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musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
edited December 2011 in Other Music
As an anglophile I am always looking for good bands that call the UK home. I am into the basics, the Radioheads, Oasis', Snow Patrols and Keane, and U2's of the world.

What are some good bands from the Uk?
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  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    There was this band out of liverpool... You may have heard of them.. The Beatles
    My other favourite UK band at the Moment is Back Door Slam (now 'Davy Knowles and Back Door Slam') from the Isle of Man.
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  • SH17171SH17171 Posts: 425
    Muse
    Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out
  • moses-imoses-i Posts: 138
    I love the Madchester/Britpop stuff personally. Here are some picks:

    The Charlatans
    The Stone Roses/Ian Brown
    BLUR!!!!!! (and the Good, the Bad and the Queen-a must have)
    Smiths

    NON-British (Welsh, Scottish, Irish)

    Super Furry Animals
    Stereophonics
    My Bloody Valentine
    Jesus and Mary Chain
    Beta Band
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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,525
    Arctic Monkeys
    Kasabian
    Klaxons
    The Prodigy
    Daft Punk
    Kaiser Chiefs
    The Horrors
    Bloc Party
    The Subways
    The Fratellis
    The Kooks
    The Enemy
    The Holloways
    The Music
    The Big Pink
    The xx
    The Coral
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • DocChicagoDocChicago Posts: 653
    The Verve
    Travis (first 3 albums) - actually Scottish, I think
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  • FiveAgainstOne06FiveAgainstOne06 Posts: 36
    Biffy Clyro
    Oceansize
    Amplifier
    Fightstar
  • JimNasticsJimNastics Posts: 679
    moses-i wrote:

    NON-British (Welsh, Scottish, Irish)

    *facepalm*
  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    eeriepadave wrote:
    Arctic Monkeys
    Kasabian
    Klaxons
    The Prodigy
    Daft Punk
    Kaiser Chiefs
    The Horrors
    Bloc Party
    The Subways
    The Fratellis
    The Kooks
    The Enemy
    The Holloways
    The Music
    The Big Pink
    The xx
    The Coral

    Daft Punk are French!

    Some rubbish bands in that list I'm afraid.

    Biffy Clyro and Muse would be my top picks.
  • Leathe?ma?Leathe?ma? Яussia Posts: 354
    led zeppelin, stones, pink floyd, black sabbath, iron maiden

    if you like brit-pop check out pulp
  • strummersstrummers Posts: 2,611
    FiveAgainstOne06 wrote:
    Oceansize
    Amplifier

    2 absolutely fantastic British bands!

    And If we're talking the whole of the British Isles;
    Orange Goblin
    ASIWYFA
    Therapy?
    Taint
    Gentleman's Pistols are a fun band
    65 Days of Static
    Fighting with Wire
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    LeatheЯmaИ wrote:
    led zeppelin, stones, pink floyd, black sabbath, iron maiden

    if you like brit-pop check out pulp
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  • redeyeredeye Posts: 620
    check out editors
  • JordyWordyJordyWordy Posts: 2,261
    English bands:
    Muse

    Scottish bands:
    Mogwai
    Belle & Sebastian
    Frightened Rabbit
    Biffy Clyro
    Idlewild

    Welsh bands:
    John Cale (ie, the guy from Velvet Underground)
    Neon Neon
    Funeral For A Friend

    Irish Bands:
    ASIWYFA
    Oppenheimer
  • moses-imoses-i Posts: 138
    JimNastics wrote:
    moses-i wrote:

    NON-British (Welsh, Scottish, Irish)

    *facepalm*

    Ummm just because a nation is PART of Britain or the UK, doesn't mean that they self-identify as British. I'm curious how many Scots call themselves BRITISH. I have this argument with some kid I teach who is a bit of a Brit nationalist.
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  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,567
    THE FUCKING CURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Manic Street Preachers are bloody amazing too.
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    Brisk. wrote:
    THE FUCKING CURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Manic Street Preachers are bloody amazing too.
    +joy division,,who the hell i forget the cure.. :roll:
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  • JordyWordyJordyWordy Posts: 2,261
    moses-i wrote:
    JimNastics wrote:
    moses-i wrote:

    NON-British (Welsh, Scottish, Irish)

    *facepalm*

    Ummm just because a nation is PART of Britain or the UK, doesn't mean that they self-identify as British. I'm curious how many Scots call themselves BRITISH. I have this argument with some kid I teach who is a bit of a Brit nationalist.

    I fully agree with this, i get fairly annoyed when i hear Ireland being described as part of the "British Isles"....but for simplicity's sake we'll assume the OP was referring to England, Scotland, Wales, and all of Ireland. No point de-railing the thread over something that will divide opinions.
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Brisk. wrote:
    THE FUCKING CURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Manic Street Preachers are bloody amazing too.
    Cure are amazing! Disintigration is one of my favourite albums all time!
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  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,567
    keeponrockin wrote:
    Brisk. wrote:
    THE FUCKING CURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Manic Street Preachers are bloody amazing too.
    Cure are amazing! Disintigration is one of my favourite albums all time!

    not to mention their 3 hour 30 minute shows :D
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,525
    facepollution wrote:
    eeriepadave wrote:
    Arctic Monkeys
    Kasabian
    Klaxons
    The Prodigy
    Daft Punk
    Kaiser Chiefs
    The Horrors
    Bloc Party
    The Subways
    The Fratellis
    The Kooks
    The Enemy
    The Holloways
    The Music
    The Big Pink
    The xx
    The Coral

    Daft Punk are French!

    Some rubbish bands in that list I'm afraid.

