Bands/Musicians List of Famous Bands from Denver

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List of Denver bands, listed by their level of fame. This Denver musicians list includes both bands and solo artists. All famous Denver bands are included, as well as many Denver musicians of underground status. This list of Denver 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 Denver 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.

This list has a variety of bands, like Earth, Wind & Fire and OneRepublic, in it.

If you're wondering, "What bands are from Denver?" or "What is a list of Denver bands?" then this list will answer your questions. (33 items)

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Earth, Wind & Fire is listed (or ranked) 1 on the list List of Famous Bands from Denver
Disco, Rock music, Black metal Earth, Wind & Fire is an American band that has spanned the musical genres of R&B, soul, funk, jazz, disco, pop, rock, Latin, African and gospel. They are one of the most successful and ...more

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OneRepublic is listed (or ranked) 2 on the list List of Famous Bands from Denver
Pop music, Rock music, Piano rock OneRepublic is an American pop rock band from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Formed in 2002 by Ryan Tedder and Zach Filkins, the band achieved commercial success on Myspace as an unsigned act. In ...more

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The Fray is listed (or ranked) 3 on the list List of Famous Bands from Denver
Indie pop, Adult album alternative, Pop music The Fray is an American rock band from Denver, Colorado. Formed in 2002 by schoolmates Isaac Slade and Joe King, they achieved success with the release of their debut album, How to Save a Life ...more

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The Apples in Stereo is listed (or ranked) 4 on the list List of Famous Bands from Denver
Indie pop, Garage rock, Neo-psychedelia The Apples in Stereo, styled The Apples in stereo, are an American psychedelic pop and indie rock band associated with Elephant Six Collective, a group of bands also including Neutral Milk Hotel ...more

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DeVotchKa is listed (or ranked) 5 on the list List of Famous Bands from Denver
Dark cabaret, Gypsy punk, Folk rock DeVotchKa is a four-piece multi-instrumental and vocal ensemble. They take their name from the Russian word devochka, meaning "girl". Based in Denver, Colorado, the quartet is made up ...more

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Matt Pike is listed (or ranked) 6 on the list List of Famous Bands from Denver
Doom metal, Stoner rock, Sludge metal Matt Pike is an American metal musician best known as the guitarist of the influential doom metal band Sleep and the frontman of High on Fire. He is quite well known in the metal scene for never ...more

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The Minders is listed (or ranked) 7 on the list List of Famous Bands from Denver
Indie rock The Minders is a band closely associated with The Elephant Six Collective. Started by Martyn Leaper in Denver, Colorado in 1996, the band's original members included Leaper on guitars and ...more

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Wovenhand is listed (or ranked) 8 on the list List of Famous Bands from Denver
Psychedelic folk, Folk music, Folk rock Wovenhand is an alternative country band from Denver, Colorado led by former 16 Horsepower lead singer David Eugene Edwards. Woven Hand's music combines elements of neofolk, alternative country, ...more

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Brad Corrigan is listed (or ranked) 9 on the list List of Famous Bands from Denver
Rock music, Folk rock, Alternative rock Brad Corrigan is a musician who is a member of the indie band Dispatch, which reunited in 2011 after a hiatus of several years. He is often known by the stage name Braddigan and has been ...more

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Dressy Bessy is listed (or ranked) 10 on the list List of Famous Bands from Denver
Power pop, Indie rock Dressy Bessy is an indie rock band from Denver, Colorado, associated with the Elephant Six Collective. Guitarist John Hill also plays with The Apples in Stereo. Lead vocalist/guitarist Tammy ...more

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Jill Sobule is listed (or ranked) 11 on the list List of Famous Bands from Denver
Rock music, Emo, Folk rock Jill Sobule is an American singer-songwriter best known for the 1995 single "I Kissed a Girl", and "Supermodel" from the soundtrack of the 1995 film Clueless. Her ...more

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16 Horsepower is listed (or ranked) 12 on the list List of Famous Bands from Denver
Folk music, Neofolk, Alternative country 16 Horsepower was an American alternative country music group based in Denver, Colorado. Their music often invoked religious imagery dealing with conflict, redemption, punishment, and guilt ...more

