http://www.100besteverything.com/100-best-bands.php Discover the Best Bands with 100 Best Everything en-US Wed, 9 Dec 2009 21:46:38 PST Custom 100 Best Everything http://www.100besteverything.com/rss/rss.gif http://www.100besteverything.com/100-best-bands.php 72 72 http://www.100besteverything.com/best-bands/BrightEyes.html 100besteverything100287 Conor Oberst left Commander Venus, who eventually disbanded in 1997, to focus on a new project. This is how Bright Eyes begun, the name rumored to come from a Shirley Temple film that Conor watched on Turner Classic Movies. ... Wed, 9 Dec 2009 02:32:12 PST   Conor Oberst left Commander Venus, who eventually disbanded in 1997, to focus on a new project. This is how Bright Eyes begun, the name rumored to come from a Shirley Temple film that Conor watched on Turner Classic Movies. In 1998, he released his first 20 song album titled, "A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995-1997". Critical reviews didn"t go down well, due to the range of different styles in the album. Conor experimented with drum machines,... ]]> http://www.100besteverything.com/best-bands/RageAgainsttheMachine.html 100besteverything100285 Rage Against the Machine, or more commonly reffered to as Rage or RATM are a rap rock / funk rock / alternative metal band from Los Angeles California. Consisting of consisting of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, guitarist Tom Morello,... Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:34:15 PST   Rage Against the Machine, or more commonly reffered to as Rage or RATM are a rap rock / funk rock / alternative metal band from Los Angeles California. Consisting of consisting of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, guitarist Tom Morello, drummer Brad Wilk, and bassist Tim Commerford, The band first began when Tom Morello met Zack de la Rocha in a club in LA. He had recently left his band titled "Lock Up" and was impressed by Zack de la Rocha"s freestyle... ]]> http://www.100besteverything.com/best-bands/LinkinPark.html 100besteverything100271 3 high school friends, Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson and Rob Bourdon started playing together, naming their band Xero. After leaving school, they recruited Mark Wakefield as a vocalist, and put together a number of demo tracks... Sun, 7 Jun 2009 10:45:45 PST   3 high school friends, Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson and Rob Bourdon started playing together, naming their band Xero. After leaving school, they recruited Mark Wakefield as a vocalist, and put together a number of demo tracks in Mike"s bedroom. But despite knocking on lots of doors, they found it hard to find anyone interested in their material.Wakefield left to pursue other projects, and Chester Bennington replaced him. The new recruit introduced... ]]> http://www.100besteverything.com/best-bands/TheTingTings.html 100besteverything100259 Katie White was brought up in a music-mad family on the outskirts of Manchester. As a teenager she got together with two friends to form the girl band TKO (Total Knock Out). TKO was managed by Katie"s father. The girls were quite... Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:08:02 PST   Katie White was brought up in a music-mad family on the outskirts of Manchester. As a teenager she got together with two friends to form the girl band TKO (Total Knock Out). TKO was managed by Katie"s father. The girls were quite successful, supporting a number of major acts, but despite the release of a popular internet single, they never managed to make it big time. In a similar start to a music career, Jules De Martino, who hails from London, began with the... ]]> http://www.100besteverything.com/best-bands/TheFray.html 100besteverything100249 Isaac Slade and Joe King both attended school at the Faith Christian Academy, Denver. In 2002, three years after leaving school they met by chance in a music shop. ... Sat, 21 Feb 2009 10:21:51 PST   Isaac Slade and Joe King both attended school at the Faith Christian Academy, Denver. In 2002, three years after leaving school they met by chance in a music shop. This meeting led to several into-the-early-hours jam sessions, which in turn led to them forming a band. Ben Wysocki , also from Faith Christian Academy, (on drums) and Dave Welsh (on guitar) joined them. All four members have deep... ]]> http://www.100besteverything.com/best-bands/Goldfrapp.html 100besteverything100239 Alison Goldfrapp (vocals) and William Gregory (synth) met in the late 90s, in London UK. They began creating music together, mixing Alison"s ethereal vocals with... Tue, 3 Feb 2009 03:49:02 PST   Alison Goldfrapp (vocals) and William Gregory (synth) met in the late 90s, in London UK. They began creating music together, mixing Alison"s ethereal vocals with Will"s melodic synth sound. Soon they started performing live, and decided to name their band after Alison"s last name. In 1999, the pair signed up with Mute Records. After an eighth month period preparing and recording their... ]]> http://www.100besteverything.com/best-bands/SnowPatrol.html 100besteverything100229 Gary Lightbody and Mark McClelland met as students when they were both studying at Dundee Uni . The two of them put together a band, and soon were performing gigs in the local area. The band"s first name was "Shrug", soon followed by... Sun, 18 Jan 2009 04:59:10 PST   Gary Lightbody and Mark McClelland met as students when they were both studying at Dundee Uni . The two of them put together a band, and soon were performing gigs in the local area. The band"s first name was "Shrug", soon followed by "Polar Bear", then finally "Snow Patrol". During this period Jonny Quinn joined as the drummer. In 1998 the group signed to the Jeepster label. Later that year, their debut album, Songs for Polar Bears was released in the... ]]> http://www.100besteverything.com/best-bands/Nickelback.html 100besteverything100217 Chad and Mike Kroeger were brought up in the small Canadian town of Hanna, about 3 hours drive east of Calgary. It"s