Great soft rock/ alternative rock songs?

Question

I like Snow Patrol, Goo Goo Dolls, Matchbox Twenty, and Train, just to name a few. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

a few bands from my ipod:

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the acadamy is...
the all-american rejects
american hi-fi
anberlin
the aquabats
blink 182
box car racer
angels and airwaves
boys like girls
chris daughtry
hit the lights
fall out boy
paramore
plain white t's
the red jumpsuit apparatus
saosin
senses fail
phantom planet
yellow card
simple plan

i know you'll love 'em

Answer 2

My music style is indie/rock so, sick only checklist you whats on my ipod: Alt-J Arctic Monkeys Bombay Bicycle club Ben Howard Blur broken Bells The Black Keys The Coral The Drums Fleet Foxes Foals Foo opponents Foster the folk Jake Bugg Jamie T The Killers Kasabian Linkin Park The Kooks The Maccabees MGMT intercourse Pistols The Smiths Oasis Palma Violets Stereophonics The Strokes The Verve The White Stripes The XX Vampire Weekend The Vaccines Stone Roses desire this facilitates! x

Answer 3

Death Cab for Cutie, Pinback, Coldplay, Jack Johnson, Mew, Staind, Incubus, Dashboard Confessional, and The Shins!

Answer 4

Try:
Only Women Bleed; How You Gonna See Me Now; You and Me; I Never Cry by Alice Cooper
So Into You; Imaginary Lover by Atlanta Rhythm Section
Kiss You All Over by Exile
Reminscing; Cool Change; Lonesome Loser, Take It Easy On Me by Little River Band

