In the end, we think all the bands on our list perform music that has the spirit of rock and roll. One person's heavy metal hard rock is another person's alternative or classic rock.įor instance, we excluded Let's Eat Grandma but included The Accidentals and The Cactus Blossoms. The rock genre casts a large shadow, and determining what is and isn't rock music is subjective. There are no solo acts, or solo acts disguised as a band-sorry Japanese Breakfast!Įvery entry performs rock or some variation of rock.Some are new and just starting out, while others have released several albums. All 45 are at different stages on the "up and coming" scale.All 45 entries are actual bands (two or more people).Bands without any sort of recorded material were excluded."Up and coming bands" with a discography means you have plenty of new music to listen to. We really didn't care when a band was founded per se.
U2 is not.Īfter much consideration, we realized that if you have to ask if a band is "up and coming" then they're "up and coming." Of course, all this really means is these are bands you should be listening to. And for others still, you need to reach some commercial milestone like chart a single or sell 100,000 units, to have 'made it.".įor many bands, it's easy to tell if they're still an "up-and-comer." Your neighbor's garage band, that one that knows three chords and four songs, is an up and coming band. For others, you need to play a venue like Madison Square Garden or Red Rocks. (Last Updated 2/18/19) There's a lot of subjectivity in rock and roll.įor example, what does "up and coming" mean? Where is a band "coming up" from and where are they supposed to go exactly?įor some people, if you make music in any capacity, then you've made it.
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