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Paramore
Paramore is an American rock band formed in Franklin, Tennessee, in 2004. Since 2017, the band's lineup has included lead vocalist Hayley Williams, lead guitarist Taylor York, and drummer Zac Farro. Williams and Farro are founding members of the group, while York, a high school friend of the original lineup, joined in 2007.
Blondie
American new wave band (1974–)
Talking Heads
American band
The Cars
American pop-rock band
The B-52's
American rock band
Hall & Oates
American musical duo composed of Daryl Hall and John Oates
Television
American band
Berlin
American synthpop band
The Go-Go's
American rock band

Devo
Devo is an American new wave band from Akron, Ohio, formed in 1973. Their classic line-up consisted of two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs (Mark and Bob) and the Casales (Gerald and Bob), along with Alan Myers. The band had a No. 14 Billboard chart hit in 1980 with the single "Whip It", the song that gave the band mainstream popularity.
Mr. Mister
American pop rock band
The Knack
American band formed in 1978
Pere Ubu
American rock band
Tuxedomoon
Tuxedomoon is an experimental, post-punk, new wave band from San Francisco, California, United States. The band formed in the late 1970s at the beginning of the punk rock movement. Pulling influence from punk and electronic music, the group, originally consisting of Steven Brown (born Steven Allan Brown on August 23, 1952, in Chicago, Illinois) and Blaine L. Reininger, used electronic violins, guitars, screaming vocals and synthesizers to develop a unique "cabaret no-wave" sound. Bassist Peter Principle (Peter Dachert, 1954–2017) joined the band and in 1979 they released the single "No Tears",
The Hooters
American rock band
Oingo Boingo
American new wave band
Wall of Voodoo
American rock band
Cock Robin
American pop rock band
Breakfast Club
American pop group
Shiny Toy Guns
American rock band
Chairlift
American synth pop band
Tom Tom Club
American band
Missing Persons
American band

Animotion
Animotion is an American synth-pop band from Los Angeles, California, best known for the songs "Obsession", "Let Him Go", "I Engineer", and "Room to Move". Formed in 1983 from the remnants of a retro science-fiction band called Red Zone, the band emerged during the height of the new wave and synth-pop movement, combining electronic instrumentation with rock influences. They signed a record deal with Mercury Records in 1984 and released four studio albums.
Uh Huh Her
American musical group; indie/rock/electropop band
The Network
new wave side project of rock band Green Day
The Romantics
American New Wave band
The Motels
American New Wave band
’Til Tuesday
American New Wave band
Romeo Void
American rock band
The Plimsouls
American rock band
The Call
American rock band
The Waitresses
American new-wave band
Epoxies
The Epoxies were an American new wave band from Portland, Oregon, formed in 2000. Heavily influenced by new wave, the band jokingly described themselves as robot garage rock. Members included FM Static on synthesizers, guitarist Viz Spectrum, lead singer Roxy Epoxy, bass guitarist Shock Diode, and drummer Ray Cathode. They grew in popularity due in large part to extensive touring in both the United States and Europe where they showcased frantically paced, highly energetic on-stage productions. They were known for using special effects for their live act and sporting home-made costumes, sometim
Jupiter One
American indie rock band
Catholic Discipline
American punk rock band