My favorite bands
by jbaur-98503 | created - 20 Aug 2016 | updated - 21 Nov 2017 | PublicOnly bands, no solo artists.
Stoned Jesus, Porno Wolves, Dead Pirates, The Samsara Blues Experiment and Pissed Jeans would be on this list, but I did not find them on IMDb.
Some of my favorite solo artists are Tom Waits, David Bowie, Roky Erickson, Chuck Berry, Thelonius Monk etc.
1. 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 ...
2. 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, ...
3. 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, ...
4. Led Zeppelin
Soundtrack | The Song Remains the Same
Led Zeppelin are a popular British band best known for their iconic "Stairway to Heaven" as well as for co-creating the music genre of heavy metal. Since their nine albums were recorded between 1968 and 1979, Led Zeppelin has been one of the most popular bands of all time, having sold more than 300...
5. The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Soundtrack | Forrest Gump
The Jimi Hendrix Experience is known for Forrest Gump (1994), Hit and Run (2012) and Apollo 13 (1995).
6. 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 ...
7. 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 ...
8. The Kinks
Soundtrack | Pirate Radio
The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, north London, in 1963 by brothers Ray and Dave Davies. They are regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s. The band emerged during the height of British rhythm and blues and Merseybeat, and were briefly part of the ...
9. The Doors
Soundtrack | The Doors
The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger, and John Densmore on drums. The band got its name, at Morrison's suggestion from the title of Aldous Huxley's book The Doors of Perception. They were ...
10. Creedence Clearwater Revival
Soundtrack | Battleship
Creedence Clearwater Revival, also referred to as Creedence and CCR, was an American rock band formed in El Cerrito, California. The band initially consisted of lead vocalist, lead guitarist, and primary songwriter John Fogerty; his brother, rhythm guitarist Tom Fogerty; bassist Stu Cook; and ...
11. 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...
12. The Stooges
Soundtrack | Predestination
The Stooges is known for Predestination (2014), Smokin' Aces (2006) and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004).
13. Pixies
Soundtrack | Grosse Pointe Blank
Pixies is known for Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Unbreakable (2000) and Southland Tales (2006).
14. Guns N' Roses
Soundtrack | Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1985. The lineup, when first signed to Geffen Records in 1986, consisted of vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKagan, and drummer Steven Adler. Guns N' Roses has ...
15. Soundgarden
Soundtrack | The Avengers
Soundgarden are an internationally successful American alternative rock band, who first appeared from amidst the damp and misty city of Seattle, Washington. Along with Alice in Chains, Mudhoney, Nirvana and the Screaming Trees, they formed what was referred to as the 'Grunge' movement of the early ...
16. The Velvet Underground
Soundtrack | Men in Black³
The Velvet Underground had its origins, oddly enough, in the world of manufactured pop music, around 1965. Long Island native songwriter/singer/guitarist Lou Reed had gone from college at Syracuse University to a day job as a staff composer and musician for Pickwick Records, whose specialities (...
17. Franz Ferdinand
Soundtrack | Endless Love
Franz Ferdinand is known for Endless Love (2014), Loudermilk (2017) and Sorority Row (2009).
18. Coheed and Cambria
Composer | The Afterman
Coheed and Cambria is known for The Afterman (2012), WWE NXT (2010) and WWE '12 (2011).
19. Cream
Soundtrack | Snowpiercer
British rock band Cream formed in 1966. Its members had come from other bands and had backgrounds in blues. Drummer Ginger Baker and bass guitarist Jack Bruce had both played with The Graham Bond Organization, an early British blues band, while lead guitarist/vocalist Eric Clapton had come from The...
20. Sublime
Soundtrack | Hardcore Henry
Sublime is known for Hardcore Henry (2015), Knocked Up (2007) and Idle Hands (1999).
21. The Rolling Stones
Soundtrack | Pirate Radio
The Rolling Stones are the legendary British rock band known for many popular hits, such as Paint it Black, Lady Jane, Ruby Tuesday, and (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction. Almost everyone who attended their shows is quick to comment on their ability to start you up and shake your hips. Their song "...
22. Black Sabbath
Soundtrack | Iron Man
Black Sabbath were an English rock band, formed in Birmingham in 1968, by guitarist and main songwriter Tony Iommi, bassist and main lyricist Geezer Butler, drummer Bill Ward and singer Ozzy Osbourne. Black Sabbath are often cited as pioneers of heavy metal music. The band helped define the genre ...
23. Mastodon
Soundtrack | Bill & Ted Face the Music
Mastodon formed in Atlanta, Georgia in the late 90's by the fusion of two errant duos. Guitarist\vocalist Brent Hinds and bassist\vocalist Troy Sanders one one side, and drummer [Brann Dailor] and guitarist Bill Kelliher (former members of Lethargy and Today Is The Day) on the other. Mastodon ...
24. The White Stripes
Soundtrack | Suicide Squad
The White Stripes is known for Suicide Squad (2016), Wicker Park (2004) and Justice League (2017).
25. 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 ...
26. Bad Religion
Soundtrack | Clerks
Bad Religion is known for Clerks (1994), The Chase (1994) and Eyeborgs (2009).
27. Blind Faith
Soundtrack | Supernatural
Blind Faith is known for Supernatural (2005), God's Pocket (2014) and Sioux City (1994).
28. Dead Kennedys
Soundtrack | The Manchurian Candidate
Dead Kennedys are an American punk rock band that formed in San Francisco, California, in 1978. The band was one of the first American hardcore bands to make a significant impact in the United Kingdom. Dead Kennedys' lyrics were usually political in nature, satirizing establishment political ...
29. The Sonics
Soundtrack | Hardcore Henry
30. Wolfmother
Soundtrack | Tomorrow, When the War Began
Wolfmother is known for Tomorrow, When the War Began (2010), Spider-Man 3 (2007) and Zoolander 2 (2016).
