Category
page 1Rock music groups from California
The Beach Boys
American rock band
Creedence Clearwater Revival
American roots rock band
Tenacious D
American comedy rock duo
Cypress Hill
American hip hop group
Haim
American pop rock band
Big Time Rush
American boy band
Sly and the Family Stone
American band
The Doobie Brothers
American rock band
The Coasters
American vocal group
The Mothers of Invention
American rock band

Echosmith
Echosmith is an American indie pop band formed in February 2006 in Chino, California. Originally formed as a quartet of siblings, the band currently consists of Sydney, Noah, and Graham Sierota, following the departure of eldest sibling Jamie in 2016. Echosmith started first as Ready Set Go! until signing with Warner Bros. Records in May 2012. They are best known for their 2013 single "Cool Kids", which peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and received quadruple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The song was also Warner Bros. Records' fifth
The Go-Go's
American rock band
R5
American pop rock band
Bread
1970s American soft rock band from California
Jefferson Starship
American rock band
The Distillers
American punk rock band
The Knack
American band formed in 1978
Poco
American country rock band
X
American musical group; punk rock band
Huey Lewis and the News
American pop rock band
Starship
American rock band
Secondhand Serenade
American rock band; acoustic rock band, led by vocalist, pianist and guitarist John Vesely

Deerhoof
Deerhoof is an American musical group formed in San Francisco in 1994. It consists of founding drummer Greg Saunier, bassist and singer Satomi Matsuzaki, and guitarists John Dieterich and Ed Rodriguez. Beginning as an improvised noise punk band, Deerhoof became widely renowned and influential in the 2000s through its self-produced albums.
Delaney & Bonnie
American husband and wife music duo
Health
American band from Los Angeles, California
Little Feat
American musical group; rock band
New Radicals
band that played alternative rock
We Are Scientists
New York City-based indie rock band
Prophets of Rage
American rap rock band
The Walker Brothers
American pop band
Redbone
American funk rock band
War
American band
Christian Death
American gothic rock band
Ambrosia
American rock band
Tito & Tarantula
American rock band
New Riders of the Purple Sage
American country rock band
Augustana
American musical group; rock band
Sweetwater
American rock band
The Surfaris
American surf rock band
Hot Tuna
American blues-rock band
The Tubes
American rock band
FIDLAR
Fidlar, stylized as FIDLAR, is an American punk and garage rock band from Los Angeles. The band's name is an acronym for Fuck It Dawg, Life's a Risk, a skate mantra stolen from singer Zac Carper's former roommates. Originally, FIDLAR went under the name 'Fuck The Clock', as referenced in their song "Cheap Beer". To date, the band have released four studio albums: FIDLAR (2013), Too (2015), Almost Free (2019) and Surviving the Dream (2024). The band are mostly known for short, fast songs that deal with partying and narcotics. In 2013, Pitchfork wrote that the band "don't make music you'll grow

Ozomatli
Ozomatli is an American rock band, formed in 1995 in Los Angeles. They are known both for their vocal activist viewpoints and incorporating a wide array of musical styles – including salsa, jazz, funk, reggae, hip hop, and others. The group formed in 1995 and has since released seven studio albums. Although the band has had many member changes over the years and has sometimes had as many as ten members, the current six members have been in the band since its debut album.

The Desert Sessions
Music collective series
The Chantays
American surf rock band
Zappa Plays Zappa
American tribute act led by Dweezil Zappa, playing the music of Frank Zappa
The Living Tombstone
music group and YouTube channel
Player
American rock band
Chrome
American musical group; experimental rock band
Switchblade Symphony
American dark wave band
Crosses
American band
Spain
American rock band
Tommy Tutone
American rock band
The Aquabats
American rock band
Ima Robot
American band
Letlive
Letlive, stylized letlive., is an American rock band from Los Angeles. The band's final lineup consisted of lead vocalist Jason Aalon Butler (son of Aalon Butler, vocalist, and guitarist of the soul group Aalon), guitarist Jeff Sahyoun, bassist Ryan Jay Johnson and drummer Loniel Robinson. Butler was the band's only constant member. The band has released four full-length albums and one EP, with their final album ''If I'm the Devil'' being released on June 10, 2016. They were last signed to Epitaph Records.
The Dead
band
Army of Anyone
American band
Mellowdrone
Mellowdrone is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1999.
Diva Destruction
band