Genre: Rock/Pop
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Modern sound, solid lyrics, and an energetic presence are some ways to describe Spendor Field. Formed in Oct. 2006...
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Genre: Rock/Pop
Melodic, moving and memorable: Jadewood unites a shimmering modern sound to the expressive clarity of their songs. With their new CD, In These Walls, the band expands on a homegrown sound to encompass a larger musical and conceptual panorama. Still, what hasn't changed is the organic nature of the music and the camaraderie between the three... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 80s, 90s, 00s
During the late '80s and early '90s, Big Head Todd & the Monsters (the Colorado-based trio of guitarist/keyboard player Todd Park Mohr, bassist Rob Squires, and drummer Brian Nevin) built their audience through constant touring, playing college towns across the country. With these tours, they built a solid fan base before they had even signed to... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
A New York-based blues-rock quartet formed in 1988 by singer/harmonica player John Popper, guitarist Chan Kinchla, bassist Bobby Sheehan, and drummer Brendan Hill, Blues Traveler was part of a revival of the extended jamming style of '60s and '70s groups like the Grateful Dead and Led Zeppelin. Signed to A&M, they released their first album,... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
Cracker may be considered a somewhat traditional rock band (almost comparable to roots rock at times), yet singer/guitarist David Lowery's roots are anything but traditional, since he fronted the '80s alternative outfit Camper Van Beethoven. Shortly after Camper Van Beethoven called it quits in 1990, Lowery began demoing material along with... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
With their clean pop sound, catchy melodies, and clever lyrics, some journalists labeled Dada the Police of the '90s, although the trio wasn't as musically adventurous as that group. Nevertheless, the band's debut record, 1992's Puzzle, was an updated version of the polished guitar pop that the Police pioneered in the early '80s. On the strength... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
David Jonathan Morgan couldn\'t be a more unlikely addition to the adult alternative singer-songwriter genre. He\'s new to the scene, 30, six foot four, and plays all the parts on his songs (except for drums, which is why for now there aren\'t any).
David\'s songs are mainly about everyday kind of issues--love,...
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Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 80s, 90s, 00s
Del Amitri's easy blend of Beatlesque pop and country-rock has made them a worldwide road and radio staple since the mid-'80s. Formed in Scotland in 1982 by bassist/vocalist/songwriter Justin Currie and longtime guitarist and collaborator Ian Harvie, the duo released Sense Sickness on a small Glasgow indie label the following year. Through heavy... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Hawkins Rise began late winter of 1999, as a Providence, RI based indie rock band. A feeling was in the air for this talented RI foursome that would soon find themselves on a musical journey that would test their friendships, talents, and musical ambitions.
Dan Simpson contacted his long time acquaintance and fellow musician Joe Magnanti....
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Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
Hootie & the Blowfish's mainstream pop variation of blues-rock brought the band to the top of the charts in 1995. Formed at the University of South Carolina, the group features lead vocalist/guitarist Darius Rucker, Mark Bryan, Dean Felber, and Jim "Soni" Sonefeld; the name refers to two friends of the band, not Rucker and the group itself.... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 80s, 90s, 00s
After disbanding the Replacements in 1991, singer/songwriter Paul Westerberg resurfaced the following year with two songs on the Singles soundtrack. A year later, Westerberg released his first solo album, 14 Songs, in the summer of 1993. Although the record received generally positive reviews and spawned the modern rock hit "World Class Fad,"... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Jock rock my ass! Listen to those lyrics, man. That song's about love, and longing.Yes.... and hobbits
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 80s, 90s
Not to be confused with the raucous late-'80s garage rock band featuring J.J. Burnel and Dave Greenfield of the Stranglers, these Purple Helmets (it's a slang term for a particular feature of male genitalia) are a more polite alternative pop band hailing from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, a suburb of Halifax. Singer Jonathan Kini, guitarist Donnie... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 80s, 90s, 00s
After first gaining acclaim for a densely melodic sound which anticipated the coming emergence of grunge, Scotland's Teenage Fanclub spent the remainder of their career as torch-bearers for the power pop revival, unparalleled among their generation for both their unwavering adherence to and brilliant reinvention of the classic guitar pop... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 80s, 90s
So named in honor of a sketch by the Monty Python comedy troupe, Toad the Wet Sprocket's mellow, melodic folk-pop sound made them one of the most successful alternative rock bands of the early 1990s. Singer Glen Phillips, guitarist Todd Nichols, bassist Dean Dinning (the nephew of '50s hitmaker Mark "Teen Angel" Dinning) and drummer Randy Guss... [+] Read More