My Favorite Bands: The Ones That Marked The Most

1. Talking Heads

Soundtrack | True Stories

Started performing in the New York club, CBGBs. They released their first album, "Talking Heads: 77," in 1977. They recorded the film, Stop Making Sense (1984), in 1984, with director Jonathan Demme. After releasing their 1988 album, "Naked," the group broke up. In 1992, they released "Popular ...

2. Radiohead

Soundtrack | Children of Men

Radiohead is an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. After signing to EMI in 1991, Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992. It became a worldwide hit after the release of their debut album, Pablo Honey (1993). Their popularity and critical standing rose in the...

3. Everything Everything

Soundtrack | The Inbetweeners Movie

4. Paramore

Soundtrack | Twilight

Paramore is known for Twilight (2008), Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) and Happy Death Day 2U (2019).

5. Nirvana

Soundtrack | The Batman

Nirvana was an American rock band formed by lead singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1987. Nirvana went through a succession of drummers, the longest-lasting and best-known being Dave Grohl, who joined in 1990. Despite releasing only three ...

6. MGMT

Soundtrack | The Amazing Spider-Man 2

MGMT is known for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014), The Kids Are All Right (2010) and 21 (2008).

7. The Smiths

Soundtrack | Bumblebee

The Smiths is known for Bumblebee (2018), 500 Days of Summer (2009) and Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008).

8. Tame Impala

Soundtrack | Divergent

Tame Impala is the psychedelic music project of Australian multi-instrumentalist Kevin Parker. In the recording studio, Parker writes, records, performs, and produces all of the project's music. As a touring act, Tame Impala consists of Parker (guitar, vocals), Dominic Simper (guitar, synthesiser),...

9. New Road Black Country

Writer | Black Country, New Road: Science Fair

New Road Black Country is known for Black Country, New Road: Science Fair (2020).

10. R.E.M.

Soundtrack | Man on the Moon

R.E.M. was an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, that was formed in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist/backing vocalist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe. R.E.M. was pivotal in the creation and development of the alternative rock genre. In 2007, the band was ...

11. Fleetwood Mac

Soundtrack | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Fleetwood Mac are a British-American rock band, formed in London in 1967. The band has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the world's best-selling bands. In 1998, select members of Fleetwood Mac were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and received the Brit ...

12. Arcade Fire

Soundtrack | Her

Arcade Fire is known for Her (2013), The Hunger Games (2012) and Love and Monsters (2020).

13. Big Thief

Soundtrack | Long Shot

Big Thief is known for Long Shot (2019), White Rabbit (2018) and You're the Worst (2014).

14. Tears for Fears

Soundtrack | Ready Player One

Tears for Fears are an English pop rock band formed in Bath in 1981 by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith. Their debut album, The Hurting, released in 1983, reached number one on the UK Albums Chart, while their second album, Songs from the Big Chair, released in 1985, reached number one on the US ...

15. Black Midi

Soundtrack | Utopia

Black Midi is known for Utopia (2020), Black Midi: John L (2021) and Black Midi: Sugar/Tzu (2022).

16. Florence and the Machine

Soundtrack | Snow White and the Huntsman

Florence and the Machine (styled as Florence + The Machine) are an English indie rock band that formed in London in 2007, consisting of lead singer Florence Welch, keyboardist Isabella Summers, and a collaboration of other artists. The band's music received praise across the media, especially from ...

17. Neutral Milk Hotel

Music_department | Brothers & Cardinals

Neutral Milk Hotel is known for Brothers & Cardinals (2017) and You've Passed (2017).

18. Muse

Soundtrack | World War Z

Muse is a British alternative rock band formed in Teignmouth, Devon, England. The trio is comprised of Matthew Bellamy (vocals, guitar, piano), Wolstenholme (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Dominic Howard (drums, percussion). They are noted for their lyrical focus on sociopolitical and ...

19. Beach House

Soundtrack | Wild Target

Beach House is known for Wild Target (2010), Daydream Nation (2010) and Chemical Hearts (2020).

