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The following is a list of anarchist musicians, which details the instruments such musicians use, musical genres they perform, and, if applicable, bands they are members of.

An anarchist is a person who rejects formalized hierarchy and supports its elimination. Anarchism is a political philosophy that advocates self-governed societies with voluntary institutions. This list only deals with individual, self-identified anarchists who are musicians. Musicians who have not self-identified as anarchists are not included; nor are bands and music collectives who collectively identify as anarchist, although individual members thereof may be.

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  • Louise Bell: English guitarist; performs punk rock; former member of Flux Of Pink Indians[2]
  • Pascal Benvenuti (1980–present): French singer and bass, guitar, drums, ukulele, mandolin, and concertina player; performs jazz punk and folk punk music; current member of Les Louise Mitchels and occasional member of anarcho-punk/folk punk band Ghost Mice (2002–present)[3]
  • Derek Birkett: English bassist; performs punk rock; former member of Flux Of Pink Indians[2]
  • Björk: Icelandic singer-songwriter; prominent purveyor of art pop; involved in anarcho-punk and anarchist poetry during the 1980s; aligned with the anarchist Crass Collective as part of post-punk group KUKL; signed to One Little Indian since the 1980s, set up by members of various anarcho-punk bands.[4][5][6]
  • Johnny Blackburn: English bassist; performs punk rock; member of anarcho-punk band Omega Tribe[2]
  • Georges Brassens (1921–1981): French singer, songwriter, and guitarist; performed folk music[7]
  • Bob Brozman (8 Mar 1954 – 23 Apr 2013): American blues and world guitarist and ethnomusicologist; described himself in an OC-TV program as a "guitarist, anarchist, anthropologist"[8]
  • Dunstan Bruce: English singer; performs punk rock; member of anarcho-punk band Chumbawamba[1]
  • Graham Burnett (1960–present): English drummer; performed punk rock and post-punk; former member of Stripey Zebras (1980–1981), Autumn Poison (1980–1985), and Love Over Law[9]
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  • Richard Famous: English singer and guitarist; performed punk rock; former member of Poison Girls (1978–1995)[2]
  • Neil Ferguson: English bassist and audio engineer; performs punk rock; member of Chumbawamba[1]
  • Léo Ferré (24 August 1916 – 14 July 1993): French singer-songwriter, poet, composer, orchestra conductor and pianist; one of France's most well-known and influential singers; a self-proclaimed anarchist who sang irreverent and highly confrontational songs
  • Phil Free: English guitarist; performed punk rock, hardcore punk, and art punk; former member of anarcho-punk band Crass[2]
  • Sheena Fulton: English singer; performed punk rock and post-punk; former member of Stripey Zebras (1980–1981) and Autumn Poison (1980–1985)[9]
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  • Patricio García (28 Oct 1977–present): Argentinian composer; former member of rock band Los Chicles (1995–2002), writes music for film.
  • Laura Jane Grace (8 Nov 1980–present): American guitarist and vocalist of punk rock band Against Me![17]
  • Graham: English drummer; performs punk rock; former member of anarcho-punk band The Mob (1979–1983)
  • Eric Green (19 January 1993–present): American guitarist and vocalist for California-based emo/post-hardcore band Problem Dog. Previously a member of anarcho-punk/folk punk band Danny Discord and the Misanthropists (2012–2015).[2]
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  • Travid Halton; Houston singer-songwriter a.k.a. Jacob Hilton[18]
  • Harry Hamer: English drummer; performs punk rock; member of anarcho-punk band Chumbawamba[1]
  • Gene Hugh: English guitarist; performs punk rock; member of anarcho-punk band Omega Tribe[2]
  • Kevin Hunter: English guitarist; performs punk rock; former member of Flux Of Pink Indians[2]

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  • Darren Johns: British singer, guitarist, lyricist and composer; performs punk rock, Americana and folk-roots; current member of Crazy Arm (2005–present) and Warshy (2017–present).
  • Chris Johnston ("Chris Clavin"): American guitarist, singer, and harmonicist; performs pop punk and folk punk music; former member of pop-punk band The Devil Is Electric (2000–2003); current member of anarcho-punk/folk punk band Ghost Mice (2002–present)[3]
  • Hannah Jones: American violinist and singer; performs pop punk and folk punk music; former member of pop-punk band The Devil Is Electric (2000–2003) and current member of anarcho-punk/folk punk band Ghost Mice (2002–present)[3]
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  • Nomy Lamm (1976–present): American singer-songwriter; performs punk rock, and queercore; liner notes of her debut album, Anthem, state that she is an anarchist
  • Colin Latter: English singer; performs punk rock; former member of Flux Of Pink Indians[2]
  • Eve Libertine: English singer; performed punk rock, hardcore punk, and art punk; former member of anarcho-punk band Crass[2]
  • Yegor Letov (1964–2008): Russian experimental musician and singer-songwriter; performed post-punk and psychedelic rock; founder and leader of the band Grazhdanskaya Oborona; adherent of green anarchism as stated in 2007 interview[20]
  • Jaki Liebezeit (1939–2017): German drummer; performs free jazz, krautrock and experimental music; member of the "anarchist community" Can,[13] who suggested the backronym "communism, anarchism, nihilism" for the band's name[21]
  • Austin Lunn: American vocalist, guitarist and drummer; sole member of the band Panopticon, and has also been a member of several other bands as various roles.

