Since the beginings of Muchmusic & MTV image (or sooner) sells a group - are there any more recent bands that have tried to do without an image or a gimmic and allow the music to speak for itself and still gained commercial sucsess
2007-10-24 05:02:45 · 10 answers · asked by Bored @ Work 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Rock and Pop
I think Tool is the greatest example...they don't appear on MTV, VH1, etc., they don't do interviews, and they insist on their privacy...Maynard will go as far as hiding way back in the stage or even behind a screen during concerts so the audience can't see him. But despite all this they have amounted a MASSIVE following. I can't think of a single other band that has done this with the same success. And the best part is all they really care about is getting their message across to their listeners, which can't be said for barely any other bands at all
2007-10-24 09:20:37 · answer #1 · answered by Lady Madonna 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In the age of MTV (when they played videos) I was a big New Order fan. The group rose from the ashes of Joy Division and never seemed to care about looks or style. The music they made is what mattered.
2007-10-24 05:17:27 · answer #2 · answered by sasquatch5170 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Medic Droid
2016-04-10 02:31:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the band "Molotov" could be considered a group that never played into the whole image war. They've stayed fat, ugly, and rockin.
2007-10-24 05:11:58 · answer #4 · answered by Johnny Afman 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jack Johnson possibly.
2007-10-24 05:11:03 · answer #5 · answered by sjaveri 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think Tom Petty did. He, along with The Heartbreakers, were definitely a no-frills band.
2007-10-24 05:07:48 · answer #6 · answered by Sookie 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
ummm...an easy one that comes to mind first is
PANTERA..and they loved it that way!!!NO MTV,NO VH1...NO THANKS.....
TOOL is another....neither band cared for "image"...if you like the music,cool...come on board...if not...that's fine to...gotta love that in todays "music"....instead of some "flavor of the month sound..or image".....gee what's hot this month=LAME!!
2007-10-24 05:11:35 · answer #7 · answered by DIMESCIPLE *Ponce Security* 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In a nutshell....METALLICA!!!!!! AWESOME>>>>>>AND they could careless about image...which is so important for all the little Emo bands....
2007-10-24 05:06:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christopher Cross
When video came to be he lost his popularity.
Video truly did kill the radio star.
2007-10-24 05:54:56 · answer #9 · answered by Cool Cat loves Mr. Bad Guy 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Rush is a big one I can think of off hand!
2007-10-24 05:05:20 · answer #10 · answered by Eraserhead 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