20. Boygenius

Soundtrack | The Walking Dead

Boygenius is known for The Walking Dead (2010), The Rookie (2018) and Walker (2021).

21. ABBA

Soundtrack | Muriel's Wedding

ABBA is a Swedish pop group, formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The group's name derives from the first letter in each of the first names of its members. They became one of the most commercially successful acts in the history of ...

22. Queens of the Stone Age

Soundtrack | Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2

Queens of the Stone Age is an American alternative rock band formed in 1996 in Palm Desert, California. The band has released seven studio albums and has won several awards for their live performances. Their best selling album "Songs for the Deaf" was a critical hit and was certified gold in 2003, ...

23. Car Seat Headrest

Soundtrack | Heaven Burns

Car Seat Headrest is known for Heaven Burns (2010), Boy on the Moon (2020) and Out of Frame (2023).

24. Twenty One Pilots

Soundtrack | Suicide Squad

The band "twenty one pilots" was formed back in 2009 in Columbus, Ohio by college friends, Tyler Joseph (lead vocals, ukulele, piano, keytar, synthesizer) and Nick Thomas (bassist). Joseph came up with the band's name while studying "All My Sons" by Arthur Miller; a play about a man who commits ...

25. Japanese Breakfast

Soundtrack | Atlanta

Japanese Breakfast is known for Atlanta (2016), Sable (2021) and Japanese Breakfast: Be Sweet (2021).

26. Blur

Soundtrack | Baby Driver

Blur is an English rock band, formed in London in 1988. Their debut album Leisure (1991) incorporated the sounds of Madchester. Following a stylistic change influenced by English guitar pop groups such as the Kinks, the Beatles and XTC, Blur released Modern Life Is Rubbish (1993), Parklife (1994) ...

27. Coldplay

Soundtrack | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1996. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer Will Champion and creative director Phil Harvey. They met at University College London and began playing music together from 1996 to ...

28. Depeche Mode

Soundtrack | Aquaman

Depeche Mode is an English electronic band formed in Basildon, Essex in 1980. The group consists of founders Dave Gahan (lead vocals, co-songwriting), Martin Gore (keyboards, guitar, chief songwriting), and Andrew Fletcher (keyboards). Depeche Mode have had 50 songs in the UK Singles Chart and ...

29. The Strokes

Soundtrack | Spider-Man

The Strokes is known for Spider-Man (2002), Click (2006) and Somewhere (2010).

30. My Chemical Romance

Soundtrack | Watchmen

My Chemical Romance is a rock band from New Jersey formed in the wake of September 11 attacks. Founded by artist / writer Gerard Way, the band existed initially from 2001-2013. With a string of platinum albums, the band became one of the most popular rock bands during the mid-2000s. The group ...

31. System of a Down

Soundtrack | Dracula 2000

System of a Down is an Armenian-American alternative heavy metal band from Glendale, California, formed in 1994. They have released five studio albums and has sold over 40 million records worldwide. System of a Down's music style is highly unorthodox, where they use a wide range of instruments, and...

32. Chairlift

Actor | Chairlift: Evident Utensil

Chairlift is known for Chairlift: Evident Utensil (2009), Chairlift: Ch-Ching (2015) and Advanced Style (2014).

33. The Beach Boys

Soundtrack | Pirate Radio

The Beach Boys is an American rock band formed in Hawthorne, California, in 1961. The group's original lineup consisted of brothers Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson, and Carl Wilson; their cousin Mike Love; and their friend Al Jardine. The Beach Boys are one of the most critically acclaimed, ...

34. Foo Fighters

Soundtrack | Godzilla

Foo Fighters is an American rock band, formed in Seattle, Washington in 1994. It was founded by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the dissolution of Nirvana after the death of Kurt Cobain. The group got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported ...

35. Vampire Weekend

Soundtrack | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

Vampire Weekend is known for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010), Paper Towns (2015) and The Kids Are All Right (2010).

36. The Beatles

Soundtrack | The Beatles: Get Back

The Beatles were an English rock band that became arguably the most successful act of the 20th century. They contributed to music, film, literature, art, and fashion, made a continuous impact on popular culture and the lifestyle of several generations. Their songs and images carrying powerful ideas...

