

WFUVNew York, NY

Public Radio10 plays

Tracks played:

Goin' Out West
Jockey Full Of Bourbon

First: Dec 13, 10:20 PM UTCLast: Dec 18, 2:02 AM UTC

WPRB

Radio9 plays

Tracks played:

The Earth Died Screaming (2023 Remaster)

First: Dec 16, 10:00 AM UTCLast: Dec 17, 2:00 AM UTC

WXPNPhiladelphia, PA

Public Radio4 plays

Tracks played:

Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis
Jersey Girl
Unknown

First: Dec 6, 2:45 PM UTCLast: Dec 21, 10:01 AM UTC

KALXBerkeley, CA

College Radio4 plays

Tracks played:

Hold On
Swordfishtrombone

First: Dec 13, 12:00 AM UTCLast: Dec 20, 12:00 AM UTC

KEXPSeattle, WA

Public Radio2 plays

Tracks played:

Emotional Weather Report
Unknown

First: Dec 7, 12:31 PM UTCLast: Dec 15, 9:44 PM UTC

KCRWSanta Monica, CA

Public Radio1 plays

Tracks played:

Unknown

First: Dec 8, 2:22 AM UTCLast: Dec 8, 2:22 AM UTC

KUTXAustin, TX

Public Radio1 plays

Tracks played:

Unknown

First: Dec 8, 2:45 PM UTCLast: Dec 8, 2:45 PM UTC

The CurrentMinneapolis, MN

Public Radio1 plays

Tracks played:

Unknown

First: Dec 8, 11:30 AM UTCLast: Dec 8, 11:30 AM UTC

In Our Playlists

Where this artist lands in our signal-ranked playlists.

🌅Golden Hour

#9Goin' Out West - 2023 Remaster #10Hold On #11Jersey Girl

External Links

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Verification Details

The geeky stuff — how we verified this is a real, active artist.

Spotify ID7x83XhcMbOTl1UdYsPTuZM

Input NameTom Waits

Statusverified

Confidence100%

Radio Plays31

Radio Rotationheavy

All Genressinger-songwriter, southern gothic

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