Bands: Brits / Paddies / Swedes / Aussies / Krauts / South Africans / etc.

by cwbellor | created - 21 Mar 2021 | updated - 1 week ago | Public

1. Gerry and the Pacemakers

Soundtrack | Nobody

Gerry and the Pacemakers is known for Nobody (2021), Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) and Beast (2017).

2. 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...

3. 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 ...

4. 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 ...

5. 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 ...

6. Herman's Hermits

Soundtrack | Legend

Herman's Hermits is known for Legend (2015), Bobby (2006) and Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter (1968).

7. 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 "...

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. 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, ...

10. 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...

12. 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...

13. The Troggs

Soundtrack | Pirate Radio

The Troggs is known for The Boat That Rocked (2009), Hot Fuzz (2007) and Shine (1996).

14. The Moody Blues

Soundtrack | Casino

The Moody Blues is known for Casino (1995), 45 Years (2015) and The Boat That Rocked (2009).

15. Jethro Tull

Soundtrack | Apollo 18

Jethro Tull are a British rock band formed in Blackpool, Lancashire in 1967. Initially playing blues rock, the band later developed its sound to incorporate elements of hard and folk rock to forge a progressive rock signature. The band is led by Ian Anderson, and has featured a revolving door of ...

17. King Crimson

Soundtrack | Children of Men

King Crimson is known for Children of Men (2006), The Big Boss (1971) and Power Rangers (2017).

18. Yes

Soundtrack | Sounds for Saturday

Yes are an English progressive rock band formed in London in 1968 by singer Jon Anderson and bassist Chris Squire. The band has undergone numerous personnel changes throughout its history; twenty musicians have been full-time members. Yes have explored several musical styles over the years, and are...

19. Emerson Lake and Palmer

Soundtrack | Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

Emerson, Lake & Palmer were an English progressive rock supergroup formed in 1970. The band contained former the Nice keyboardist Keith Emerson on piano and Moog synthesizer, former King Crimson bassist and vocalist Greg Lake on vocals and guitar and former Atomic Rooster drummer Carl Palmer on ...

20. The Faces

Soundtrack | Summerhood

Members included Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood.

21. T. Rex

Soundtrack | Hot Fuzz

T. Rex is known for Hot Fuzz (2007), Baby Driver (2017) and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010).

22. Deep Purple

Soundtrack | Children of Men

Deep Purple is known for Children of Men (2006), Twister (1996) and Bad Times at the El Royale (2018).

24. Status Quo

Soundtrack | Men in Black³

Status Quo is known for Men in Black³ (2012), Dead Fish (2005) and 47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2019).

25. 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 ...

26. Genesis

Soundtrack | Palm Springs

One of the most successful British bands of all time, Genesis made their mark in the 1970s as a progressive rock band influenced by classical music, folk and even jazz fusion, before becoming a huge stadium band in the 1980s with a series of big pop hits fronted by a singer who was also a solo ...

27. Mott the Hoople

Soundtrack | The Wackness

Mott the Hoople is known for The Wackness (2008), Kill the Messenger (2014) and The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015).

28. Hawkwind

Soundtrack | Any Given Sunday

Hawkwind is known for Any Given Sunday (1999), Life on Mars (2006) and Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle (2009).

29. Sniff 'n the Tears

Soundtrack | Boogie Nights

Sniff 'n The Tears are a British rock group from London, England. The band was first formed by singer/songwriter Paul Roberts as Ashes of Moon in 1973. Roberts immediately dissolved Ashes of Moon a year later when the group failed to secure a record deal. In 1977 Roberts was encouraged by drummer ...

30. The Stranglers

Soundtrack | Hardcore Henry

The Stranglers is known for Hardcore Henry (2015), Away We Go (2009) and Killer Elite (2011).

31. Shocking Blue

Soundtrack | Remember the Titans

Shocking Blue were a Dutch rock band from the Hague, Netherlands. The group first got together in 1967. The line-up was: Mariska Veres (lead singer), Robbie van Leeuwen (vocals/guitar/sitar), Klaasje van der Wal (bass guitar), and Cornelius van der Beek (drums). Shocking Blue had two minor hit ...

32. Thin Lizzy

Soundtrack | A Knight's Tale

Thin Lizzy is known for A Knight's Tale (2001), The Expendables (2010) and Rush (2013).

33. 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 ...

34. Roxy Music

Soundtrack | Knives Out

Roxy Music is known for Knives Out (2019), The Gentlemen (2019) and Matchstick Men (2003).

