View Full Version : What bands came from your city?
RareIce
16-09-2008, 03:29 PM
Manchester:
Oasis
the smiths
stone roses
happy mondays
ting tings
take that - i think.
many more cant think.
Mickster
16-09-2008, 05:59 PM
Sunderland:
The Futureheads
Someone from Franz Ferdinand
Woop. ;[
(Oh, and my band, but that doesn't count. =P)
cocaine
16-09-2008, 05:59 PM
Watford:
Hadouken!
Lead singer is my sisters friends cousin ;)
Scouse
16-09-2008, 06:00 PM
quite alot but the most obvious one is the beatles :)
Blue.Neon
16-09-2008, 06:06 PM
Errrr Journey South lmaoo
urgh
The Housemartins (which then became Beautiful South).
David Whitfield
Emma Rugg (who I've never heard of, but apparently has released an album in the UK and USA)
Everything But The Girl (EBTG)
Roland Gift (Lead singer of Fine Young Cannibals)
Jade Adams
Only heard of The Housemartins/Beautiful South, LOL :D
Technologic
16-09-2008, 06:44 PM
The son of somebody from the smiths goes to my school. Edit: Johnny marr is his dad, all i know is is that he's roped in every year to judge battle of the bands.
spareparts
16-09-2008, 06:44 PM
I don't think any bands are, and if there is then it'll probably be some unsigned band.
buttons
16-09-2008, 06:49 PM
sandi thom was born in my town, that's about it.
Kardan
16-09-2008, 07:01 PM
Kasabian.
newWORLDorder
16-09-2008, 07:07 PM
Not many good bands from the Wirral. More from across the water (liverpool).
The coral are from round this neck of the woods. Erm... the Beetles in liverpool sadly.
Abbie.
16-09-2008, 07:19 PM
snow patrol....
Havoline
16-09-2008, 07:22 PM
nobody =/
ferox but don't know if they are famous
edible
16-09-2008, 07:41 PM
there's alot; http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/music/unsigned/famous.shtml or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_famous_bands_from_Liverpool
untrustus
16-09-2008, 08:04 PM
Watford:
Hadouken!
Lead singer is my sisters friends cousin ;)
and gallows!
no-one comes from luton :(
The Undertaker
16-09-2008, 08:27 PM
erm
Dragonforce were formed in London.
Madness are from my borough.
Slash was born in London (I believe).
EDIT: Iron maiden, Rolling stones, The who, David bowie, Sex pistols & The clash were all formed in London :)
can't think of anymore.
RareIce
16-09-2008, 09:20 PM
erm
Dragonforce were formed in London.
Madness are from my borough.
Slash was born in London (I believe).
EDIT: Iron maiden, Rolling stones, The who, David bowie, Sex pistols & The clash were all formed in London :)
can't think of anymore.
blur & the jam
Bomb-Head
17-09-2008, 04:08 PM
Loads...
The Beatles being the main ones :D
Andys
17-09-2008, 04:09 PM
Same as Mickster as I'm also from Sunderland.
The Housemartins (which then became Beautiful South).
David Whitfield
Emma Rugg (who I've never heard of, but apparently has released an album in the UK and USA)
Everything But The Girl (EBTG)
Roland Gift (Lead singer of Fine Young Cannibals)
Jade Adams
Only heard of The Housemartins/Beautiful South, LOL :D
Yea, haven't heard of the rest xD
We have more famous boring people :P
PaintYourTarget
17-09-2008, 04:18 PM
The Enemy, and that's about it.
.Nickie
17-09-2008, 04:31 PM
UB40
Jamelia
The Streets
Toyah Willcox
Electric Light Orchestra
Musical Youth
Ozzy Osbourne :]
Thats a few of em. dont know any of the others hehe
List is here (http://www.virtualbrum.co.uk/people2.htm) and here (http://www.virtualbrum.co.uk/music/musicians.htm)
-tad.
17-09-2008, 09:15 PM
Theres quite a few but only ones I can think of is arcitc monkeysss <3
RareIce
17-09-2008, 09:19 PM
Theres quite a few but only ones I can think of is arcitc monkeysss <3
sheffield them arnt they?
alot of bands come from there....
Roll Deep
Boy Better Know
none that u wldve heard of
RareIce
17-09-2008, 09:29 PM
Roll Deep
Boy Better Know
yes your into grime then, chipmunk is the saviour.
the movement lies in manny tho.
Geraint
17-09-2008, 09:31 PM
Lost Prophets are from Treforest/Rhydfelin
Tom Jones is from Pontypridd
Stereophonics are from Cwmaman
There are more buy my mind's gone blank.
EDIT: The Automatic are from Cowbridge.
yes your into grime then, chipmunk is the saviour.
the movement lies in manny tho.
Aye :P OT Krew live in Dagenham which is about 40 minutes away from me.
Meanies
17-09-2008, 09:34 PM
Elliott Minor
One night only
only ones i know of.
Kaiser's are from leeds n my stepdad knows one of em =)
RareIce
17-09-2008, 09:34 PM
Aye :P OT Krew live in Dagenham which is about 40 minutes away from me.
mint. Skank man!
drama
17-09-2008, 09:50 PM
syd barret was born and live in cambridge, so I guess Pink Floyd
hemel hempstead errrrrrrrrrr no-one? lol
Heart Break Kid
19-09-2008, 01:40 PM
Errrr Journey South lmaoo
urgh
same
they went to my old school :D
BlueEyedSarah
19-09-2008, 01:52 PM
The Moody Blues.
DrLacero
19-09-2008, 02:18 PM
Dynamite MC :(
Only NG26 who are crap lmao
Rixion
19-09-2008, 03:06 PM
the ones mickster said
IceNineKills
19-09-2008, 04:33 PM
The Kooks
Johnny Truant
Architects
Ghost Of A Thousand.
That's all I know off the top of my head..
Swearwolf
19-09-2008, 04:48 PM
corby:
motorhead ;)
raging speedhorn ;)
viking skull ;)
banned
19-09-2008, 04:52 PM
corby lol, gypo central.
and i dunno, none that i know of.
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