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  • Nikolas Asimos (20 August 1949 – 17 March 1988): Greek composer and singer
  • Nil Wright English (1952–present): bassist and electric violinist; performed punk rock; former member of Poison Girls (1980–1995)[2]
  • Danbert Nobacon (1958–present): English singer and keyboardist; performs punk rock and folk rock; former member of anarcho-punk band Chumbawamba[1]
  • Alice Nutter: English singer and percussionist; performs punk rock; former member of anarcho-punk band Chumbawamba[1]

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  • Joey Only: guitarist and singer; performs folk punk music[23]

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  • N. A. Palmer: English guitarist; performed punk rock, hardcore punk, and art punk; former member of anarcho-punk band Crass[2]
  • Pat "The Bunny" Schneeweis: American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and trumpet player; Formerly lead anarcho-punk/folk groups Johnny Hobo and the Freight Trains, Wingnut Dishwashers Union, and Ramshackle Glory, as well as a solo career. Retired from music in February 2016, due to a change in ideologies[24]
  • Erik Petersen: singer-songwriter, and guitarist for Philadelphia anarcho-punk band Mischief Brew[25]
  • Utah Phillips (1935–2008): American singer, poet, storyteller and guitarist; performed folk music and spoken word;[26] retired on 11 October 2007, due to poor health,[27] before passing away on 23 May 2008
  • Matty Pop Chart: American accordionist and drummer; performs folk punk music; occasional member of anarcho-punk/folk punk band Ghost Mice (2002–present)[3]
  • Josef Porta: English guitarist, drummer, and singer; performs punk rock; former member of anarcho-punk band The Mob (1979–1983), Blyth Power (1983–present), and Zounds (1977–1982, 2001–present)[2]
  • Promoe (1976–present): Swedish rapper; performs hip hop; member of rap group Looptroop[28]
  • Neil Puncher: English guitarist; performs punk rock; former member of Flux Of Pink Indians[2]

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  • Bernhardt Rebours: English bassist, synthesizer player, and pianist; performed punk rock; former member of Poison Girls (??–1995)[2]
  • Wesley Richards: American singer-songwriter and guitarist; writes and performs with the anarcho-metal band Fortunate Fall (band) and also with the anarcho-punk band Dr. Ghost
  • Lily Richeson: American cellist; performs folk punk music; occasional member of anarcho-punk/folk punk band Ghost Mice (2002–present)[3]
  • Penny Rimbaud: English drummer; performed punk rock, hardcore punk, and art punk; former member of anarcho-punk band Crass[2]
  • Zack de la Rocha, vocalist of Rage Against the Machine. Performs Hip Hop, Rock, Nu Metal, Punk Rock, Metal
  • David Rovics (1967–present): American singer-songwriter and guitarist; performs folk music[29]

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  • Chicho Sánchez Ferlosio (1940–2003): Spanish anti-Francoist singer-songwriter whose politics moved from communism to anarchism.[30]
  • Irmin Schmidt (1937–present): German keyboardist; plays krautrock and experimental music and composes film scores; member of Can who described the group as an "anarchist community"[13]
  • Pete Seeger: had many anarchist and communist beliefs
  • Otep Shamaya (1979–present): American metal musician, singer-songwriter and lyricist/poet
  • Andy Smith: English guitarist; performs punk rock; former member of Flux Of Pink Indians[2]
  • Sole: American rapper and producer[31]
  • Vi Subversa (1935–2016): English singer-songwriter, and guitarist; performed punk rock; former member of Poison Girls (1978–1995)[2]

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  • Scott Thomas: English drummer; performs punk rock; member of anarcho-punk band Omega Tribe[2]
  • Tõnu Trubetsky (1963–present): Estonian singer and poet; performs punk rock; member of punk band Vennaskond
  • Kevin Tucker: American vocalist and guitarist of the anarcho-primitivist death metal band Peregrine[32]

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  • Gee Vaucher: English pianist; also created album cover art and stage montages; performed punk rock, hardcore punk, and art punk; former member of anarcho-punk band Crass[2]
  • Joy De Vivre: English singer; performed punk rock, hardcore punk, and art punk; former member of anarcho-punk band Crass[2]

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  • Jason Walsh: English guitarist; performs punk rock; member of anarcho-punk band Omega Tribe[2]
  • Lou Watts: English singer and keyboardist; performs punk rock; member of anarcho-punk band Chumbawamba[1]
  • Dorian Wallace (1985–present): American composer and pianist.[33]
  • Greg Wells: American vocalist (described as "howling and breathing"); performs folk punk music; occasional member of anarcho-punk/folk punk band Ghost Mice (2002–present)[3]
  • Boff Whalley: English guitarist and singer; performs punk rock and folk; member of anarcho-punk band Chumbawamba[1] and founding member of Commoners Choir.
  • Chris Willsher (1971–present): English drummer, singer, songwriter; performs punk rock; member of Bus Station Loonies and former member of Oi Polloi and Disorder
  • Martin Wilson: English drummer; performs punk rock; former member of Flux of Pink Indians[2]
  • Pete Wright: English bassist and singer; performed punk rock, hardcore punk, and art punk; former member of anarcho-punk band Crass[2]

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  • Gino Srdjan Yevdjevich: former Yugoslav vocalist of gypsy punk band Kultur Shock[34]
  • Curtis Youé: English bassist; performs punk rock; former member of anarcho-punk band The Mob (1979–1983) and Blyth Power (1983–??)[2]

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  • ZSK: German punk-rock band

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