35. Judas Priest

Soundtrack | Godzilla vs. Kong

Judas Priest is an English heavy metal band formed in West Bromwich in 1969. The band have sold over 50 million copies of their albums to date. They are frequently ranked as one of the greatest metal bands of all time. Despite an innovative and pioneering body of work in the latter half of the ...

36. AC/DC

Soundtrack | Iron Man

AC/DC is a legendary rock band from Australia, formed in Sydney in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. AC/DC have sold more than 200 million records worldwide, including 71.5 million albums in the United States, adding them to the list of highest-certified music artists in the United States ...

37. Motörhead

Soundtrack | Grosse Pointe Blank

Motörhead was an English rock band formed in June 1975 by bassist, singer, and songwriter Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, who was the sole constant member, guitarist Larry Wallis and drummer Lucas Fox. The band are often considered a precursor to the new wave of British heavy metal, which revitalized heavy ...

38. Bay City Rollers

Soundtrack | Shang-a-Lang

Bay City Rollers is known for Shang-a-Lang (1975), Love Actually (2003) and Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009).

39. Slade

Soundtrack | Rush

Slade is known for Rush (2013), The Girl Next Door (2004) and Velvet Goldmine (1998).

40. Kraftwerk

Soundtrack | Control

Kraftwerk is a German band that was formed in Düsseldorf in 1970 by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider-Esleben. Widely considered to be the electronic version of The Beatles, it was among the first successful acts to popularize pop-oriented electronic music. The group began as part of West Germany's...

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41. 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 ...

42. Sex Pistols

Soundtrack | The A-Team

The Sex Pistols originally comprised vocalist Johnny Rotten (John Lydon), guitarist Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook, and bassist Glen Matlock; Matlock was replaced by Sid Vicious in early 1977. Under the management of Malcolm McLaren, the band attracted some controversies that both captivated and ...

43. Buzzcocks

Soundtrack | If I Stay

Buzzcocks is known for If I Stay (2014), Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) and Ghost World (2001).

45. The Specials

Soundtrack | Grosse Pointe Blank

The Specials is known for Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Finch (2021) and Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019).

46. The Fall

Soundtrack | The Silence of the Lambs

The Fall is known for The Silence of the Lambs (1991), High-Rise (2015) and The Souvenir (2019).

47. The Jam

Soundtrack | Grosse Pointe Blank

The Jam is known for Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019) and The Gentlemen (2019).

48. Stiff Little Fingers

Soundtrack | High Fidelity

Stiff Little Fingers is known for High Fidelity (2000), Everybody Wants Some!! (2016) and Fifty Dead Men Walking (2008).

Northern Irish

49. Joy Division

Soundtrack | Donnie Darko

Joy Division were an English rock band formed in Salford in 1976. The group consisted of vocalist Ian Curtis, guitarist/keyboardist Bernard Sumner, bassist Peter Hook and drummer Stephen Morris. Their debut album Unknown Pleasures was released in 1979. Curtis suffered from personal problems and ...

50. The Cure

Soundtrack | Ant-Man

The Cure is known for Ant-Man (2015), Judge Dredd (1995) and Grosse Pointe Blank (1997).

51. U2

Soundtrack | Morning Joe

U2 has been perhaps the biggest music act in the world since the late 1980s to the current day. They take prominent stands on human rights issues, expressed through their lyrics and other public statements and actions. The band's lead singer, Bono, has become quite prominent in charity movements ...

52. Siouxsie and the Banshees

Soundtrack | Grosse Pointe Blank

Siouxsie and the Banshees were an English punk rock band, formed in London in 1976 by vocalist Siouxsie Sioux and bass guitarist Steven Severin. They have been widely influential since their debut album The Scream was released in 1978 to critical acclaim. During their career, Siouxsie and the ...

53. Echo & The Bunnymen

Soundtrack | Donnie Darko

Echo & The Bunnymen is known for Donnie Darko (2001), Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) and I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017).

54. Public Image Ltd.

Soundtrack | Point Break

Public Image Ltd is an English post-punk band formed by singer John Lydon (a.k.a. Johnny Rotten), guitarist Keith Levene, bassist Jah Wobble, and drummer Jim Walker. The group's personnel has changed frequently over the years; Lydon has been the sole constant member. Public Image Ltd has released ...

55. Ultravox

Soundtrack | Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

Ultravox were a British new wave band, formed in London in 1973 as Tiger Lily. Between 1980-86, they scored seven Top Ten albums and seventeen Top 40 singles in the UK, the most successful of which was their 1981 hit "Vienna". From 1974 until 1979, singer John Foxx was frontman and the main driving...

57. The Psychedelic Furs

Soundtrack | Some Kind of Wonderful

The Psychedelic Furs is known for Some Kind of Wonderful (1987), Call Me by Your Name (2017) and Pretty in Pink (1986).

