 | | The Philadelphia-based alt-metal quintet Liquid Gang first emerged in 1995, but fully became a performing unit in 1998 when bassist and founding member Eric Nagy, lead vocalist Jose Maldonado, and guitarists Chris Holt and Stinger decided to commit themselves to the band. |
 | | Alternative rockers Lucy's Fur Coat consisted of vocalist Charles O. Ware, bassist Rob Brown, guitarist Tony Sanfilippo, and drummer Scott Clark. |
 | | Seattle punk rockers Poor Old Lu were influenced by bands like All and Screeching Weasel back when bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam were just starting to create a national buzz. |
 | | Long Beach, CA's Speaker formed in 1995 as a creative partnership between friends. Guitarist/vocalist Tom Gonzales and bassist/vocalist Matt Jacovides played with various people in the local scene, but when Jacovides tried to help Gonzales find bandmembers, he realized that their collaboration was better than his current band. |
 | | The alternative rock group Caroline's Spine consists of vocalist/guitarist Jimmy Newquist, guitarist Mark Haugh, bassist Scott Jones and drummer Jason Gilardi. |
 | | After the Undertones broke up, Sean (formerly known as John) O'Neill and fellow Derry DJ Reámann O'Gormain formed That Petrol Emotion, with Sean's brother and Undertones bandmate Damian O'Neill joining on bass after the band moved to England. |
 | | The Skoidats are a ska-punk band from Missoula, Montana, deriving their name from the hints of Oi! punk in their music, although it should be noted that the group are anything but racists. |
 | | Punk-pop trio Eve 6 scored three Top 40 singles (as well as eight modern rock hits) during the late '90s and early 2000s. |
 | | Formed in New Hampshire but (eventually) based in Boston, Face to Face were a new wave act that had a minor hit in 1982 with the single "10-9-8. |
 | | Southern California punks Face to Face formed in 1991, originally comprised of singer/guitarist Trever Keith, drummer Rob Kurth, and bassist Matt Riddle. |
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 | | Best known for their unorthodox two-man lineup, hard rock act Local H have made a career out of straddling the fine line between indie and classic rock, cleverly framing their sardonic lyrics with a generous helping of power chords and feedback. |
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 | | Sons of Elvis were founded in New York by three Cleveland natives, guitarist Tim Parnin, bassist Dave Hill and drummer Pat Casa. |
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 | | One of the post-grunge era's most straightforward, impassioned groups, Oklahoma City's the Nixons were founded by singer/guitarist Zac Maloy, guitarist Jesse Davis, bassist Ricky Brooks, and drummer Tye Robinson. |
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 | | Skanic is a third wave ska revival band from San Diego formed by ex-Blisterchicken bandmates Russ Shutz (vocals, bass, harmonica) and Eric Murphy (guitar, vocals); the other members include saxophonist Bruce Zimmerman, bassist Jody Sillstrop, drummer Mark Cutkomp, guitarist Rick "Rude" Nunez, trumpeter Dan Karrer, keyboardist Chuck Gross, and trombonist Gabe Draguicevich, who replaced Darren W. |
 | | Formed in 1988 after the demise of the Bay Area punk band Crimpshine, from day one Fifteen forged punk-pop songs with strong social messages. |
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 | | Queens, NY, native Chip Love is the man behind the alternative rock outfit Hesher. Molding threads of old-school hip-hop, funkadelic soul, and punk-rawk, Hesher is a force not to be reckoned with when it comes to checking rhymes. |
 | | The girl group Me First evolved into a four-person group comprised of two males and two females. Their original sound didn't get lost with the turnover of half the members thanks to the ever-present contributions of drummer Helen Williamson and lead singer Denise Campanaro. |
 | | This highly accomplished transatlantic duo featured Andrew Gold (b. 2 August 1951, Burbank, California, USA; vocals, guitar, keyboards) and Graham Gouldman (b. |
 | | Punk rock band 30 Foot Fall went through frequent lineup changes before settling down to its current lineup of singer Butch, drummer Brian, bassist Rubio, and guitarist Jason. |
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 | | Purveyors of revved-up, tastelessly funny trash-punk, the Didjits were an atypically straightforward part of the Touch & Go stable, as well as an utterly manic live band. |
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 | | With Chicago's early reputation based on being a city infested with organized crime during the turn of the century, it's only fitting that 88 Fingers Louie took their name from a piano-playing gangster, even if it was from an old Flintstones episode. |
 | | Formerly known as Scared Straight, but wanting to have more fun than a straight-edge hardcore band, Ten Foot Pole converted into a powerful, aggressive punk rock band. |
 | | K's Choice was formed by Belgian siblings Gert and Sarah Bettens, who grew up playing music in Antwerp and briefly fronted a band named the Basement Pigs during their teens. |
 | | Heavy issues aside, Artificial Joy Club sounds large, strong and melodic -- and intellectually accessible in both their music and lyrics. |
 | | New Jersey isn't the most likely place to find a driving, melodic punk band -- that's more of a West Coast thing -- but Heckle wanted to change all of that when they first got together in 1994. |
 | | Trashy garage punk band the Neckbones consists of vocalist/guitarist/bassist David Boyer, guitarist/bassist Robbie Alexander, guitarist Tyler Keith, and drummer Forrest Hewes. |
 | | Berkeley, CA-area punk band Tilt were formed in the early '90s, featuring vocalist/songwriter Cinder Block (a rare female performer in the male-dominated punk-pop field), guitarist Jeffrey Bischoff (also Cinder's husband), bassist Pete Rypins, and drummer J. |
 | | Led by vocalist Steve Summers, the San Diego-based punk band Sprung Monkey debuted in 1995 with Swirl. |
 | | Swedish punks the Backyard Babies formed in the city of Nässjö in 1987, originally comprising singer Tobbe, guitarist Dregen, bassist Johan Blomqvist and drummer Peder Carlsson. |
 | | Junction 18 began in Boston in 1996. Originally rehearsing and performing throughout the Northeast and New England area, the band grew a small but loyal following with an energetic live show and impressive musicianship. |
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 | | The Santa Barbara, CA, band Dishwalla made a big splash in 1996 with their catchy pop single "Counting Blue Cars. |
 | | Within the alternative world, Seven Mary Three have often been compared to the mainstream-sounding, garage/arena rock of post-Ten Pearl Jam, but the group insists that their refusal to alienate themselves from the rest of the world makes them different. |
 | | Teen heartthrob Ashley Parker Angel was born and raised in Redding, CA, by his piano-teacher mother and stepfather, both of whom encouraged him to be involved in music. |
 | | New Zealand's top rock band of 2000, Zed was formed in 1996 while Nathan King, Ben Campbell, and Adrian Palmer were still attending Christchurch's Cashmere High School. |
 | | The Santa Barbara, CA, alternative rock quartet Sugarcult (singer/guitarist Tim Pagnotta, guitarist Marko DeSantis, bassist Airin Older, and original drummer Ben Davis (who was later replaced by Kenny Livingston) took their name from a moniker that lesbian neighbors who lived next door to the band called themselves. |
 | | West Coast thrashers Zeke establishes a nasty disposition while cutting teeth on their own brash hardcore punk. |
 | | Pleasantly inspired by the Beatles' psychedelic period as well as the more heavy riffers of the 1970s, alternative popsters Tripping Daisy came together in Dallas in 1991. |
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 | | The Melbourne, Australia, group Bodyjar began life around 1991 as a blistering rock foursome called Damnation. |
 | | Alternative pop/rock outfit Limp emerged from the same region that spawned such bands as Neurosis, Fang, Econochrist, and Rancid, building on the roots they planted in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. |