pretty much a one street town, and, if you stay, you"ve a choice of just two jobs - coal mining or farming. Mike,... Mon, 5 Jan 2009 06:49:18 PST   Chad and Mike Kroeger were brought up in the small Canadian town of Hanna, about 3 hours drive east of Calgary. It"s pretty much a one street town, and, if you stay, you"ve a choice of just two jobs - coal mining or farming. Mike, the elder brother, was the first to leave for the bright lights of Vancouver. Brother Chad, cousin Brandon (the original drummer), and Ryan Peake soon followed. The foursome had first got together musically back in Hanna, but a new... ]]> http://www.100besteverything.com/best-bands/FallOutBoy.html 100besteverything100206 Good friends Pete Wentz and Joe Trohman got together with the idea of forming a band. It wasn"t long before Patrick Stump joined, after a chance meeting with Joe at a Borders Bookstore. Patrick auditioned as a drummer, but on hearing... Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:26:43 PST   Good friends Pete Wentz and Joe Trohman got together with the idea of forming a band. It wasn"t long before Patrick Stump joined, after a chance meeting with Joe at a Borders Bookstore. Patrick auditioned as a drummer, but on hearing his fabulous voice, the others made the no-brainer decision of giving him lead vocals. The nascent band began with small performances around Illinois. For the first two shows the band had no name - at the end of the second the audience... ]]> http://www.100besteverything.com/100-best-bands.php 100besteverything100205 THE List Of Best Bands including many of your favorites like "MGMT", "Panic at the Disco", "Kings Of Leon", "Green Day", "Flyleaf", "My Chemical Romance" and more. Includes pictures, wallpapers (1280x1024, 1024x768, 1280x800 resolutions), and videos. Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:26:01 PST   THE List Of Best Bands including many of your favorites like "MGMT", "Panic at the Disco", "Kings Of Leon", "Green Day", "Flyleaf", "My Chemical Romance" and more. Includes pictures, wallpapers (1280x1024, 1024x768, 1280x800 resolutions), and videos. ]]> http://www.100besteverything.com/best-bands/TheAllAmericanRejects.html 100besteverything100185 The All American Rejects were formed by Tyson Ritter and Nick Wheeler in 2000. During the summer of 2001, the Rejects released the EP Same Girl, New Songs and toured the American Midwest. At the end of the tour, the band had... Tue, 9 Dec 2008 02:49:13 PST   The All American Rejects were formed by Tyson Ritter and Nick Wheeler in 2000. During the summer of 2001, the Rejects released the EP Same Girl, New Songs and toured the American Midwest. At the end of the tour, the band had secured a contract with Doghouse Records. In 2002, the Rejects recorded their debut album The All American Rejects, produced by Tim O"Heir. Only one song off the album made it to substantial airplay, Swing,... ]]> http://www.100besteverything.com/best-bands/CSS.html 100besteverything100173 CSS came together in 2003 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Luiza, Ana, and Carole were studying art the university, Lovefoxxx and Ira (since left) were working in the fashion industry and Adriano (nearly 10 years older than the others) was... Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:35:42 PST   CSS came together in 2003 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Luiza, Ana, and Carole were studying art the university, Lovefoxxx and Ira (since left) were working in the fashion industry and Adriano (nearly 10 years older than the others) was creating jingles for TV ads. The band started almost as an art-school project. The name comes from a Beyonce quote ("tired of being sexy") which translates as Cansei de Ser Sexy. Almost immediately the band were a popular live act in Sao... ]]> http://www.100besteverything.com/best-bands/SavingAbel.html 100besteverything100169 Jared Weeks and Jason Null come from the small town of Corinth, Mississippi. In 2004 the two were playing in separate local bands. At a chance meeting they hit it off straight away, and together started to write new... Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:17:05 PST   Jared Weeks and Jason Null come from the small town of Corinth, Mississippi. In 2004 the two were playing in separate local bands. At a chance meeting they hit it off straight away, and together started to write new material. Early in 2005, the producer Skid Mills offered the pair a recording slot at the 747 Studios in Memphis, to cut an EP. To beef up their sound, Scott Bartlett (guitar), Daniel Dwight (bass) and Blake Dixon (drums) were recruited. (Eric Taylor... ]]> http://www.100besteverything.com/best-bands/30SecondsToMars.html 100besteverything100158 30 Seconds to Mars was formed in LA by Jared and Shannon Leto. They"d been into playing and singing music all their lives, and the idea of playing together... Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:23:59 PST   30 Seconds to Mars was formed in LA by Jared and Shannon Leto. They"d been into playing and singing music all their lives, and the idea of playing together professionally appealed to both brothers. The band"s name was taken from a book, which contained the idea that science had grown exponentially to leave man just "30 seconds to mars". The brothers signed up Matt Wachter (now an ex-member) to... ]]> http://www.100besteverything.com/best-bands/YeahYeahYeahs.html 100besteverything100150 New York 2000. Karen Orzolek (vocals), Brian Chase (drummer) and Nick Zinner (guitar) got together to form a band, which they named the "Yeah Yeah... Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:02:22 PST   New York 2000. Karen Orzolek (vocals), Brian Chase (drummer) and Nick Zinner (guitar) got together to form a band, which they named the "Yeah Yeah Yeahs". 2001 saw the band"s debut release, a self-titled EP. This was followed up the next year, again with the release of an EP, Machine. The Yeah"s first full length album, Fever To Tell came out in 2003. 3 singles off... ]]>