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Kurt Cobain
Kurt Donald Cobain was an American musician. He was the lead vocalist, guitarist, primary songwriter, and a founding member of the grunge band Nirvana. Through his angsty songwriting and anti-establishment persona, he widened the thematic conventions of mainstream rock music. He was heralded as a spokesman of Generation X, and is widely recognized as one of the most influential rock musicians.
Nirvana
American rock band
Soundgarden
Soundgarden was an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1984 by singer and drummer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto. Scott Sundquist was brought in to play drums in 1985 so that Cornell could focus solely on vocals. Sundquist was soon replaced on drums by Matt Cameron in 1986. Yamamoto left in 1989 and was replaced initially by Jason Everman and shortly thereafter by Ben Shepherd. Soundgarden disbanded in 1997 and reformed in 2010. Following Cornell's death in 2017, Thayil declared in October 2018 that Soundgarden had disbanded a second time.
The White Stripes
The White Stripes were an American rock duo formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1997. The group consisted of Jack White and Meg White. They were a leading group of the 2000s indie and garage rock revivals.
Chris Cornell
Christopher John Cornell was an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and the primary lyricist for the rock bands Soundgarden and Audioslave. He also had a solo career and contributed to numerous movie soundtracks. Cornell was the founder and frontman of Temple of the Dog, a one-off tribute band dedicated to his late friend, musician Andrew Wood. Several music journalists, fan polls, and fellow musicians have regarded Cornell as one of the greatest rock singers of all time.
Sonic Youth
American rock band (1981–2011)
Krist Novoselic
American rock musician
Patton Oswalt
American actor
David Cross
American stand-up comedian and actor (born 1964)
Hole
American alternative rock band
Death Cab for Cutie
American rock band
The Jesus and Mary Chain
Scottish alternative rock band
Mark Lanegan
American singer (1964–2022)
Suki Waterhouse
Alice Suki Waterhouse is an English actress, singer, and model. Waterhouse began a career in modelling at the age of 16, and she went on to model for several major fashion labels such as Burberry, Tommy Hilfiger, Hugo Boss, Laura Mercier, and Ferragamo. Her first feature film as an actress was a minor role in Pusher (2012), and she has since appeared in films such as Love, Rosie (2014), The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015), The Bad Batch (2016), Assassination Nation (2018), and Detective Pikachu (2019). Waterhouse portrayed Karen Sirko in the musical drama miniseries Daisy Jones & the Six (2023).
Foals
British indie rock band
Modest Mouse
American band
The Shins
American indie rock band
Supergrass
thumb|Supergrass onstage at the Crystal Palace Bowl, August 2021 Supergrass are an English rock band formed in 1993. For the majority of the band's tenure, the line-up consisted of brothers Gaz (lead vocals, guitar) and Rob Coombes (keyboards), Mick Quinn (bass, backing vocals), and Danny Goffey (drums, backing vocals). Originally a three-piece, Rob Coombes officially joined in 2002.
Mudhoney
Mudhoney is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, on January 1, 1988, following the demise of Green River. Its members are singer and rhythm guitarist Mark Arm, lead guitarist Steve Turner, bassist Guy Maddison and drummer Dan Peters. Original bassist Matt Lukin left the band in 1999, but rejoined the band in December 2000 for a tour that lasted through January 2001.
Beach House
American dream pop duo
Flight of the Conchords
New Zealand-based musical comedy duo
Fleet Foxes
American indie folk band
Chad Channing
American musician
CocoRosie
CocoRosie is an American musical group formed in 2003 by sisters Sierra Rose "Rosie" and Bianca Leilani "Coco" Casady. The group's music has been described as folktronica, freak folk and "New Weird America", and incorporates elements of pop, blues, opera, electronica, and hip hop. The group has released eight studio albums, La Maison de Mon Rêve (2004), ''Noah's Ark (2005), The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn (2007), Grey Oceans (2010), Tales of a GrassWidow (2013), Heartache City (2015), Put the Shine On (2020) and Little Death Wishes (2025), and two EPs, Beautiful Boyz (2004) and Coco
Green River
American rock band
Iron & Wine
American musician (born 1974)
Jason Everman
American musician
Eugene Mirman
Russian-American actor, comedian, and writer
Sleater-Kinney
Sleater-Kinney ( ) is an American rock band that formed in Olympia, Washington, in 1994. The band's lineup features Corin Tucker (vocals and guitar) and Carrie Brownstein (guitar and vocals), following the departure of longtime member Janet Weiss (drums, harmonica, and vocals) in 2019. Sleater-Kinney originated as part of the riot grrrl movement and has become a key part of the American indie rock scene. The band is also known for its feminist and progressive politics.
Screaming Trees
American band
The Postal Service
American indie rock band
Band of Horses
American rock band
Ben Gibbard
American singer, songwriter and guitarist
CSS
Brazilian band
L7
American rock band
Kim Thayil
American guitarist
Sunn O)))
American drone metal band
Tunde Adebimpe
American musician
Ben Shepherd
American musician
Saint Etienne
British musical group
The Afghan Whigs
American rock band
Calexico
American indie rock band
Low
American indie rock group
Washed Out
American musician
Still Corners
American/British dream pop duo
Sunny Day Real Estate
American musical group; emo band
Tad
American grunge band
Isaac Brock
American musician
The Vaselines
Scottish band
Hot Hot Heat
Canadian indie rock band
Lou Barlow
American musician (born 1966)
Earth
American musical group (1989 – )
The Hellacopters
Swedish musical group; garage rock band
Beat Happening
American indie pop band
The Go! Team
British band
Om
American rock band
Dylan Carlson
American guitarist
Orville Peck
Canadian musician
Damien Jurado
American singer-songwriter
The Notwist
German rock band