my love is still the brief yet explosive
supernovas of sound welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our picks for the top 10
bands who had a short life no pick for
this list we’re focusing on rock bands
that released no more than four studio
albums with their original lineup and
we’re excluding super groups like creme
whose members came from existing bands
number 10 Minor Threat
emerging from Washington DC in the early
1980s this pong ban forever changed the
hardcore sub-genre as Minor Threat
advocated a straight-edged approach to
life meaning no drugs booze and no
promiscuous sex
yet they were still indie artists to
their core producing and releasing music
under their own label
unfortunately Minor Threat released just
one full-length studio album from 1980
to 1983 and the band’s is off largely in
part to the violence surrounding their
genre
just a few short years later frontman
Ian MacKaye went on to form another
iconic band name Fugazi
number nine the runaways
some of you may remember this band from
the acclaimed 2010 film starring Kristen
Stewart and Dakota Fanning however the
average music fan undoubtedly correlates
The Runaways with Joan Jett and Lita
Ford drew prominent solo artists of the
1980s rock scene
and it was the artists conflicting
visions that led to the inevitable
dissolution of the runways not to
mention a beef with late Kim Fowley
producer and The Runaways connection to
Mercury Records after four years of
partying and four studio albums the band
remained huge overseas but North America
was ready for something new
number eight the civil wars go back in
time when you only
five years four Grammy Awards and two
beautiful beautiful voices that’s all it
took to secure this nashville folk duo a
spot on our list got away releasing only
two albums in their short half a decade
as a group bandmates joy Williams and
John Paul white became known for their
seamless harmonies and moody lyricism
which earned the Civil War’s endless
critical acclaim on top of their rapidly
growing fanbase Chuy would though the
band unfortunately called it quits in
August of 2014 there’s no denying that
what the duo accomplished is impressive
and hey they even have Taylor Swift as a
fan
Tybee for away
whoa
number seven the Smiths
in a time when minor threat offered a
new approach to Punk in the United
States an introspective group of Brits
were doing the same across the pond
formed by Steven Patrick Morsi who had
previously fronted a band with Billy
Duffy of the cult
The Smiths took aim at the pretensions
of the blossoming punk and new wave
scene
to
and oddly enough they ultimately earned
the same reputation thanks to their
outspoken lead singer and morose lyrical
content releasing just four albums over
the course of their five year career the
often tension-filled Smiths finally went
their separate ways for good in 1987
be afraid the quickness you get made for
your family get paid it’s number six
sublime heavily influenced by both the
reggae and punk genres this band was
quickly becoming a local favorite of the
Southern California skocy but lead
singer Bradley Nowell wouldn’t live to
truly experience the Bands lasting
impact after a couple of well-received
albums sublime released their new iconic
self-titled album in July of 1996 just
months after Bradley died of a heroin
overdose songs like what I got Santeria
and wrong way have become modern scar
classics and sublime certainly would
have joined no doubt in representing
early 21st century ska if not for their
unexpected demise
number five The Sex Pistols
yeah if Sublime’s music was more for a
chilled-out crowd this band was for the
ragers
today bassist Sid Vicious has become an
infamous cult figure yet the casual
music fan often has trouble naming many
songs from the band’s catalogue
before the infamous 1978 death of SIDS
girlfriend Nancy and the subsequent
overdose of Vicious himself the band
released just one studio album and a
highly controversial album at that yet –
despite the ban short 3he run and
limited discography the pistols not only
shaped Punk forever but directly
inspired the formation of much of the
Manchester New Wave see
number four NWA as an alternative
musical genre to the more poppy and
posturing musical styles of late 80s Los
Angeles this hip hop ensemble formed
organically thanks to their shared love
for raging Against the Machine whether
it was the local five-o or the
mis-education of American society is the
way to go they know to be original
contrary to popular belief NWA released
not one but two albums during their five
years together but it was the West Coast
classic straight out of Compton that
transcended the genre and introduced a
new style of storytelling to the world
regardless of whether critics and
consumers were ready for such a blunt
approach
number three nirvana in the history of
rock music there’s obviously been a
number of short-lived bands that were
influential in their own right but only
a select few had a frontman that could
take the conceptual message to the next
level
while Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain may not have
been ready for fame his Seattle ban
transformed into the face of alternative
music even if they were operating on an
entirely different wavelength than their
musical contemporaries
with only three studio albums to their
name nirvana it advertently put an end
to hair metal and kicked off a musical
revolution thanks to the vision of
Cobain Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic
number two Joy Division
coming together following in 1976 Sex
Pistols show Joy Division would shape
the post-punk sound by incorporating
punk rock ideals with a new wave
aesthetic
with the chaotic stage presence of Ian
Curtis Joy Division found a loyal fan
base but few knew the lead singer
battled epilepsy which strangely played
a crucial role in his musical persona
going
just twenty three Curtis hung himself
while separated from his wife two months
before the release of Joy Division
second album closer and one day before
their North American tour
the band would regroup as new order but
the world lost something truly special
with Ian Curtis
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
on the gap
number one the Jimi Hendrix Experience
a groundbreaking ly innovative guitarist
Jimi Hendrix would have found fame one
way or another but as fate would have it
he was destined to become a rock legend
by the way of Britain
with the help of bandmates Noah Redding
and Mitch Mitchell the Jimi Hendrix
Experience reinvented rock and reshape
the notion of a guitar hero
through a trilogy of late 60s albums the
Jimi Hendrix Experience innovated a
psychedelic sound that no one could
quite explain as it was a spontaneous
collective output from the minds of
three brilliant musicians
so do you agree with our selections what
is your favorite band that had a short
life
for more mind-blowing top tens published
daily be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
you
