Artist · chart history
Delta Spirit
Band San Diego United States Formed 2005
Delta Spirit formed in 2005 in San Diego, United States. Delta Spirit has 47 chart appearances on 39 radio countdowns from 18 stations on RockLists, spanning 2008–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “California”, which appears on 9 lists with a best position of #30. The station that charted Delta Spirit most often is WXPN (Philadelphia, PA), with 9 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2012.
Delta Spirit came out of San Diego in 2005 with a rootsy, ramshackle brand of indie rock, the sound of a bar band that had read a few too many old folk records and couldn't decide whether to stomp or sway. Matthew Vasquez sings and plays guitar, Jonathan Jameson plays bass, Brandon Young drums, Kelly Winrich plays a bit of everything and William McLaren plays guitar.
Ode to Sunshine, in 2007, had the rattling "Trashcan" and the gospel-tinged holler of "People C'mon". History From Below followed in 2010, with the scuffed-up "Bushwick Blues". The self-titled Delta Spirit, in 2012, is their biggest-sounding record, all reverb and widescreen ambition; "California" rolls in like a warm wind and "Tear It Up" lives up to its name. Into the Wide, in 2014, closed out the run with "From Now On".
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Delta Spirit on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 9 | #30 | – | 2012 | |
| 2 | Bushwick Blues | 10 | #10 | – | 2010 | |
| 3 | Trashcan | 8 | #45 | – | 2008 | |
| 4 | It Ain't Easy | 4 | #25 | – | 2020 | |
| 5 | Salt In The Wound | 3 | #294 | – | – | |
| 6 | From Now On | 3 | #54 | – | 2014 | |
| 7 | Idaho | 1 | #341 | – | – | |
| 8 | What's Done Is Done | 1 | #93 | – | 2022 | |
| 9 | Golden State | 2 | #48 | – | 2010 | |
| 10 | People C'Mon | 3 | #781 | – | – | |
| 11 | Lottery Ticket | 1 | #88 | – | 2022 | |
| 12 | Lover's Heart | 1 | #74 | – | 2021 | |
| 13 | Tear It Up | 1 | #93 | – | 2012 |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Year-end chart timeline
Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.
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