Genre: Alternative/Indie
SAINT ASIDE’s power of sound develops by means of fat guitar riffs, catchy hooklines with Smash hit character alternating with profound lyrics, without leaving out musical extravagances and short loosening solo parts. Well-balanced arrangements with enough self-confidence to experiment do not leave any wish behind. This innovative recipe has... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
The genre of Rock music has inspired countless artists over the years, Blistering with energy and insight, Flamingo Gunfight captures the spirit, attitude, and explosiveness that launched modern rock into it’s third trimester in the mid to late 90’s. Musically the group captures a sense of excitement devoid of anything trite or gimmicky.... [+] Read More
Genre: Alternative/Indie
You might like Sott Tirf. He sounds a little bit like Poster Children, Nirvana, Guv'ner, and Beat Happening. He started of in the nineties and has never really gone anywere since. If you like cool stuff with a little twist this could be it. Or not. Or it.
Genre: Alternative/Indie
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Skewer came to life in 2005, hailing from Barreiro (Portugal). Part of the first line-up were Valerio (Guitars/Vocals/Drums) and Telmo (Bass/Back Vocals). This line-up recorded a Demo in 2006, with a sound resembling the 90's Alternative Rock. This Demo was entitled "I Need Something Stronger", was recorded in February...
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Genre: Rock/Pop
5 young guys playing with his feelings ,
Grunge with emotions ,Rock n roll of the 00's
Genre: Alternative/Indie
Champagne for Radio is an alternative rock three piece from Mercedes, Texas who count The Clash, Pink Floyd and The Deftones as some of their influences. Their music is a combination of driving bass lines, pounding drums, crunchy distorted guitars and catchy vocal melodies, sounding somewhat like The Pixies or The Jesus & Mary Chain.
Genre: Alternative/Indie
Million Dollar Itch ..... Punk Rock, New Wave, Industrial, Metal, Electro
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
One of the most inventive and eclectic figures to emerge from the '90s alternative revolution, Beck was the epitome of postmodern chic in an era obsessed with junk culture. Drawing upon a kaleidoscope of influences -- pop, folk, psychedelia, hip-hop, country, blues, R&B, funk, indie rock, noise rock, experimental rock, jazz, lounge, Brazilian... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 80s, 90s, 00s
As with other talented but troubled artists such as Syd Barrett, Brian Wilson, and Roky Erickson, Daniel Johnston fights a daily battle with the chronic mental illness that has plagued him nearly his entire life. However, despite recurrent bouts of delusional behavior wherein he has physically endangered himself and others, Johnston has carved... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 80s
Green River were arguably the first grunge band, forming around the same time as the rest of Seattle's first wave (the Melvins, Soundgarden, and Malfunkshun). In 1985, they became the first grunge band to release a record, kickstarting the Seattle music scene and later helping to establish the Sub Pop label. However, Green River are even more... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s
Few of punk rock's founding fathers could have anticipated the extreme to which Half Japanese took the music's do-it-yourself ethos. Founded by brothers Jad and David Fair, Half Japanese was quite probably the most amateurish rock band to make a record since the Shaggs, all but ignoring musical basics like chords, rhythms, and melody. However,... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 90s, 00s
Throughout Hole's career, vocalist/guitarist Courtney Love's notorious public image has overshadowed her band's music. In their original incarnation, Hole was one of the noisiest, most abrasive alternative bands performing in the early '90s. By the time of their second album, 1994's Live Through This, the band had smoothed out many of their... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 90s
Along with Screaming Trees, Love Battery fell into the more psychedelic wing of Seattle grunge, adding a liberal dose of Beatlesque pop to the requisite hunks of mind-bending guitar fuzz. Formed in 1989, the band took its name from a Buzzcocks song, and originally included singer Ron Nine (born Ron Rudzitis, ex-Room Nine), guitarist Kevin... [+] Read More
Genre: Alternative/Indie
A few random facts or wild lies about the band...Can you tell the difference? Joe and Tom are main songwriters in the band: Joe's songs often work on theme and variation, with tinges of southern rock, grunge, and roots rock n roll, and Tom's songs generally show a wide variety of influence, very broadly including surf rock, indie rock, punk... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Combining the dirty rock and sardonic pop of The Pixies with the abrasive electronics of Ministry and The Refused, Phantom Noise has quickly earned a reputation as a promising and innovative trio of the Midwestern underground. In the past year, the group kicked off their first set of live shows with a thread of explosive, moody, and highly... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 80s, 90s
As much a collective of musicians as a band, Sebadoh was the quintessential lo-fi band of the '90s. Formed by singer/songwriter Lou Barlow while he was the bassist for Dinosaur Jr. in the late '80s, Sebadoh's music was a virtual catalog of '80s alternative rock and '90s indie rock, featuring everything from jangle pop to noise rock... [+] Read More
Genre: Alternative/Indie
We are pretty much three friends that got together to make some punk music and get **** We're a punk/grunge trio from Michigan.
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 80s, 90s, 00s
Perhaps no band was more emblematic of the true spirit of American indie rock during the 1990s than Superchunk, the pride of Chapel Hill, NC. Following the D.I.Y. ethic to the letter, the group operated solely by their own rules, ignoring all passing trends by sticking to their trademark sound -- typified by the buzzing guitars and high,... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 80s, 90s
Willfully abrasive and atonal, the Jesus Lizard emerged in the early '90s as a leading noise rock band in the American independent underground. During the first part of the decade, the band turned out a series of independent records filled with scathing, disembowelling, guitar-driven pseudo-industrial noise, all of which received positive... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 80s, 90s
Few bands ever lusted after rock stardom quite as blatantly as Chicago's Urge Overkill. Although they draped their quest for stardom in a cloak of ironic detachment, it's quite clear the trio expected that if they acted like stars, they would become stars. For a while, their stylish, retro-'70s outfits, matching medallions, and heavy Cheap Trick... [+] Read More