List of Berkeley bands, listed by their level of fame. This Berkeley musicians list includes both bands and solo artists. All famous Berkeley bands are included, as well as many Berkeley musicians of underground status. This list of Berkeley musical artists includes information like what genre the artist falls under, what albums they've put out and more. If you want to know more about these famous Berkeley bands you can click on their names to learn more about them. Bands from every genre are listed here, including rock, pop, hip-hop/rap, jazz, and more.
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Green Day
Pop punk, Rock musicAlbums: American Idiot, Dookie, 21st Century Breakdown, ¡Dos!, Insomniac
Green Day is an American rock band formed in 1986 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe... more on Wikipedia2
Rancid
Pop punk, Ska punkAlbums: …and Out Come the Wolves, Let's Go, Indestructible, Life Won't Wait, Rancid
Rancid is an American punk rock band formed in Berkeley, California in 1991. Founded by former... more on Wikipedia3
Bassnectar
Dubstep, Drum and BassAlbums: Timestretch, Freakbeat for the Beatfreaks, Underground Communication, Diverse Systems of Throb, Vava Voom
Lorin Ashton (born February 18, 1978), better known under his stage name Bassnectar, is an... more on Wikipedia4
Operation Ivy
Ska punk, Punk rockAlbums: Lint Rides Again, Energy, Plea for Peace, Unreleased Energy, Greatest Hits
Operation Ivy was an American punk rock band from Berkeley, California formed in May 1985. The... more on Wikipedia5
Why?
Hip hop music, Alternative hip hopAlbums: Elephant Eyelash, Alopecia, Oaklandazulasylum, Sanddollars EP, The Early Whitney EP
Why? is an American alternative hip hop and indie rock band. The band was founded in 2004 by... more on Wikipedia6
Alexander Blake Schwarzenbach (born May 21, 1967) is an American musician. He is the singer... more on WikipediaBlake Schwarzenbach
Indie, Emo7
The Rubinoos
Rock music, Power popAlbums: The Rubinoos, Back to the Drawing Board!, Crimes Against Music, Anthology, Twist
The Rubinoos are an American power pop band that formed in 1970 in Berkeley, California. They... more on Wikipedia8
Kevin Rene Cadogan (born August 14, 1970) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record... more on WikipediaKevin Cadogan
Alternative rock9
Phil Lesh
Rock music, Folk rockAlbums: Live at the Warfield, Love Will See You Through
Philip Chapman Lesh (born March 15, 1940) is a musician and a founding member of the Grateful... more on Wikipedia10
Charlie Hunter
Jazz-funk, Acid jazzAlbums: Bing, Bing, Bing!, Friends Seen and Unseen, Duo
Charlie Hunter (born May 23, 1967) is an American guitarist, composer, and bandleader. First... more on Wikipedia11
Matthew "McCall" Freeman (born April 23, 1966) is an American musician, singer and songwriter.... more on WikipediaMatt Freeman
Ska punk, Street punk12
The Motels
New Wave, Pop rockAlbums: All Four One, All Four One / Little Robbers, Little Robbers, Careful, Shock
The Motels are an American new wave band from Berkeley, California that is best known for the... more on Wikipedia13
MC Lars
Hip hop music, Ska punkAlbums: The Graduate, Insectivorous, Radio Pet Fencing, This Gigantic Robot Kills, Lars Attacks!
Andrew Robert Nielsen (born October 6, 1982), known professionally as MC Lars, is an American... more on Wikipedia14
Ceschi
Alternative hip hop, Heavy metalAlbums: Fake Flowers R.I.P. #3, Fake Flowers R.I.P. #2, They Hate Francisco False, Fake Flowers R.I.P. #1, Shorted Circuits EP
Julio Francisco Ramos, better known as Ceschi Ramos, or mononymously as Ceschi, is a rapper,... more on Wikipedia15
Claytoven Richardson (born 1956, in Berkeley, California) is an American singer,... more on WikipediaClaytoven Richardson
Pop music, Rhythm and blues16
Samiam
Pop punk, EmoAlbums: Billy, You Are Freaking Me Out, Samiam, Soar, Astray
Samiam is a punk/emo band from Berkeley, California, active since 1988.17
Black Lab
Rock music, Post-grungeAlbums: Your Body Above Me, Technologie, Passion Leaves a Trace, See the Sun, Cake or Death
Black Lab is an alternative rock band founded in Berkeley, California and currently based in... more on Wikipedia18
Albums: From Broken Hearts to Blue Skies, Ballad Essentials, I'll Take Romance, From Bessie to Brazil, The Songs of Johnny Mercer
Susannah McCorkle (January 1, 1946 – May 19, 2001) was an American jazz singer.19
Devil's Brigade
Psychobilly, Punk rockAlbums: Devils Brigade
Devils Brigade is an American rock band formed as a side project by Rancid bassist Matt... more on Wikipedia
20Blatz was a punk band formed in 1989 in Berkeley, California. Blatz came out of the 924 Gilman... more on WikipediaBlatz
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The Mr. T Experience
Pop punk, Punk rockAlbums: Everybody's Entitled to Their Own Opinion, Big Black Bugs Bleed Blue Blood, ...and the Women Who Love Them, Making Things With Light, Alcatraz
The Mr. T Experience (sometimes abbreviated MTX) is an American punk rock band formed in 1985... more on Wikipedia22
The Pack
Hip hop music, Contemporary R&BAlbums: Based Boys, Skateboards 2 Scrapers, The Pack Is Back, Wolfpack Party, Wolfpack Muzik Vol. 2
The Pack is a hip hop group from Berkeley, California. The group consists of Damonte "Lil Uno"... more on Wikipedia23
Go Sailor
Indie popAlbums: Go Sailor, Long Distance, Long Distance (alternate mix)
Go Sailor was a short-lived Berkeley based twee pop band. Its members included Rose Melberg of... more on Wikipedia24
Kaura
Rock music, Modern rockAlbums: That Which Defines Us, The Acoustic Sessions, Kaura
Kaura is an American, progressive, alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California. Kaura... more on Wikipedia- 25
Michael Valladares
New Wave, Third-wave of ska
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