37. Bon Iver

Soundtrack | Don't Look Up

Bon Iver is known for Don't Look Up (2021), The Place Beyond the Pines (2012) and Paper Towns (2015).

38. Queen

Soundtrack | Flash Gordon

Queen were one of the longest-lasting and most commercially successful bands to emerge from the British heavy rock scene of the early 1970s, but unlike their contemporaries such as Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath, they soon became just as popular with pop fans as fans of hard rock and ...

39. Metallica

Soundtrack | Mission: Impossible II

Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles, California by drummer Lars Ulrich and vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield, and has been based in San Francisco, California for most of its career. The group's fast tempos, instrumentals and aggressive musicianship ...

40. King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

Soundtrack | Runaways

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard are an Australian rock band formed in 2010 in Melbourne, Victoria.The band's current lineup consists of Stu Mackenzie, Ambrose Kenny-Smith, Cook Craig, Joey Walker, Lucas Harwood and Michael Cavanagh. They are known for exploring multiple genres, staging energetic ...

41. Fleet Foxes

Soundtrack | The Way

Fleet Foxes is known for The Way (2010), Due Date (2010) and Boy Erased (2018).

42. Gorillaz

Soundtrack | Cloverfield

Gorillaz is known for Cloverfield (2008), Blade II (2002) and Wasabi (2001).

43. LCD Soundsystem

Soundtrack | A Star Is Born

LCD Soundsystem is known for A Star Is Born (2018), The Family (2013) and The Heat (2013).

44. Os Paralamas do Sucesso

Soundtrack | Tropa de Elite 2: O Inimigo Agora é Outro

Os Paralamas do Sucesso was born in 1977 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. He is a music artist and actor, known for Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within (2010), Os Paralamas do Sucesso: Uma Brasileira (1995) and Os Paralamas do Sucesso: Perplexo (1989).

45. Interpol

Soundtrack | House of Wax

Interpol is known for House of Wax (2005), Kaboom (2010) and Interpol: PDA (2002).

46. The Killers

Soundtrack | Spider-Man 3

The Killers are an American rock band formed in Las Vegas in 2001 by Brandon Flowers (lead vocals, keyboards, bass) and Dave Keuning (lead guitar, backing vocals). The current, official lineup of the band (as of 2020) consists of Flowers, Mark Stoermer (bass, rhythm guitar, backing vocals) and ...

47. Pink Floyd

Soundtrack | Tang shan da xiong

Syd Barrett: vocals, guitar (born: Roger Keith Barrett; 6 January, 1946; Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK). In 1968, Syd Barrett left the band. Syd died in July, 2006 at aged 60 from pancreatic cancer.

David Gilmour: vocals, guitar (born: David John Gilmour; 6 March, 1946; Cambridge, ...

48. Nine Inch Nails

Soundtrack | Man on Fire

Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock band founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. The band released two influential albums during the 1990s-The Downward Spiral (1994) and The Fragile (1999)-and has record sales exceeding 20 million copies worldwide, with 10 million sales ...

49. Simon & Garfunkel

Soundtrack | Watchmen

Simon & Garfunkel were an American folk rock duo consisting of singer-songwriter Paul Simon and singer Art Garfunkel. They were one of the best-selling music groups of the 1960s, and their biggest hits-including "The Sound of Silence" (1965), "Mrs. Robinson" (1968), "The Boxer" (1969), and "Bridge ...

50. Massive Attack

Soundtrack | Mad Max: Fury Road

Massive Attack are an English electronic band formed in 1988 in Bristol, Since 2016, the band's current lineup as a trio, consists of Robert "3D" Del Naja, Adrian "Tricky" Thaws and Grant "Daddy G" Marshall. The group started as a four piece band. Andrew Vowles was a founding member, next to Robert...

51. Clipping.

Composer | Clipping: Splendor & Misery

Clipping. is known for Clipping: Splendor & Misery (2016), Clipping.: Shooter (2016) and Clipping.: Get Up (2014).

