I recently asked some of my online friends what bands and artists they would compare me to, and what other artists they listen to. The answers were so incredibly varied that I realised I wasn’t going to get any distinct pattern. One thing that tied them all together though, was that they generally came under the loose heading of ‘Alternative Rock’, which is broadly a category for bands that don’t fall into any other niche comfortably.
So – I thought I would compile a list of bands and artists which in some way influenced my musical journey. Most of these artists are ‘Alternative’ though some are more rock than others. All of them are very original though.
Please note that this list is NOT in any particular order!
- Pink Floyd
- Led Zeppelin
- Janis Joplin
- Kate Bush
- Thin Lizzy
- Sting
- Queen
- The Doors
- Radiohead
- Muse
- David Bowie
- King Crimson
- Marillion
- Fish
- Fleetwood Mac
- Jimi Hendrix
- Sam Brown
- Supertramp
- Ozric Tentacles
- Patti Smith
- Frank Zappa
- ELO
- Dire Straits
- The Cure
- REM
- Foo Fighters
- U2
- Cocteau Twins
- Red Hot Chilli Peppers
- PJ Harvey
- Soundgarden
- System of a Down
- Rage Against the Machine
- Massive Attack
- The Beatles
- Florence & the Machine
- The Cranberries
- Alanis Morisette
- Faith No More
- The White Stripes
- Genesis
- Free
- Camel
- Yes
- Porcupine Tree
- Emerson & Lake & Palmer
- Crosby, Stills & Nash
- Jethro Tull
- Tori Amos
- Peter Gabriel
- Rush
- Jeff Beck
- Bjork
- Joy Division
- Jefferson Airplane
- Steve Vay
- The Who
- Queens of the Stone Age
- Skunk Ananse
I am bound to have forgotten some important artists, so if you think of some let me know!
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