The Rock and Roll Futures (248)
As we intend to make this website a constant work in process, we though it would be useful to discuss the future bands/artists who will become eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Many of these artists are still recording and/or performing and thus adding to their impending legacy. They will be in our future lists so please feel free to vote so that we can rank them accordingly when they become eligible.
One of the most critically beloved band in recent years, The Decemberists have been lauded for their brilliant and creative writing with a pop sensibility. Their influences seem infinite though they seemingly picked up where R.E.M. left off. This isn’t a band that will ever dominate singles charts but they did have a number one album (The King is Dead) and has a devoted fanbase. This…
Many bands seemed to be primed for something big and then wind up having to settle for just a devoted cult audience. In the case of the Delgados, they didn’t even get that. As much as their Lo-Fi brand of Indie Rock was respected and they got positive press from critics, they seemed to get lost in the shuffle, and they lacked that certain intangible that…
The Devil Makes Three has established themselves as one of the most fun American Bluegrass bands in years yet all the while maintaining exceptional grit to their music. While that is fine praise this is a genre that (especially now) that will not receive any consideration for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Primarily, in the mold of Art-Punk, The Dismemberment Plan followed in the footsteps of other artistic minded Washington D.C. Punk outfits. The band was a solid fixture in the independent scene in the late 90’s but really broke out when they added an R&B element to their sound. This help to usher in a danceable form of Punk that few were trying at the time. This…
All girl? Check! All party? Check? All Fun? Check! All Hall of Fame? Well…… The Donnas may be perfect as a cult band, and frankly they are perfect in that in role, but to position them as an influential Hall of Fame outfit would be a large stretch and we doubt even the band will be offended by that statement.
The Early November were one of many Emo Rock bands to come up in the 2000’s and while they had some success, they disbanded at their peak, thus thwarting their momentum. This being said, if Drive-Thru Records have their own Hall of Fame, they could be candidate for it.
Considered a very influential band in terms of the Emo scene, The Get Up Kids have been cited as a vital cog to that genre’s progression in the late 90’s. Although that perception is relatively accurate, the bands they helped to inspire far surpassed them in terms of record sales and should any of those floppy haired acts get in, it will likely be one of…
Arguably, the Libertines have already established themselves as an important cog historically on the English musical scene. In the mid 2000’s, they were huge stars in the U.K. and their style of Garage Rock was clearly influenced by their British predecessors from the decades before. The band’s leaders, Pete Doherty and Carl Barat became musical icons in England and they became certifiable superstars.
While some would classify the Mars Volta as Progressive Rock, many viewed the band from El Paso as “Experimental Rock”.
Arguably one of the more important Indie Rock bands of the 2000’s, The National drew from Country, Brit Pop, Punk and their adopted home of New York City to create their own unique sound. They combined that with some of the most melancholy (or undecipherable depending on your point of view) that came from the United States in a long time but who said music had…
An Indie Supergroup (is that a bit of an oxymoron?) The New Pornographers may not be designed to sell a lot of records, but they have continued to fly the flag of Indie Power Pop well into the new millennium. If the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame looks at all the talent assembled in this ensemble, maybe they would have a shot. The Bullet Points:Eligible…
As Grunge ran its course and opened up the doors for commercially successful Alternative music, most took on a very serious tone. This was not the case for the Presidents of the United States of America who despite their politicized name were a band whose music was chopped full of irreverent humor and frivolity. As much as fun as they were, they weren’t taken seriously as…
As one of the leaders of the Post Punk revival, the Rapture drew rave reviews and harkened many to the sound of twenty five years previous. That there is the problem for a band like this to enter the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as no matter how good they are, many of the original Post Punk bands of the late 70’s and early 80’s…
From Finland, the Rasmus dominated the Hard Rock scene in their native country and throughout Scandinavia and parts of Europe. Again, we know the score; a band has to conquer the States to have any reasonable shot for the Hall of Fame, but if there is a Finnish Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (and for the record, we really are not that curious) they would…
With their two part vocal harmonies and introspective and brooding lyrics is this the band that would exist should the Everly Brothers and the Velvet Underground have a child? Musical metaphors aside, the Raveonettes put forth a musical catalogue that made many musical pundits look at Copenhagen for more acts like them.
Darlings of the Indie Pop/Rock scene for years, The Shins were essentially a side project that evolved into Songwriter, James Mercer’s main outlet. The Shins echo back to a simpler era, yet at the same time managed to pump a Folk feel that took them to levels of introspection without being pretentious. Considering that in the well received 2004 Film Garden State, the lead character referenced…
The Streets are basically the project of Mike Skinner, who wanted to (and succeeded in) taking the U.K. Garage and Alternative Hip Hop genres to a more socially aware place. Skinner, who does most of the vocals, arranging, producing and mixing is unarguably multi-talented but again the lack of an American impact does him no favors for this argument.
Like so many other bands, the Strokes knocked it out of the park with a powerful debut album, though they were unable to maintain that momentum. It is a common story, but it is not like they faded into obscurity like others, as they are generated a devoted group of fans, sold over five million albums and also for many revitalized Rock and Roll in the…
Doesn’t it seem like the 2027 Eligibles have a theme of Emo bands who hate that label? Add The Used to that category.
Be it a renaissance of Garage Rock or another wave early 00’s Alterative, Australia’s The Vines, had a very good run where they were one of the bands coined as a “Savoir of Rock and Roll”. It remains to be seen as to whether this will be an accurate statement in terms of Rock and Roll history, but nevertheless, the Vines did have a decent run,…