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 Rockin'Artist Bios - Most Viewed
 Artist Prime Years 
Hinder2006 -  
New blood was needed to carry on the wayward decadence bound and tied to the ‘80s and that left the door ajar for Hinder.
Pearl Jam1991 -  
Given their fractured beginning, who would have suspected that Pearl Jam would be the last Grunge band standing?
Stabbing Westward1993 - 2001 
“Wither, Blister, Burn + Peel” is THE Stabbing Westward CD with “Shame” and the MTV Buzz Clip fav “What Do I Have To Do.”
Siouxsie & The Banshees1980 - 1984 
1978 was a big year for the London based Punk outfit Siouxsie & The Banshees.
AC/DC1977 - 2009 
Visually, the thing that stood out most was Angus Young's schoolboy outfit, which happened by accident. Angus came home from school and without changing, rushed off to band practice.
Cinderella1986 - 1990 
Cinderella owes its career to being in the right place at the right time and to the marketing power of MTV.
Jimi Hendrix1967 - 1970 
Noel Redding (bass) and Mitch Mitchell (drums) were hired and The Jimi Hendrix Experience was born.
Led Zeppelin1968 - 1980 
Generally thought of as Heavy Metal founding fathers, Led Zeppelin, even in its earliest days, mixed acoustic and electric instruments on Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You and Your Time Is Gonna Come from Led Zeppelin.
Ted Nugent1972 - 1976 
Ted Nugent, the man who gave the world “Cat Scratch Fever,” “Hey Baby,” “Dog Eat Dog” and “Wango Tango,” among others, made his first indelible impression as the lead guitarist for Amboy Dukes.
The Kills2003 -  
A veteran of the Florida Punk band Discount, Alison Mosshart met the British born Jamie Hince pretty much by chance.
 Rockin'Artist Bios - New Additions
 Artist Prime Years 
Ben Kweller2000 -  
Ben Kweller was one of those child prodigies. At the ripe old age of nine he entered a songwriting contest sponsored by Billboard magazine and earned an honorable mention.
Of Montreal1997 -  
Eclectic. That is the best word to describe Of Montreal, the Athens, Georgia band led by Kevin Barnes.
Heartless Bastards2005 -  
Not only was the Cincinnati based Heartless Bastards regularly compared to fellow Ohioans the Black Keys, it was the Keys’ Patrick Carney who passed along a demo that got Heartless Bastards signed to Fat Possum Records.
Howlin' Rain2006 -  
Comets On Fire vet, Ethan Miller decided to pursue a more melodic sound forming the San Francisco based Howlin’ Rain with Ian Gradek (bass) and John Moloney (drums).
Craig Finn2012 -  
Craig Finn lived in the Minneapolis area before relocating to New York City. As a result he blended Midwest sensibilities with big city angst.
Dark New Day2005 - 2012 
Dark New Day members came from opening bands, second stage festival acts and occupiers of the Rock charts lower reaches – at least they landed on them. The lone exception was Clint Lowery of Sevendust.
Fitz And The Tantrums2010 -  
I did want to try and make a big sounding record without guitars, said Michael Fitzpatrick of Fitz And The Tantrums Soul-influenced indie pop.
Wishbone Ash1970 - 1976 
Wishbone Ash peaked commercially in ‘72 with the album “Argus,” which went to #3 in the U.K.
Savoy Brown1970 - 1972 
The British Blues-Rock outfit Savoy Brown, originally known as the Savoy Brown Blues Band, was founded in ’65 by guitarist Kim Simmonds, the only mainstay through a myriad of personnel changes.
Kurt Vile2008 -  
The Bank of America snafu shouldn’t obscure the fact that Kurt Vile is very talented musician.
 Rockin'Artist Bios - Highest Rated
  Artist Bio  Total Score   Total Votes   Average 
Evanescence2003 -  
Working under the name Evanescence, meaning a dissipation or disappearance like vapors, Amy Lee and Ben Moody even took a shot at romance, managing to become briefly engaged before backing away.
638 135 4.7
Pearl Jam1991 -  
Given their fractured beginning, who would have suspected that Pearl Jam would be the last Grunge band standing?
100 24 4.2
Chris Cornell2007 -  
A Seattle native, born Christopher John Boyle (he and his siblings took their mother’s maiden name when their parents divorced), started as a drummer (just like Kurt Cobain) before vaulting to the forefront.
 34 7 4.9
Hinder2006 -  
New blood was needed to carry on the wayward decadence bound and tied to the ‘80s and that left the door ajar for Hinder.
46 12 3.8
Dire Straits1978 - 1985 
Dire Straights got together in ‘77 around a nucleus of Mark, his brother David and bassist John Illsley.
 25 5 5.0
Test Icicles2006 -  
There are mash-ups but Test Icicles is a mash-up.
 20 4 5.0
Sammy Hagar1980 - 1983 
Sammy Hagar, the Red Rocker, first gained notoriety as the vocalist for Montrose.
20 4 5.0
R.E.M.1982 - 2011 
R.E.M. got together in the spring of '80 with University of Georgia students Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Bill Berry and Michael Stipe.
 20 4 5.0
The Knack 
The word on The Knack was they recorded their debut album Get The Knack in eleven days for eighteen-thousand dollars.
 19 4 4.8
Sugarcult 
Hailing from the garden spot of Santa Barbara, CA, Sugarcult came to prominence with singer/guitarist/lyricist Tim Pagnotta, guitarist Marko 72, bassist Airin, and drummer Ben Davis.
 29 8 3.6