52. Legião Urbana

Actor | Legião Urbana: Perfeição

Legião Urbana was born in 1982 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. He was a music artist and actor, known for Legião Urbana: Perfeição (1993), The Clone (2001) and Eduardo and Monica (2020). He died on October 22, 1996 in Brazil.

53. Weezer

Soundtrack | Drillbit Taylor

Weezer is known for Drillbit Taylor (2008), 21 (2008) and Mr. Deeds (2002).

54. The War on Drugs

Soundtrack | Paper Towns

The War on Drugs is known for Paper Towns (2015), Happythankyoumoreplease (2010) and Before I Disappear (2014).

55. Nightwish

Soundtrack | Alone in the Dark

Nightwish is known for Alone in the Dark (2005), The Cave (2005) and The Book of Fate (2003).

56. Viagra Boys

Actor | Viagra Boys: Sports

Viagra Boys is known for Viagra Boys: Sports (2018) and Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003).

57. The Who

Soundtrack | The Who : The Kids Are Alright

Roger Daltrey formed the Detours in 1962, with several member changes and role swaps abound, John Entwistle joined. Sometime later, on John's recommendation, Pete Townshend was added to the line up. In the meantime, The Detours had become a four-piece band; the drummer was changed with Keith Moon ...

58. Band of Horses

Soundtrack | Battleship

"Now it's hard to remember it any other way." Band of Horses singer Ben Bridwell's compellingly evasive lyrical style will never let the listener on to the exact intent of this line as it appears in "Neighbor," the expansive Infinite Arms album closer, but taken out of the context of the song it ...

59. Dire Straits

Soundtrack | Kingsman: The Secret Service

Dire Straits is known for Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), Hot Fuzz (2007) and Spy Game (2001).

60. Caribou

Soundtrack | The Edge of Seventeen

Caribou is known for The Edge of Seventeen (2016), Long Shot (2019) and The Worst Person in the World (2021).

61. Hot Chip

Soundtrack | Boy A

Hot Chip is known for Boy A (2007), Sound of My Voice (2011) and Paragraf 78 (2007).

62. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Soundtrack | The Lobster

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds is known for The Lobster (2015), Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) and About Time (2013).

63. Tribalistas

Soundtrack | Tribalistas

Tribalistas is known for Tribalistas (2002), Orphans of a Nation (2019) and Head Over Heels (2010).

64. Parquet Courts

Soundtrack | The Blacklist

Parquet Courts is known for The Blacklist (2013), Magnum P.I. (2018) and A.P. Bio (2018).

65. Red Hot Chili Peppers

Soundtrack | Twister

Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on funk, as well as elements from other genres such as punk rock and psychedelic rock. Currently, the band consists of founding members vocalist ...

66. Green Day

Soundtrack | Shoot 'Em Up

Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist Mike Dirnt. For much of the band's career, they have been a trio with drummer Tré Cool, who replaced John Kiffmeyer in 1990 prior to the recording of the band's second studio album...

67. Underscores

Self | Discord Scenes: Underground Pop Music

68. Eagles

Soundtrack | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

The Eagles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1971. With five number-one singles and six number-one albums, six Grammy Awards and five American Music Awards, the Eagles were one of the most successful musical acts of the 1970s in North America.

Founding members-were recruited by ...

69. Oasis

Soundtrack | The Butterfly Effect

Oasis were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Oasis have had eight UK number-one singles and eight UK number-one albums. They have won seventeen NME Awards, nine Q Awards, four MTV Europe Music Awards and six Brit Awards, including one in 2007 for Outstanding Contribution to Music ...

70. Creeper

Self | Last Call with Carson Daly

Punk band.

71. HMLTD

Self | Quotidien

72. Keane

Soundtrack | LOL

Keane is known for LOL (2012), He's Just Not That Into You (2009) and Raise Your Voice (2004).

73. Idles

Soundtrack | Peaky Blinders

Idles is known for Peaky Blinders (2013), Alex Rider (2020) and Biohackers (2020).