God I wanna know.
2006-06-19 18:08:39 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
R.E.M., Sonic Youth, The Replacements
2006-06-19 18:13:47 · answer #1 · answered by azndude401 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The most popular was Nirvana. However, Soundgarden was around before them as were many smaller, not well known bands such as Mudhoney. Nirvana and Pearl Jam are heralded as the bands that helped rid us of 80's hair bands.
2006-06-20 01:15:11 · answer #2 · answered by Lisa GCL 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would also say The Velvet Underground, as they were around in the 60's. Just for the record though, Guns N' Roses also helped bring us out of the hair metal era. They had a few characteristics of 80's metal, but they appealed to everyone, including people who did not like hair metal.
2006-06-20 01:32:16 · answer #3 · answered by Mariners 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Television--a band from New York that started in the early 1970s.
2006-06-20 01:14:08 · answer #4 · answered by all1g8r 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alternative to what?
If it's alternative to mainstream 80's hair rock, I might say Sonic Youth.
2006-06-20 01:12:38 · answer #5 · answered by Rick W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Velvet Underground are considered pioneers of alt rock - I think their first album came out about 1968
2006-06-20 01:11:19 · answer #6 · answered by Devo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have to say the beegees or the beatels if you look at music history but in the modern time's the clash or the cure
2006-06-20 01:11:42 · answer #7 · answered by william R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sh it.half the bands these people are listing wouldn't know rock if it hit them in the head.
THE FIRST ALTERNATIVE BAND WAS PUNK and there was none better than SID /sex pistols.
2006-06-21 01:33:11 · answer #8 · answered by jgmafb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone thought the Sex Pistols would be the downfall of western civilization, if that helps...
2006-06-20 01:11:41 · answer #9 · answered by bass_players 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nirvana and Pearl jam...
2006-06-20 01:19:45 · answer #10 · answered by *toona* 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