Brit Rock
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Catchy, clever, indie rock
from northern working
class England, in the
tradition of the Smiths, the
Housemartins and Pulp. Pr...
Ash started out when its
members were still in their
teens. Surprisingly, their
youthful exuberence hasn't
faded over time. While stil...
This British pop trio sought
to inject something a bit
more humorous into their
melodic Brit Pop. America
didn't go for it.
Embrace's brand of
towering, epic rock makes
the most of heartfelt lyrics
and solid, anthemic hooks.
In the late '90s, Embrace c...
This Scottish quartet update
the early '80s post-punk
template with an air of
camp, polish and sleaze.
The original Franz Ferdina...
Carefully crafted Brit Pop
with touches of glam,
psychedelia, Power Pop
and good ol' fashioned Rock
N' Roll. Lead man Cliff Jon...
American roots and dance
club grooves meet in the
music of Gomez, then
promptly step outside for a
smoke. Gomez' praise for...
There is a touch of brash,
mod revivalism in the Kaiser
Chiefs' post-punk sound.
The Kaiser Chiefs were
named after the South Afr...
Kasabian have a tendency
to mix up slap-happy rock
'n' roll, driving beats and
hippie freak-outs in one
song. The group is named...
Kula Shaker dipped into the
well of eastern mysticism
and classic Brit Rock in
order to win fans with
songs like "Tattva." Singer...
These one time
Clash-revivalists have
successfully found there
way into British arenas with
their mature, anthemic ro...
With Radiohead and Nirvana
as influences, it's hardly
surprising that Muse
subscribe to the
quiet-loud-quiet theory o...
You know the story by
now: Mancunian brothers
start a band, set out to
become the biggest band in
Britain. And it works. For...
Under the tutelage of a
revitalized Paul Weller, this
band rose to Brit Rock
prominence in the mid '90s.
Mod-ish anthems that see...
Paul Weller led the Jam and
Style Council before his
own roots/soul-based solo
career found him his
greatest successes. After...
Radiohead are one of the
most revered bands of the
1990s and beyond. Quite a
change from their initial
one-hit wonder tag. Radio...
Brit Rock indebted to the
past, but not the Beatles for
once -- instead they owe
more to Led Zeppelin and
Humble Pie.
After the demise of the
Verve, singer Ashcroft set
out on a heavily produced
solo career. Ashcroft's
stepfather was a member...
Snow Patrol mix an indie
rock ethic with space rock
sensibilities for an edgy,
guitar-oriented pop sound.
This Northern Irish act fou...
Introspective U.K. group
who take the soft, acoustic
approach to Brit Pop and
pretend like Punk never
happened. The band take...
The Libertines' romantic
take on rock n' roll comes
complete with rough n'
ready power chords. The
group's debut single, "Wh...
The Seahorses were a
blustery, post-Oasis brat
rock band led by the
formerly brilliant Stone
Roses guitarist, John Squi...
This British band made
anthemic, psychedelic
rock during the '90s and
were actually as good as
they claimed to be. Supp...
This superstar Scottish
pop-rock group stepped up
in the '90s to reap the crops
sewn by its Brit-pop
forebears. Upon graduati...