List of Oxford bands, listed by their level of fame. This Oxford musicians list includes both bands and solo artists. All famous Oxford bands are included, as well as many Oxford musicians of underground status. This list of Oxford 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 Oxford 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.
List is made up of bands like Foals and R. L. Burnside.
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Foals
Dance-punk, New ProgAlbums: Antidotes, Holy Fire, Cassius, iTunes Live: London Festival '08, Total Life Forever
Foals are a rock band from Oxford, England formed in 2005, consisting of lead vocalist and... more2
R. L. Burnside
Punk blues, Juke joint bluesAlbums: Heritage of the Blues: No Monkeys on This Train, A Ass Pocket of Whiskey, Burnside on Burnside, Well ... Well ... Well, Mississippi Hill Country Blues
R. L. Burnside (November 23, 1926 – September 1, 2005) was an American blues singer,... more3
Ed O'Brien
Electronic music, Experimental rockEdward John O'Brien (born 15 April 1968) is an English guitarist and member of the alternative... more4
Supergrass
Britpop, Alternative rockAlbums: In It for the Money, I Should Coco, Supergrass, Life on Other Planets, Road to Rouen
Supergrass were an English alternative rock band from Oxford. The band consisted of brothers... more5
Swervedriver
Shoegazing, Dream popAlbums: Ejector Seat Reservation, Raise, 99th Dream, Juggernaut Rides '89-'98, Mezcal Head
Swervedriver are an English alternative rock band formed in Oxford in 1989 around core members... more6
Ride
Shoegazing, Space rockAlbums: Nowhere, Brixton Academy (27/03/92), Carnival of Light, Tarantula, Waves
Ride are a British rock band that formed in 1988 in Oxford, England, consisting of Andy Bell,... more7
G Samra
Hip hop music, Asian UndergroundGurdeep Samra (known as G Samra) is a British Asian music producer and DJ from Bicester,... more8
12 Rods was an indie rock band formed in Oxford, Ohio, United States in 1992. The group went... more9
Colour Revolt
Alternative rock, Indie rockAlbums: Plunder, Beg, and Curse, The Cradle, Colour Revolt
Colour Revolt is an American rock band from Oxford, Mississippi.... more10
The Bridges
The Bridges is an American folk rock band that formed in Oxford, Alabama in 2005 consisting of... more11
Mark Gardener
Shoegazing, BritpopAlbums: Live @ The Knitting Factory, New York City, These Beautiful Ghosts, Magdalen Sky, The Story of the Eye
Mark Stephen Gardener (born 6 December 1969, in Oxford, England) is an English rock musician,... more12
Dee D. Jackson
Pop musicAlbums: Thunder and Lightning, Automatic Lover, Cosmic Curves, Il meglio
Dee D. Jackson (born Deirdre Elaine Cozier, 15 July 1954, Oxford, England) is an English... more13
Colin Greenwood
Electronic music, Alternative rockColin Charles Greenwood (born 26 June 1969) is an English musician and the bassist for the... more14
Nik Turner
Space rock, Jazz fusionAlbums: Past Or Future, Prophets Of Time, Xitintoday, Sphynx, Future Cities of the Past
Nicholas "Nik" Turner (born 26 August 1940) is an English musician, best known as a former... more15
Hurricane No. 1
Rock music, BritpopAlbums: Step into My World, Only The Strongest Will Survive Remixes, Only the Strongest Will Survive, Step Into My World EP, Hurricane #1
Hurricane #1 were a British indie rock band, formed in Oxford in 1996. The band were formed by... more16
Goldrush
Americana, Alternative rockAlbums: The Heart Is the Place, Don't Bring Me Down, Ozona EP, Extended Play, Same Picture
Goldrush are a rock band from Oxfordshire, England. Their music has been compared to Nick... more17
Andy Yorke
Acoustic musicAlbums: Simple
Andy Yorke (born 10 January 1972) is an English musician and former lead singer and guitarist... more18
Hyper
Electronic music, House musicAlbums: We Control, THE PANIC, Rewired, Wired, Bedrock Breaks: DJ Hyper
DJ Hyper is a British DJ, producer and remixer known for his liberal use of live bass, guitars... more19
Talulah Gosh
Indie popAlbums: Backwash, Was It Just a Dream?, They've Scoffed the Lot, Rock Legends: Volume 69, Where's the Cougar
Talulah Gosh were a guitar-pop group from Oxford, England and one of the leading bands of the... more20
City Lights Just Burn
Rock musicAlbums: The Third Man
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The Candyskins
BritpopAlbums: Sunday Morning Fever, Fun?, Space I'm In, Death of a Minor TV Celebrity, Live at the Zodiac
The Candyskins are a rock band formed in 1989 in Oxfordshire, England. Though early members of... more22
The Jennifers
Britpop, Alternative rockAlbums: Just Got Back Today
The Jennifers were a short-lived British rock group formed at Wheatley Park School and... more23
The Lemon Pipers
Bubblegum pop, Pop musicAlbums: Best of the Lemon Pipers, Green Tambourine, Golden Classics, Jungle Marmalade
The Lemon Pipers were a 1960s psychedelic pop band from Oxford, Ohio, known chiefly for their... more24
HashTag Alice
Pop punk, Rock musicAlbums: It Is What It Is, Evolved, Welcome To Our Tea Party
HashTag Alice was formed in Oxford in 2011, and is best-described as somewhere between... more25
Youthmovies
Pop music, Rock musicAlbums: Good Nature, Homeless Musics, Hurrah! Another Year, Surely This One Will Be Better Than the Last; The Inexorable March of Progress Will Lead Us All to Happiness, Ores
Youthmovies were an English rock quintet active from 2002 to 2010. They comprised Andrew... more