58. The Smiths

Soundtrack | Bumblebee

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

59. 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 ...

60. New Order

Soundtrack | Ready Player One

New Order is an English rock band formed in 1980 by vocalist and guitarist Bernard Sumner, bassist Peter Hook and drummer Stephen Morris. New Order were formed in the demise of their previous post-punk band Joy Division, following the suicide of vocalist Ian Curtis. They were joined by Gillian ...

61. Bauhaus

Soundtrack | The Butterfly Effect

Bauhaus were an English goth rock band, formed in Northampton, England in 1978. The group consisted of Daniel Ash (guitar, saxophone), Peter Murphy (vocals, occasional instruments), Kevin Haskins (drums) and David J (bass). The band was originally named Bauhaus 1919 in reference to the first ...

62. Squeeze

Soundtrack | Hackers

Squeeze is a British rock band that formed in Deptford, London in 1974 and that came to prominence in the United Kingdom during the new wave period of the late 1970s, and continued recording successfully in the 1980s and 1990s. They are known in the UK for their hit songs "Cool for Cats", "Up the ...

63. XTC

Soundtrack | Hot Fuzz

XTC was an English rock band, formed in Swindon in 1972 and eventually disbanded in 2006. They achieved only sporadic commercial success in the UK and US, but attracted a considerable cult following. They had a total of 12 albums and 6 singles that reached the UK top 40. XTC also released 2 EP's of...

64. 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 ...

65. Pet Shop Boys

Soundtrack | The Crying Game

The Pet Shop Boys are an English synth pop duo, formed in London in 1981 and consisting of Neil Tennant (lead vocals, keyboards, occasional guitar) and Chris Lowe (keyboards, vocals). The Pet Shop Boys have sold more than 100 million records worldwide and are listed as the most successful duo in UK...

66. Simple Minds

Soundtrack | Bumblebee

Simple Minds is a Scottish rock band. They formed in Glasgow in 1977 and became the most commercially successful Scottish band of the 1980s. They achieved five UK Albums chart number one albums during their career and have sold an estimated 60 million albums. Despite various personnel changes, they...

67. Crowded House

Soundtrack | Everest

Crowded House is a rock band from Melbourne, Australia that originally formed in 1985. The band have been on hiatus since 2011, however the group reunited in 2016 for a series of sold out anniversary shows at the Sydney Opera House. The last official lineup for the band is Neil Finn, Nick Seymour, ...

68. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

Soundtrack | Ex Machina

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD or O.M.D. using the punctuation marks) is an English electronic music band formed in Wirral, Merseyside in 1978. OMD have come to be regarded as one of the great Liverpool acts of the 1980s and experimental pioneers of the synth-pop genre. OMD's overall record...

69. Frankie Goes to Hollywood

Soundtrack | Doomsday

Frankie Goes to Hollywood were a terrific British dance/funk/pop/rock quintet. The band first got together in 1980 in Liverpool, England. The members were: Holly Johnson (vocals), Paul Rutherford (vocals/keyboards), Peter Gill (drums), Mark O'Toole (bass) and Brian Nash (guitar). The group ...

70. A Flock of Seagulls

Soundtrack | Spider-Man: Homecoming

A Flock of Seagulls is known for Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Atomic Blonde (2017) and Monster (2003).

71. Sigue Sigue Sputnik

Soundtrack | Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Sigue Sigue Sputnik is known for Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), Mean Machine (2001) and Point Blank (2019).

72. The Pogues

Soundtrack | Grosse Pointe Blank

The Pogues is known for Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), Ladder 49 (2004) and Blown Away (1994).

73. Cocteau Twins

Soundtrack | Judge Dredd

Cocteau Twins is known for Judge Dredd (1995), The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) and The Lovely Bones (2009).

74. Scritti Politti

Soundtrack | Hot Tub Time Machine

Scritti Politti is known for Hot Tub Time Machine (2010), Who's That Girl (1987) and Me Without You (2001).

75. Prefab Sprout

Soundtrack | The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

Prefab Sprout are an English pop band from Witton Gilbert, County Durham, England who rose to fame during the 1980s. Nine of their albums have reached the Top 40 in the UK Albums Chart, and one of their singles, "The King of Rock 'n' Roll", peaked at number seven in the UK Singles Chart. The band ...

76. Killing Joke

Soundtrack | The Covenant

Killing Joke is an English rock band formed in October 1978 in Notting Hill, London, England. The band achieved mainstream success in 1985 with both the album Night Time and the single "Love Like Blood". Killing Joke have influenced many later bands and artists, such as Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, ...

