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Alt-J, Kendrick Lamar and Foals are amongst the artists named as the hardest working of 2013, in a list compiled by Songkick.
The live music tracking service's list was defined by the amount of shows the artist has played in 2013, as well as the "exact distance between each venue on their tour". Songkick also found a "15% increase in the distance most bands travelled" compared to 2012,
"As artist incomes rely more and more on the live music industry,” the website wrote, “it’s clear that bands are increasingly willing to tour further and tap into new and emerging markets." However, albums and other projects by artists were not taken into account for the findings.
Kendrick Lamar was named as the most hard-working rapper of 2013, taking the number two spot, with Macklemore & Ryan Lewis also included in the list at number ten. Four UK acts made the cut, with Alt J coming in at number three, Foals at number five, One Direction at number seven and Two Door Cinema Club just making the cut at number five.
However, US indie band Local Natives were named as the hardest working act of the year overall, playing 188 shows and travelling 119605 miles. Check out the list in full below:
01. Local Natives – 188 shows played and 119,605 miles traveled
02. Kendrick Lamar – 171 shows played and 142,656 miles traveled
03. Alt-J – 164 shows played and 158,538 miles traveled
04. Imagine Dragons – 157 shows played and 128,021 miles traveled
05. Foals – 155 shows played and 135,110 miles traveled
06. Papa Roach – 147 shows played and 65,406 miles traveled
07. One Direction – 145 shows played and 64,473 miles traveled
08. Willie Nelson – 143 shows played and 45,942 miles traveled
09. Two Door Cinema Club – 142 shows played and 128,621 mils traveled
10. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis – 138 shows played and 123,827 miles traveled
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