List of Famous Bands from Washington, D.C.
List of Washington, D.C. bands, listed by their level of fame. This Washington, D.C. musicians list includes both bands and solo artists. All famous Washington, D.C. bands are included, as well as many Washington, D.C. musicians of underground status. This list of Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. 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 bands range from Bad Brains to Minor Threat.
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- Crossover thrash, Thrash metal, Reggae
- Albums: God of Love, I Against I, Bad Brains, Rise, Rock for Light
Bad Brains are an American rock band formed in Washington, D.C. in 1976. Originally a jazz fusion band under the name Mind Power, they are widely regarded as pioneers of hardcore punk, though the ...more - Straight edge, Punk rock, Hardcore punk
- Albums: Complete Discography, Minor Threat, First Demo Tape, Out of Step, Minor Threat
Minor Threat was an American hardcore punk band, formed in 1980 in Washington, D.C. by vocalist Ian MacKaye and drummer Jeff Nelson. MacKaye and Nelson had played in several other bands together, ...more - Noise rock, Experimental rock, Alternative rock
- Albums: The Argument, Repeater, 13 Songs, Red Medicine, Fugazi
Fugazi (; foo-GAH-zee) is an American post-hardcore band that formed in Washington, D.C. in 1987. The band consists of guitarists and vocalists Ian MacKaye and Guy Picciotto, bassist Joe Lally and ...more - Hip hop music, Contemporary R&B, Dance music
- Albums: Pony, A Man's Thoughts, The Senior, 100% Ginuwine, Playlist: The Very Best of Ginuwine
Elgin Baylor Lumpkin (born October 15, 1970), better known by his stage name Ginuwine, is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actor. Ginuwine began his career as a member of Swing Mob in the ...more - Hip hop music, New Wave, Pop music
- Albums: Touch, Touch, All I Have, In Love & War, Because I Love It
Amerie Mi Marie Rogers (born January 12, 1980), is an American recording artist, author and actress. Born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and raised in the Washington metropolitan area, Amerie gained an ...more - Hip hop music, Rock music, Reggae
- Albums: Cookie: The Anthropological Mixtape, The World Has Made Me the Man of My Dreams, Bitter, Plantation Lullabies, Comfort Woman
Michelle Lynn Johnson, better known as Meshell Ndegeocello (; born August 29, 1968), is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, and bassist. She has gone by the name Meshell Suhaila Bashir-Shakur ...more