Whose your local band?

[squirrelarmy]

Random late night drunken video conversations has prompted this thread.
 

Who is the most famous local band/artist from the area where you live?

If they have the same local postcode starting letters then they count as your local band. 

For example as a Leeds lad in the LS postcode, the best artists my city has produced are:

Chumbawumba, Kaiser Chiefs, Pigeon Detectives, Mik Artistik and a Spice Girl. 

Can you guys do better? 

[ShakeyCrash]

Super furry animals. Game, set and match

[westholtschic]

We had a few members of Wishbone Ash from Torbay but the biggest ones are Muse from Teignmouth.

[morph100]

Kasabian probably

[Homer]

Toss up between Massive Attack and The Wurzels.

[SwedgeAntilles]

ABBA

[John the Moth]

Led Zeppelin - well not technically but I was born in the same hospital as Robert Plant (and Phil Lynott). I guess the technically correct answer has to be Judas Priest.

Edited September 5, 2020 by John the Moth

[Zoo Music Girl]

I'm from Chelmsford, which I'm not sure has one, but Braintree just up the road so always claim Prodigy as mine a bit. And also bits of Blur for Colchester.

[Hugh Jass]

I’m from Birmingham so there’s quite a bit to choose from.

Jeff Lynne (ELO) is from the same part of Brum as me (Shard End).

Ocean Colour Scene were the big local heroes as I was growing up in the 90’s and theirs was the first gig I went to aged 14.

One of the Taylors from Duran Duran lived in the same street as my Nan.

[Quark]

Lee Ryan off of Blue. Read it and weep beeyatches. 

Or Billy Childish if you like your punk.

[Wellyboot]

I don't think I have one.. but Jordan North off Radio 1 is from Burnley and I was born there. Does that count?

[vintagelaureate]

The biggest local band would be The Beatles, but there are loads more: The La's, Echo and the Bunnymen, Elvis Costello, The Farm, The Lightening Seeds, Dead or Alive, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, The Teardrop Explodes and more. 

Then you have others like Cast, The Zutons, Circa Waves, The Wombats, Miles Kane etc. And new ones coming through like The Mysterines and Red Rum Club. 

Spoilt for musical choice!

[SwedgeAntilles]

If we're doing hometown rather than where we are currently I'll claim;

• Belle & Sebastian
• CHVRCHES
• Teenage Fanclub
• Mogwai

[zeppelin]

I went to school with Sigala, but The Darkness are probably the most well known from around me (albeit not that close at all). I guess Let's Eat Grandma are a Norwich band but I could never get into them.

[Crazyfool01]

Well now you come to mention it ...  This one released today ... not much comes out of Taunton .... but these guys are amazing live ..... 

 

 

Edited September 5, 2020 by crazyfool1

[ChemicalBrother]

EMF

Years & Years

The bloke that wrote the legendary Telstar

[John the Moth]

If it’s where you live now, I’m having The Beths and Lorde

[HeyPorter]

Neck Deep.
There’s a James member or two around here too. 
Where I grew up was about a mile away from Sonia. 

[Chapple12345]

Beth Orton, Hannah Spearitt from S Club 7, Myleene Klass and Roger Taylor from Queen... quite the mix 

If we're allowed fictional characters too, I'm taking Glen Ponder and his house band 

Edited September 5, 2020 by Chapple12345

[CaledonianGonzo]

 

[Ayrshire Chris]

Benny Gallagher and Graham Lyle.  

[Steveb72]

OMD, The Coral and Elvis Costello

[Ayrshire Chris]

2 hours ago, ChemicalBrother said:

EMF

Years & Years

The bloke that wrote the legendary Telstar

Joe Meek wrote telstar for his group the Tornados. Also in that group was George Bellamy, father of the Muse member Matt Bellamy 

notta lotta folk know that. 

[priest17]

10cc

[Spindles]

Dodgy are probably the only local band that made it big, but John Bonham is our most famous local star.