    Biffy Clyro and Muse would be my top picks.

    rubbish? that's your opinion.

    My bad about daft punk, forgot they were french. I won't list anymore since the bands i mentioned were "rubbish" :roll:
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    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • bobbyboy1969bobbyboy1969 Posts: 45
    not to be picky !! but as u2 are dublin based ( southern ireland) should not really count as uk band . ;)8-) sorry if that's a bit nerdy . hah-hah ummmmm .
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    Brisk. wrote:

    not to mention their 3 hour 30 minute shows :D


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1zNsRf-dVQ

    my first concert ever!!!!!13 years old!!!!!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLDt-aDs2KI
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  • HinnHinn Posts: 1,517
    moses-i wrote:
    JimNastics wrote:
    moses-i wrote:

    NON-British (Welsh, Scottish, Irish)

    *facepalm*

    Ummm just because a nation is PART of Britain or the UK, doesn't mean that they self-identify as British. I'm curious how many Scots call themselves BRITISH. I have this argument with some kid I teach who is a bit of a Brit nationalist.
    Then why not just refer to the lists as English and Non-English?
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  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    eeriepadave wrote:
    My bad about daft punk, forgot they were french. I won't list anymore since the bands i mentioned were "rubbish" :roll:

    No, let me correct you there, EVERYBODY knows the Kaiser Chiefs are a third rate Blur rip-off ;):lol:
  • JordyWordyJordyWordy Posts: 2,261
    bobbyboy1969 wrote:
    not to be picky !! but as u2 are dublin based ( southern ireland) should not really count as uk band . ;)8-) sorry if that's a bit nerdy . hah-hah ummmmm .

    Its not a nerdy thing. The Edge was born in the UK, but they are in no way a UK band. They all grew up in Dublin, and all still live in Dublin. Irish as it gets.

    UK music suggestions:

    Radiohead (im sure its been said already)
    Florence & The Machine
    Kate Bush
    Jimmy Eastwood
    Massive Attack
    Groove Armada
    Basement Jaxx
    DJ Yoda
    The Cribs

    Dizzee Rascal (this is a genuine suggestion, i love his stuff. "Grime" is the name of the genre apparently, either way if anyone likes rap, they should check it out)

    I realise most of these suggestions probably wont go well for Pearl Jam fans, but these are great musicians. The UK rock scene unfortunately seems pretty stale, the exciting stuff is their pop, grime & electronica stuff. The rock bands are either irritating 80's revival bands (Glasvegas, The XX, The Horrors) or irritating choppy guitar bands (Bloc Party, Franz Ferdinand, The Automatic etc) for the most part. Which is a shame.

    No more Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Pink floyd, the Who, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Oasis, Blur.....
  • YardenYarden Posts: 820
    The Smiths
    Kate Bush
    Vashti Bunyan
    Joan Armatrading
    Laura Marling
    Johnny Flynn
  • strummersstrummers Posts: 2,611
    JordyWordy wrote:
    bobbyboy1969 wrote:
    not to be picky !! but as u2 are dublin based ( southern ireland) should not really count as uk band . ;)8-) sorry if that's a bit nerdy . hah-hah ummmmm .

    Its not a nerdy thing. The Edge was born in the UK, but they are in no way a UK band. They all grew up in Dublin, and all still live in Dublin. Irish as it gets.

    UK music suggestions:

    Radiohead (im sure its been said already)
    Florence & The Machine
    Kate Bush
    Jimmy Eastwood
    Massive Attack
    Groove Armada
    Basement Jaxx
    DJ Yoda
    The Cribs

    Dizzee Rascal (this is a genuine suggestion, i love his stuff. "Grime" is the name of the genre apparently, either way if anyone likes rap, they should check it out)

    I realise most of these suggestions probably wont go well for Pearl Jam fans, but these are great musicians. The UK rock scene unfortunately seems pretty stale, the exciting stuff is their pop, grime & electronica stuff. The rock bands are either irritating 80's revival bands (Glasvegas, The XX, The Horrors) or irritating choppy guitar bands (Bloc Party, Franz Ferdinand, The Automatic etc) for the most part. Which is a shame.

    No more Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Pink floyd, the Who, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Oasis, Blur.....

    There are some great UK rock bands - its just they aren't known to the 'mainstream' audience. If you look under the top layer of the UK music 'scene' they're definitely there!!

    Off the top of my head there's:

    Amplifier
    Orange Goblin
    ASIWYFA
    Porcupine Tree
    Taint (alas recently split)
    Oceansize (alas recently split)
    Vessels
    Manatees
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  • CarolineSaysCarolineSays Posts: 345
    Wild Beasts
    Mumford & Sons
  • dottlesdottles Posts: 9,184
    Frank Turner and he's touring the USA/Canada at the moment.

    I shall avoid the British/non British thing, I could of course throw in Cornish nationalism just to really add to the debate.
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    british schmitish...england, ireland/s, scotland, wales.. do what we do here in oz.. if theyre from new zealand and theyre good we claim them de facto as our own. i dont even care where music comes from anymore... i just assume it all comes from brooklyn... unless of course jack white is involved.. then it comes from outer space.. and if josh homme is somehow involved.. it comes from the desert. im a big fan of arctic monkeys.. alex turner is a master of the word. im a huge fan of radiohead. a boy introduced introduced me to led zeppelin back in the day. another boy(a pearl jam fan nonetheless) introduced me to therapy?.. and yet another is opening my mind to the brilliance of pink floyd. love the kaiser chiefs, the kooks, frightened rabbit and hold the manics in such high esteem it is beyond mentioning. im stilll figuring out kasabian.....
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