supernovas of sound welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our picks for the top 10
bands who had a short life no pick for
this list we’re focusing on rock bands
that released no more than four studio
albums with their original lineup and
we’re excluding super groups like creme
whose members came from existing bands
number 10 Minor Threat
emerging from Washington DC in the early
1980s this pong ban forever changed the
hardcore sub-genre as Minor Threat
advocated a straight-edged approach to
life meaning no drugs booze and no
promiscuous sex
yet they were still indie artists to
their core producing and releasing music
under their own label
unfortunately Minor Threat released just
one full-length studio album from 1980
to 1983 and the band’s is off largely in
part to the violence surrounding their
genre
just a few short years later frontman
Ian MacKaye went on to form another
iconic band name Fugazi
number nine the runaways
some of you may remember this band from
the acclaimed 2010 film starring Kristen
Stewart and Dakota Fanning however the
average music fan undoubtedly correlates
The Runaways with Joan Jett and Lita
Ford drew prominent solo artists of the
1980s rock scene
and it was the artists conflicting
visions that led to the inevitable
dissolution of the runways not to
mention a beef with late Kim Fowley
producer and The Runaways connection to
Mercury Records after four years of
partying and four studio albums the band
remained huge overseas but North America
was ready for something new
number eight the civil wars go back in
time when you only
five years four Grammy Awards and two
beautiful beautiful voices that’s all it
took to secure this nashville folk duo a
spot on our list got away releasing only
two albums in their short half a decade
as a group bandmates joy Williams and
John Paul white became known for their
seamless harmonies and moody lyricism
which earned the Civil War’s endless
critical acclaim on top of their rapidly
growing fanbase Chuy would though the
band unfortunately called it quits in
August of 2014 there’s no denying that
what the duo accomplished is impressive
and hey they even have Taylor Swift as a
fan
Tybee for away
whoa
number seven the Smiths
in a time when minor threat offered a
new approach to Punk in the United
States an introspective group of Brits
were doing the same across the pond
formed by Steven Patrick Morsi who had
previously fronted a band with Billy
Duffy of the cult
The Smiths took aim at the pretensions
of the blossoming punk and new wave
scene
to
and oddly enough they ultimately earned
the same reputation thanks to their
outspoken lead singer and morose lyrical
content releasing just four albums over
the course of their five year career the
often tension-filled Smiths finally went
their separate ways for good in 1987
be afraid the quickness you get made for
your family get paid it’s number six
sublime heavily influenced by both the
reggae and punk genres this band was
quickly becoming a local favorite of the
Southern California skocy but lead
singer Bradley Nowell wouldn’t live to
truly experience the Bands lasting
impact after a couple of well-received
albums sublime released their new iconic
self-titled album in July of 1996 just
months after Bradley died of a heroin
overdose songs like what I got Santeria
and wrong way have become modern scar
classics and sublime certainly would
have joined no doubt in representing
early 21st century ska if not for their
unexpected demise
number five The Sex Pistols
yeah if Sublime’s music was more for a
chilled-out crowd this band was for the
ragers
today bassist Sid Vicious has become an
infamous cult figure yet the casual
music fan often has trouble naming many
songs from the band’s catalogue
before the infamous 1978 death of SIDS
girlfriend Nancy and the subsequent
overdose of Vicious himself the band
released just one studio album and a
highly controversial album at that yet –
despite the ban short 3he run and
limited discography the pistols not only
shaped Punk forever but directly
inspired the formation of much of the
Manchester New Wave see
number four NWA as an alternative
musical genre to the more poppy and
posturing musical styles of late 80s Los
Angeles this hip hop ensemble formed
organically thanks to their shared love
for raging Against the Machine whether
it was the local five-o or the
mis-education of American society is the
way to go they know to be original
contrary to popular belief NWA released
not one but two albums during their five
years together but it was the West Coast
classic straight out of Compton that
transcended the genre and introduced a
new style of storytelling to the world
regardless of whether critics and
consumers were ready for such a blunt
approach
number three nirvana in the history of
rock music there’s obviously been a
number of short-lived bands that were
influential in their own right but only
a select few had a frontman that could
take the conceptual message to the next
level
while Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain may not have
been ready for fame his Seattle ban
transformed into the face of alternative
music even if they were operating on an
entirely different wavelength than their
musical contemporaries
with only three studio albums to their
name nirvana it advertently put an end
to hair metal and kicked off a musical
revolution thanks to the vision of
Cobain Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic
number two Joy Division
coming together following in 1976 Sex
Pistols show Joy Division would shape
the post-punk sound by incorporating
punk rock ideals with a new wave
aesthetic
with the chaotic stage presence of Ian
Curtis Joy Division found a loyal fan
base but few knew the lead singer
battled epilepsy which strangely played
a crucial role in his musical persona
going
just twenty three Curtis hung himself
while separated from his wife two months
before the release of Joy Division
second album closer and one day before
their North American tour
the band would regroup as new order but
the world lost something truly special
with Ian Curtis
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
on the gap
number one the Jimi Hendrix Experience
a groundbreaking ly innovative guitarist
Jimi Hendrix would have found fame one
way or another but as fate would have it
he was destined to become a rock legend
by the way of Britain
with the help of bandmates Noah Redding
and Mitch Mitchell the Jimi Hendrix
Experience reinvented rock and reshape
the notion of a guitar hero
through a trilogy of late 60s albums the
Jimi Hendrix Experience innovated a
psychedelic sound that no one could
quite explain as it was a spontaneous
collective output from the minds of
three brilliant musicians
so do you agree with our selections what
is your favorite band that had a short
life
for more mind-blowing top tens published
daily be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
you
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