Grateful Dead was an American rock band that hailed in San Francisco, California. The band, formed in 1965, was popular for its unique musical style that fused together rock, bluegrass, blues, country, jazz and folk elements into their song among the many other influences and styles. The band was also popular for their long musical improvisations during their live performances. The band originated from a band known as the Warlocks that played live shows at Kepler’s Books. The band discovered tha…
Survivor is an American rock band that was formed in 1977. Its core members were keyboardist Jim Peterik and guitarist Frankie Sullivan. The band enjoyed considerable success during the 80’s with their brand of adult-oriented rock sound that produced several chart topping singles for the band. When the band was formed in 1977, the line up was composed of Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan along with vocalist Dave Bickler, bassist Dennis Johnson and drummer Gary Smith. The band had its start playin…
Dire Straits was a popular British rock band that was formed by famed guitarist Mark Knopfler in 1977. Together with his brother David on guitar, John Illsley on bass and Pick withers on drums, Mark Knopfler was able to establish a band that worked within the conventions of classic rock at a time when punk rock reigned supreme. The band was able to record and release their self titled debut album in 1978. The success of their album all over Europe (except in the UK where it did poorly), it caugh…
Black Flag was an American hardcore punk rock band that formed in California in 1976. Initially called as Panic, the band was formed by Greg Ginn, the bands primary songwriter and guitarist. Through the years the band existed, Ginn was the only continuous member of the band through a number of line up changes. Panic went on to go through a series of line up changes partly due to Ginn’s intense work ethic that he wants the other band members to follow. This led to other members leaving not being …
Yellowcard is an American alternative rock band that formed in 1997. They hailed from Jacksonville, Florida and never really had a solid line up until 2000. The band is composed of lead singer and guitarist Ryan Key, vocalist and violinist Seam Mackin, guitarist Ben Harper, bassist Warren Cooke and drummer Longineu Parsons. The band released their first two albums, Midget Tossing in 1997 and Where We Stand, without much success. It was during the release of their third album in 2001, One for th…
Velvet Revolver is an American hard rock super group that formed in 2002. It’ is composed of members that came from other well known bands. Its guitarist Slash, bassist Duff McKagan and drummer Matt Sorum came from the band Guns N’ Roses while vocalist Scott Weiland came from Stone Temple Pilots and guitarist Dave Kushner from the punk band Wasted Youth. Velvet Revolver was formed when the three former Guns N’ Roses members decided to put up a new band when they played together at a benefit conc…
Alice in Chains is an American rock band that hailed from Seattle, Washington in 1987. They became one of the most commercially successful rock bands coming from the Seattle grunge music scene. They were able to sell over 14 million albums in the US alone and have been considered as one of the most influential rock bands that gave way to the emergence of the grunge scene. The group was formed when guitarist and song writer Jerry Cantrell met Layne Staley met at a party sometime in 1987. Cantrell…
Deftones is an experimental alternative rock band that hailed from Sacramento, California. The original band was formed when high school students Stephen Carpenter, Abe Cunningham, and Chino Moreno began to jam together sometime in 1988. Carpenter handled guitar, Cunningham the drums and Moreno on vocals. The trio eventually added bassist Chi Cheng to complete their lineup. They decided to call themselves Deftones. The band began by playing on local clubs opening up for some of the more establis…
Nine Inch Nails, or NIN, is an American industrial rock band that hailed from Cleveland, Ohio. It was founded by Trent Reznor, the band’s vocalist and principal songwriter, in 1988. The band officially has only member, Reznor, while other members of the band are usually composed of musicians hired by Reznor to play on live performances. Reznor started Nine Inch Nails while working as an assistant engineer and janitor at Right Track Studios. Reznor got permission from the studio owner to record s…
Dave Matthews Band is an American rock band that was formed in 1991 by its namesake vocalist, Dave Matthews. The band first formed in Charlottesville, Virginia and was primarily composed of Dave Matthews on guitars and vocals, saxophonist LeRoi Moore, bassist Stefan Lessard, electric violinist Boyd Tinsley and drummer Carter Beauford. Although not considered as a member of the band officially, keyboardist Butch Taylor has also been a constant fixture in many Dave Matthews Band performances since…