Creed was a popular American rock band that formed on 1995 in Tallahassee, Florida. The band was formed by vocalist Scott Stapp and guitarist Mark Tremonti who were friends in high school. They later on added Brian Marshall on bass and drummer Scott Phillips to complete their band line-up. Creed first started working at a small live music bar in their area. Their sound so impressed the music bar owner Jeff Hanson that he let the band play at bigger venues also being owned by Hanson. Hanson also …
The Smashing Pumpkins is an American alternative rock band that formed sometime in 1988 in Chicago. It all started when Billy Corgan met with guitarist James Iha while working at a record store. The two began to write some songs that were influenced by bands such as New Order and The Cure. Corgan also eventually met with bassist D’arcy Wretzky in 1988 and invited her to join the band. The band first played as a trio at the Avalon Nightclub in August of 1988. They played with the aid of a drum ma…
Radiohead is an English rock band that was formed in 1986 which first gained popularity by way of their hit single “Creep”. The band is composed of Thom Yorke on vocals, Jonny Greenwood on guitar, Ed O’Brien on rhythm guitar, Colin Greenwood on bass and synthesizers and Phil Selway on drums. They started out as a band that was formed while all of the members were attending Abington School, a public school in Oxfordshire. The early success of the band started while doing live performances in Oxfo…
REM was one of the first American alternative rock bands to gain considerable attention during the 1980’s. They were formed in Athens, Georgia composed of Michael Stipe on vocals, Peter Buck on guitars, Mike Mills on bass, and Bill Berry on drums. They started as an underground band that created a number of albums that were critically acclaimed releases. With their constant touring and the popular support of college radio, they were able to gain a wide following among rock fans and enjoy quite a…
MembersCurrent: Amy Lee- vocals, piano, keyboardTerry Balsamo- guitarWill Hunt- drumsTim McCord- bassTroy McLawhorn- guitarFormer: Will Boyd- bassRocky Gray- drumsDavid Hodges- piano,keyboard, backing vocalsJohn LeCompt- guitar, vocalsBen Moody- lead guitarHistoryEvanescence is an American alternative rock band that was formed in 1998 by vocalist Amy Lee and its former lead guitarist and songwriter Ben Moody. This goth-inspired rock band from Arkansas is known for their hard driven, emotional an…
MembersCurrent:Dave Grohl, Vocals, Guitars, DrumsTaylor Hawkins, Drums, Percussion, VocalsNate Mendel, BassChris Shiflett, Guitar, Backing VocalsFormer:William Goldsmith, Drums, PercussionPat Smear, Lead Guitar, Backing VocalsFranz Stahl, Lead Guitar, Backing VocalsHistoryThe Foo Fighters is a rock band that was formed sometime during 1995 by former Nirvana drummer, Dave Grohl. The band was formed partly due to the untimely demise of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain in 1994 which prematurely dissolv…
MembersCurrent:Gavin Rossdale, Vocals, GuitarRobin Goodridge, Drums, PercussionChris Traynor, GuitarFormer:Dave Parsons, BassSacha Putnam, KeyboardsNigel Pulsford, GuitarHistoryBush is a grunge band that hailed from England that was formed in 1992. They were known for being the first British grunge act that became popular in America with their heavy guitar-driven music blending well with Rossdale’s guttural voice typical of the popular grunge music that was becoming popular during that time. In …
Members Current:Kevin Griffin, Vocals, GuitarTom Drummond, BassTravis McNabb, DrumsFormer:Cary Bonnecaze, DrumsJoel Rundell, GuitarHistoryBetter Than Ezra was formed by Kevin Griffin along with original members Joel Rundell, Tom Drummond and Cary Bonnecaze while attending college at Louisiana State University sometime in 1987. Better Than Ezra began as a quartet band that played cover songs around campus bars at LSU and the neighboring fraternity houses. By 1990, they were able to record and rel…
MembersCurrent:Davey Havok, VocalsJade Puget, GuitarHunter Burgan, BassAdam Carson, DrumsFormer:Mark Stopholese, GuitarVic Chalker, BassHistoryAFI started as a band when three high school buddies from Ukiah, California decided to start their own punk band somewhere during 1991. The problem was that no one of the three, Davey Havok, Mark Stopholese and Vic Chalker, knew how to play any musical instrument. But their resolve to start up their own band motivated them to learn playing the instrument …
U2 is probably the greatest rock band ever to come out from Ireland. U2 is made up of front man Bono on vocals, The Edge on lead guitar, Larry Mullen Jr. on drums and Adam Clayton on bass guitar. What makes U2 a great band is that they have been able to consistently remain among the most popular rock acts in the world since the mid 1980’s. They have been able to sell approximately 50.5 million albums in the U.S. Alone. And as validation of their worldwide appeal and popularity as a band, U2 has …