1980s Artists

Divinyls

Formed 1980

new wave

Michael Learns to Rock

Formed 1988

soft rock

Gin Blossoms

Formed 1987

alternative rock

Toad the Wet Sprocket

Formed 1986

alternative rock

Metal Church

Formed 1980

heavy metal, power metal

Little Texas

Formed 1988

country music

Siniestro Total

Formed 1981

blues rock, punk rock

Supersuckers

Formed 1988

alternative country, country music

Têtes Raides

Formed 1984

chanson, folk rock

Pop Will Eat Itself

Formed 1986

alternative rock, grebo

Level 42

Formed 1980

dance-rock, jazz-funk

Pizzicato Five

Formed 1985

J-pop, Shibuya-kei

D-A-D

Formed 1982

hard rock

Happy Mondays

Formed 1980

alternative dance, alternative rock

Violent Femmes

Formed 1980

alternative rock, folk punk

Butthole Surfers

Formed 1981

alternative rock, art punk

The Posies

Formed 1987

alternative rock

Swervedriver

Formed 1989

alternative rock

Los Auténticos Decadentes

Formed 1986

ska

Texas

Formed 1986

alternative rock, pop rock

Bajaga i Instruktori

Formed 1984

rock music

The Innocence Mission

Formed 1985

alternative rock

Wham!

Formed 1981

blue-eyed soul, new wave

Exodus

Formed 1980

thrash metal