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1980s Artists

451 artists from this era in alternative rock

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Fugazi

Fugazi

Formed 1987

alternative rock, art rock

Buffalo Tom

Buffalo Tom

Formed 1986

alternative rock, grunge

Odds

Odds

Formed 1987

alternative rock

The Wonder Stuff

The Wonder Stuff

Formed 1986

alternative rock

The Long Ryders

The Long Ryders

Formed 1983

alternative rock

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Concrete Blonde

Formed 1982

alternative rock

The Chills

The Chills

Formed 1980

alternative rock

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Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie

Formed 1981

alternative rock

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Talk Talk

Formed 1981

alternative rock, art rock

Seigmen

Seigmen

Formed 1989

alternative rock, gothic rock

Shihad

Shihad

Formed 1988

alternative metal, alternative rock

El Otro Yo

El Otro Yo

Formed 1988

alternative rock

Gigolo Aunts

Gigolo Aunts

Formed 1981

alternative rock

Big Head Todd and the Monsters

Big Head Todd and the Monsters

Formed 1986

alternative rock, blues rock

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Stroke 9

Formed 1989

alternative rock

Dramarama

Dramarama

Formed 1982

alternative rock

DDT

DDT

Formed 1980

Russian rock, alternative rock

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The Boo Radleys

Formed 1988

alternative rock

The Farm

The Farm

Formed 1983

alternative rock

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World Party

Formed 1986

alternative rock

Spiderbait

Spiderbait

Formed 1989

alternative rock, hardcore punk

Royal Trux

Royal Trux

Formed 1987

alternative rock

Shack

Shack

Formed 1986

alternative rock

Hothouse Flowers

Hothouse Flowers

Formed 1985

alternative rock