Answer 5

You're The Inspiration, Look Away, If You Leave Me Now- Chicago
American Pie- Don McLean
Creedence Clearwater Revival songs like Proud Mary,Down On The Corner,Bad Moon Rising,Have You Ever Seen The Rain & I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Owner Of A Lonely Heart- Yes
Sherry Baby- Four Seasons
Lynyrd Skynyrd Songs like Sweet Home Alabama,Simple Man,Freebird & Gimme Three Steps
Hold On Loosely- .38 Special
Lean On Me- Bill Withers
Dont Know What You Got Till Its Gone- Cinderella
Paradise By The Dashboard Light- Meatloaf
Unforgiven, Nothing Else Matters, One, Aint My B**ch, Wherever I May Roam, Master Of Puppets, Sad But True, Holier Than Thou, Enter Sandman- Metallica
Come Out And Play & Self-Esteem- Offspring
Crazy Train & No More Tears- Ozzy Osbourne
Love Is A Battlefield & We Belong- Pat Benatar
Rush Rush & Straight Up- Paula Abdul
Stand By Me- Drifters
Comfortably Numb, Another Brick In The Wall & Wish You Were Here- Pink Floyd
How Do I Live- LeAnn Rimes
Home Sweet Home, Kickstart My Heart, Girls Girls Girls, Dont Go Away Mad, Dr Feelgood- Motley Crue
Tears On My Pillow- Little Anthony & The Imperials
Jessies Girl- Rick Springfield
I Can See Clearly Now- Johnny Nash
Must Have Been Love- Roxette
Always Something There To Remind Me- Naked Eyes
She Will Be Loved- Maroon 5
Slide & Iris- Goo Goo Dolls
Inside Out- Eve 6
Careless Whispers- Wham
Turn The Page & Old Time Rock N Roll- Bob Seger
Nobody Can Stop Us Now- Jefferson Starship
Bryan Adams Songs like Please Forgive Me,Everything I Do,Heaven,Cuts Like A Knife,Summer Of 69,Straight From The Heart & Run To You
Waiting For A Girl Like You,Feels Like The First Time,Hot Blooded,Urgent & I Wanna Know What Love Is- Foreigner
More Than Words & Hole Hearted- Extreme
The Joker- Steve Miller Band
Family Tradition- Hank Williams Jr.
Midnight Train To Memphis,Jackson Mississippi,Picture,Cold And Empty,What I Learned Out On The Road,Only God Knows Why,Lonely Road Of Faith- Kid Rock
When I See You Smile- Bad English
Your Love- Outfield
Im The Only One- Melissa Etheridge
Working For The Weekend- Loverboy
Baby I Love Your Way- Big Mountain
Hall & Oates Songs like Maneater,You Make My Dreams,Out Of Touch & Everytime You Go Away
Bohemian Rhapsody & Crazy Little Thing Called Love- Queen
Lionel Richie Songs like Say You Say Me,Hello,Stuck On You & Easy
I Just Died In Your Arms- Cutting Crew
True- Spandau Ballet
Sexual Healing, Lets Get It On & I Heard It Through The Grapevine- Marvin Gaye
Endless Love- Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
Dont You Forget About Me- Simple Minds
You Wont Ever Be Lonely - Andy Griggs
Hotel California- Eagles
The One,Boiler,Behind Blue Eyes,My Way & Break Stuff- Limp Bizkit
Oh Sherry & Valerie- Steve Perry
Somebody's Baby- Jackson Browne
Life Is A Highway- Tom Cochrane
Born To Be Wild- Steppenwolf
Feel Like Makin Love- Bad Company
What I Like About You- Romantics
All I Have To Do Is Dream- Everly Brothers
Right Here Waiting- Richard Marx
Dont You Want Me- Human League
Take Me Home Tonight- Eddie Money
Carrie- Europe
Journey Songs like Dont Stop Believin,Faithfully & Open Arms
Heaven- Warrant
Scars, She Loves Me Not & Last Resort- Papa Roach
Boogie Shoes- KCi & The Sunshine Band
Every Rose Has Its Thorn- Poison
Here I Go Again & Is This Love- Whitesnake
Every Breath You Take- Police
Missing You- John Waite
Im In A Hurry- Alabama
Lady In Red- Chris DeBurgh
INXS Songs like Need You Tonight & Never Tear Us Apart
Runaway Train- Soul Asylum
Billie Jean, The Way You Make Me Feel, You Are Not Alone, Beat It, Will You Be There, Remember The Time, Thriller, Human Nature, Dirty Diana, Butterflies & Man In The Mirror- Michael Jackson
Free Fallin,Last Dance With Mary Jane & You Dont Know How It Feels- Tom Petty
I Remember You- Skid Row
Kiss & When Doves Cry- Prince
Wonderful Tonight- Eric Clapton
Bon Jovi Songs like Never Say Goodbye,Livin On A Prayer & I'll Be There For You
Guns N Roses Songs like Patience,Dont Cry & Sweet Child O'Mine
Aersomith Songs like Janies Got A Gun,Sweet Emotion,Dream On,Angel & Cryin
Fly To The Angels- Slaughter
Dont Take The Girl- Tim McGraw
Love Of A Lifetime- Firehouse
Boys Of Summer- Don Henley
Phil Collins Songs like Against All Odds,Wish It Would Rain Down,You Cant Hurry Love & In The Air Tonight
Genesis Songs like I Cant Dance,Invisible Touch & Tonight Tonight Tonight
You Shook Me & Thunderstruck- ACDC
Dont Dream Its Over- Crowded House
Love Song- Tesla
Edwin McCain- I'll Be
Keep Your Hand To Yourself- Georgia Satellites
Bad To The Bone- George Thorogood
Got My Mind Set On You- George Harrison
Lenny Kravitz- Again & It Aint Over Till Its Over
Tonic- If You Could Only See
Nazareth- Love Hurts
Def Leppard- Love Bites,Pour Some Sugar On Me & Animal
Crazy For This Girl- Evan & Jaron
Another Perfect Day- American Hi-Fi
Broken- Seether
Pretty Girl & Memory- Sugurcult
One Headlight- The Wallflowers
Centerfold- J. Geils Band
Wonderwall- Oasis
Last Kiss,Jeremy & Black- Pearl Jam
Epiphany,Outside,Its Been Awhile,Black,Fade,For You & So Far Away- Staind
Black Hole Sun & Spoonman- Soundgarden
Epic- Faith No More
I Only Wanna Be With You & Hold My Hand- Hootie & The Blowfish
Whats Up- 4 Non Blondes
To Be With You- Mr Big
December & Shine- Collective Soul
Plush,Sex Type Thing & Creep- Stone Temple Pilots
Come As You Are,Heart- Shaped Box,Lithium & Smells Like Teen Spirit- Nirvana
Man In The Box & Rooster- Alice In Chains
Little Miss Cant Be Wrong & Two Princes- Spin Doctors
No Rain- Blind Melon
Hey Jealousy- Gin Blossoms
Circle In The Sand- Belinda Carlisle
Push,Back 2 Good,3 Am, Disease & Real World- Matchbox 20
Smooth- Santana
Under The Bride, Aeroplane & Soul To Squeeze- Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Losing My Religion- REM
Circle In The Sand- Belinda Carlisle
Fly,Every Morning,Someday & When Its Over- Sugar Ray
Everybody Hurts & Losing My Religion- REM
Unchained Melody- Righteous Brothers

Answer 6

Try the new song from Dashboard Confessional called "Stolen". Also, "Into the Ocean" by Blue October.

Answer 7

Slowdive, My bloody Valentine are two of my favorites.

Check out Slowdives album Souvlaki
My bloody valentine - Loveless.

They have some videos and stuff on youtube

Answer 8

go to www.pandora.com

They have something called the Music genome project. You tell them what band/song you like and they will create a radio station for you to listen to of similar artists signed/indie/unsigned. (and it's free ;) )

Answer 9

"Let the Sunshine" and "Positive Vibes" by Kottonmouth Kings

Answer 10

hmm....you might want to check out Dishwalla. They have some pretty good alternative stuff.