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Paul Whiteman is listed (or ranked) 13 on the list List of Famous Bands from Denver
Jazz, Dixieland Paul Samuel Whiteman was an American bandleader, composer, orchestral director and violinist. Leader of one of the most popular dance bands in the United States during the 1920s, Whiteman ...more

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A-Plus is listed (or ranked) 14 on the list List of Famous Bands from Denver
Hip hop music, Alternative hip hop, West Coast hip hop Adam Carter, known by the stage name, A-Plus, is an American rapper and producer. He is one of the founding four members of the Oakland, California-based underground hip hop group Souls of ...more

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Sugarloaf is listed (or ranked) 15 on the list List of Famous Bands from Denver
Rock music, Psychedelic rock Sugarloaf was an American rock band in the 1970s. The band, which originated in Denver, Colorado, scored two Top 10 hits, with the singles "Green-Eyed Lady" and "Don't Call Us,

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Cephalic Carnage is listed (or ranked) 16 on the list List of Famous Bands from Denver
Goregrind, Technical death metal, Deathgrind Cephalic Carnage is an American grindcore band formed in 1992 in Denver, Colorado. The band comprises vocalist Lenzig Leal, guitarists Steve Goldberg and Brian Hopp, drummer John Merryman and ...more

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Brave Saint Saturn is listed (or ranked) 17 on the list List of Famous Bands from Denver
Rock music, Contemporary Christian music, Christian rock Brave Saint Saturn is a Christian rock band formed in Denver, Colorado in 1999. The band is a side-project of former members of Five Iron Frenzy started by Reese Roper. The band calls their ...more

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Slim Cessna's Auto Club is listed (or ranked) 18 on the list List of Famous Bands from Denver
Alternative country, Gothabilly Slim Cessna's Auto Club is an American country music band, originally formed in 1992 in Denver, Colorado. The constant in the band has been Slim Cessna, formerly a member of The Denver Gentlemen ...more

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Lothar & The Hand People is listed (or ranked) 19 on the list List of Famous Bands from Denver
Space rock, Psychedelic pop, Psychedelic rock Lothar and the Hand People was a late-1960s psychedelic rock band known for its spacey music and pioneering use of the theremin and Moog modular synthesizer. The band's unusual appellation ...more

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Ultrachronic is listed (or ranked) 20 on the list List of Famous Bands from Denver
Rock music, Rapcore, Funk metal Ultrachronic is an American rock and roll band. Their genre of music is modern rock, and has hard rock, alternative rock, funk metal, and rapcore elements. The band is based in Denver, Colorado. ...more

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Vices I Admire is listed (or ranked) 21 on the list List of Famous Bands from Denver

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Christie Front Drive is listed (or ranked) 22 on the list List of Famous Bands from Denver
Emo, Post-rock, Punk rock Christie Front Drive was an American emo band formed in Denver in 1993. Citing influences such as Superchunk, Jawbox, Buffalo Tom, and Drive Like Jehu, the lineup consisted of Ron Marschall, ...more

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The Gamits is listed (or ranked) 23 on the list List of Famous Bands from Denver
Rock music, Alternative rock, Punk rock The Gamits are a band from Denver, Colorado who formed in 1996, and were hailed as "America's best hidden pop/punk secret". The band was disbanded in 2005 due to the members wishing to ...more

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The Blackout Pact is listed (or ranked) 24 on the list List of Famous Bands from Denver
Alternative rock, Punk rock, Post-hardcore The Blackout Pact is a post-hardcore band from Denver, Colorado. They formed in the early summer of 2003. The band is influenced by Hot Water Music, Small Brown Bike, Alkaline Trio, The Lawrence ...more

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Mr. Pacman is listed (or ranked) 25 on the list List of Famous Bands from Denver
Rock music, Gamewave, Bitpop Mr. Pacman is a bitpop/gamewave band from Denver, Colorado. Described as a performance art project as well as a band, Mr. Pacman's live shows include martial arts fighting with monsters, ...more