List of Famous Bands from Yorkshire
List of Yorkshire bands, listed by their level of fame. This Yorkshire musicians list includes both bands and solo artists. All famous Yorkshire bands are included, as well as many Yorkshire musicians of underground status. This list of Yorkshire 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 Yorkshire 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 in it, from Joe Cocker to Arctic Monkeys.
If you're wondering, "What bands are from Yorkshire?" or "What is a list of Yorkshire bands?" then this list will answer your questions. {#nodes}Ranked by
- Blues-rock, Blue-eyed soul, Rock music
- Albums: Joe Cocker, Mad Dogs & Englishmen, Night Calls, Sheffield Steel, Best Ballads
John Robert Cocker (20 May 1944 – 22 December 2014), better known as Joe Cocker, was an English singer. He was known for his gritty voice, spasmodic body movement in performance, and distinctive ...more - Trip hop, Dance-punk, Garage rock
- Albums: Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, Favourite Worst Nightmare, Humbug, Suck It and See
Arctic Monkeys is an English rock band formed in Sheffield in 2002. The group consists of Alex Turner (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Matt Helders (drums, vocals), Jamie Cook (guitar, keyboards) and ...more - Gothic rock, Rock music, Heavy metal
- Albums: Sonic Temple, Electric, The Cult, She Sells Sanctuary, Dreamtime
The Cult are a British rock band formed in 1983. Before settling on their current name in January 1984, the band performed under the name Death Cult, which was an evolution of the name of lead singer ...more - Synthpop, New Wave, Electronic music
- Albums: Dare, Greatest Hits, Hysteria, Love and Dancing, Octopus
The Human League are an English synth-pop band formed in Sheffield in 1977. Initially an experimental electronic outfit, the group signed to Virgin Records in 1979 and later attained widespread ...more - Deathcore, Metalcore, Heavy metal
- Albums: Count Your Blessings, Suicide Season, There Is a Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is a Heaven, Let's Keep It a Secret
Bring Me the Horizon are a British metalcore band from Sheffield, Yorkshire. Formed in 2003, the group currently consists of lead vocalist Oliver Sykes, lead guitarist Lee Malia, bassist Matt Kean, ...more - Indie pop, Britpop, Alternative rock
- Albums: Different Class, This Is Hardcore, His 'n' Hers, We Love Life, Razzmatazz
Pulp were an English rock band formed in Sheffield in 1978. Their best-known line-up from their heyday (1992–1997) consisted of Jarvis Cocker (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Candida Doyle (keyboards), ...more