31. Electric Light Orchestra
Soundtrack | Super 8
The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1970, by songwriters/multi-instrumentalists Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood with drummer Bev Bevan. During ELO's original 14-year period of active recording and touring, they sold over 50 million records worldwide. From ...
32. 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...
33. Swans
Composer | Two Small Bodies
Swans is known for Two Small Bodies (1993), Delirium (2018) and El rei borni (2016).
34. Masters of Reality
Masters of Reality is an American rock band formed in 1981 by frontman Chris Goss and guitarist Tim Harrington in Syracuse, New York. The band is sometimes associated with the "Palm Desert Scene", after the first lineup which includes bands like Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age and many other stoner ...
35. BadBadNotGood
Soundtrack | Project Power
BadBadNotGood is known for Project Power (2020), Birds of Prey (2020) and Everything, Everything (2017).
36. 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 ...
37. Pearl Jam
Soundtrack | Big Fish
Pearl Jam is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. Since its inception, the band's line-up has consisted of Eddie Vedder (lead vocals), Mike McCready (lead guitar), Stone Gossard (rhythm guitar) and Jeff Ament (bass). The band's fifth member is drummer Matt Cameron (also of ...
38. Rush
Soundtrack | Small Soldiers
Rush is known for Small Soldiers (1998), The Infiltrator (2016) and The Lords of Salem (2012).
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. Dave Brubeck Quartet
Soundtrack | Baby Driver
Dave Brubeck Quartet is known for Baby Driver (2017), Inland Empire (2006) and Silver Linings Playbook (2012).
41. Rammstein
Soundtrack | Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
Electronic metal band formed in Germany in 1993. Initiated by former 'Orgasm Death Gimmick' guitarist Richard Kruspe along with guitarist Paul Landers, keyboardist Christian Flake Lorenz [the two both ex-Feeling B], drummer Christoph Schneider, bassist Oliver Riedel and ex-champion swimmer Till ...
42. 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...
43. Weather Report
Soundtrack | City Slickers
Weather Report is known for City Slickers (1991), Radio Arrow (1998) and Watched! (1974).
44. Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Soundtrack | 28 Days Later...
Godspeed You! Black Emperor is a Canadian Post-Rock collective which originated in Montreal, Quebec in 1994. After releasing their first album (F* A**) in 1997, they went on tour every year from 1998 to 2002. In 2003, they announced that band members' interest in music was uncertain as a result of ...
45. The Animals
Soundtrack | Suicide Squad
The Animals was a British rock band that started out as The Alan Price Combo and aimed for a hard blues/R&B sound. They changed their name when Eric Burdon joined the band in 1962. Their second single, "House of the Rising Sun", hit #1 on both the British and American charts in 1964. They had a ...
46. Kyuss
Soundtrack | Destroyer
Kyuss was an American rock band, formed in Palm Desert, California, in 1987 by Josh Homme (guitar), John Garcia (vocals), Brant Bjork (drums) and Chris Cockrell (bass). After releasing an EP under the name Sons of Kyuss in 1990, the band shortened its name to Kyuss and recruited Nick Oliveri, ...
47. Alice in Chains
Soundtrack | Singles
Alice in Chains is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1987 by guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney. Since its formation, Alice in Chains has released five studio albums. Their debut album, Facelift, featuring the hit single "Man In The Box", was released ...
48. 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 ...
49. 13th Floor Elevators
Soundtrack | High Fidelity
Members have included Roky Erickson, John Ike Walton, Tommy Hall, Benny Thurman, Stacy Sutherland, Ronnie Leatherman, Danny Thomas, Danny Galindo, Duke Davis.
50. Funkadelic
Soundtrack | Friday Night Lights
Funkadelic is known for Friday Night Lights (2004), Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) and Slender Man (2018).
51. 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 ...
52. Garbage
Soundtrack | The World Is Not Enough
Garbage is a Scottish-American alternative rock band formed in Madison, Wisconsin in 1993. It consists of Scottish musician Shirley Manson (vocals, guitar) and American musicians Duke Erikson (guitar, keyboards), Steve Marker (guitar) and Butch Vig (percussion). All four members are involved in ...
53. 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...
54. 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 ...
55. Cage the Elephant
Soundtrack | The Bounty Hunter
Cage the Elephant is known for The Bounty Hunter (2010), The Edge of Seventeen (2016) and Hubie Halloween (2020).
56. Iron Maiden
Soundtrack | Fighting with My Family
Studio Albums: Iron Maiden (1980) Killers (1981) The Number of the Beast (1982) Piece of Mind (1983) Powerslave (1984) Somewhere in Time (1986) Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988) No Prayer for the Dying (1990) Fear of the Dark (1992) The X Factor (1995) Virtual XI (1998) Brave New World (2000) ...
57. Royal Blood
Soundtrack | Hellboy
Royal Blood is known for Hellboy (2019), The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015) and Who Am I (2014).
58. The Clash
Soundtrack | Grosse Pointe Blank
The Clash were an English rock band formed in London in 1976 as a key player in the original wave of British punk rock. The Clash achieved commercial success in the United Kingdom with the release of their self-titled debut album, The Clash, in 1977. Their third album, London Calling, released in ...
59. 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 ...
60. Porcupine Tree
Soundtrack | Four Brothers
Porcupine Tree is known for Four Brothers (2005), Control (2019) and Ride (2000).
61. Ramones
Soundtrack | Spider-Man: Homecoming
Punk Rock band formed in Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, USA, in 1974. They are known as one of the pioneers of the punk rock sound. All the band members have adopted the fake surname "Ramone" alongside their stage name. School friends John Cummings (Johnny Ramone ) and Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy ...
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