77. The Cult

Soundtrack | Layer Cake

The Cult is a British rock band formed in 1983. Before settling on their current name in January 1984, the band performed under the name Death Cult, which was an evolution of the name of lead singer Ian Astbury's previous band Southern Death Cult. Picking up the pseudo-mysticism and Native American...

78. The Sisters of Mercy

Soundtrack | The Guest

The Sisters of Mercy is an English gothic rock band, formed in 1980 in Leeds. After achieving early underground fame there, the band had their commercial breakthrough in the mid-1980s and sustained it until the early 1990s, when they stopped releasing new recorded output in protest against their ...

79. The Jesus & Mary Chain

Soundtrack | Zack and Miri Make a Porno

The Jesus & Mary Chain is known for Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008), Lost in Translation (2003) and The Crow (1994).

80. My Bloody Valentine

Soundtrack | Lost in Translation

My Bloody Valentine is an Irish-English alternative rock band formed in Dublin in 1983, known for their early and highly influential shoegaze recordings. Since 1987, the band's lineup has consisted of founding members Kevin Shields (vocals, guitar, sampler), Colm Ó Cíosóig (drums, sampler), Bilinda...

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82. Happy Mondays

Soundtrack | The World's End

Happy Mondays is an English alternative rock band from Salford, Greater Manchester, that formed in 1980. The group's work bridged the Manchester independent rock music of the 1980s and the emerging UK rave scene, drawing influence from acid house, funk, and psychedelia to pioneer the Madchester ...

84. Inspiral Carpets

Soundtrack | The World's End

Inspiral Carpets is known for The World's End (2013), Spike Island (2012) and Oasis: Supersonic (2016).

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85. The Charlatans

Soundtrack | Jumper

The Charlatans (known in the United States as The Charlatans UK) is an English indie rock band, formed in the West Midlands in 1989. In the UK, all of the band's thirteen studio albums have charted in the Top 40 of the UK Albums Chart, three of them being number ones. They have also achieved ...

86. Primal Scream

Soundtrack | Kick-Ass

Primal Scream is a British rock band originally formed in 1982 in Glasgow by Bobby Gillespie and Jim Beattie. The band were a key part of the mid-1980s indie pop scene, but eventually moved away from their old sound, taking on more psychedelic and then garage rock influences, before incorporating a...

87. Jesus Jones

Soundtrack | Freejack

Jesus Jones is a British alternative rock band from Bradford-on-Avon in Wiltshire, formed in late 1988. Their track "Right Here, Right Now" was an international hit which was subsequently globally licensed for promotional and advertising campaigns. They also achieved chart success with the songs "...

88. Pop Will Eat Itself

Soundtrack | The Great Outdoors

Pop Will Eat Itself is known for The Great Outdoors (1988), Knockaround Guys (2001) and The Photographer 2: Inside the Dark Room (2016).

89. EMF

Soundtrack | The Jacket

EMF is known for The Jacket (2005), Definitely, Maybe (2008) and Coyote Ugly (2000).

90. The Soup Dragons

Soundtrack | The World's End

The Soup Dragons is known for The World's End (2013), Kalifornia (1993) and Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992).

92. Technotronic

Soundtrack | Anna

Technotronic is known for Anna (2019), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) and You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008).

Belgian

94. Terrorvision

Soundtrack | Historias del Kronen

Terrorvision is known for Stories from the Kronen (1995), Ibiza: The Silent Movie (2019) and Terrorvision: Tequila (1999).

95. Clawfinger

Composer | Clawfinger: Pin Me Down

Clawfinger is a rap metal band from Sweden that were formed in 1989 in Stockholm. Clawfinger is known for aggressive but melodic music and tackling political and anti-racist themes in their songs. Clawfinger's debut "Deaf Dumb Blind" has sold over 600,000 copies worldwide and was awarded with two ...

96. The Verve

Soundtrack | The Girl Next Door

The Verve is known for The Girl Next Door (2004), Cruel Intentions (1999) and Sliver (1993).

97. Manic Street Preachers

Soundtrack | Sweet Sixteen

Manic Street Preachers is known for Sweet Sixteen (2002), Dirty Weekend (1993) and Anatomy 2 (2003).

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98. Ride

Soundtrack | Mysterious Skin

Ride is known for Mysterious Skin (2004), Blue Juice (1995) and Sorry Angel (2018).

99. Lush

Soundtrack | Joyride

Members included Miki Berenyi, Emma Anderson, Meriel Barham (1988 only), Steve Rippon (1988-1990), Philip King (1990-1996) and Chris Acland.



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