Garage Rock Revival

The garage rock revival genre emerged in the late 1990s and early 2000s, characterized by its raw, high-energy sound, often featuring distorted guitars, driving rhythms, and sneering, emotive vocals. Born out of a reaction against polished, commercialized rock music, this genre drew inspiration from 1960s garage rock, punk, and blues, with a DIY ethos that celebrated lo-fi production and unbridled creativity. At its peak around the mid-2000s, garage rock revival bands brought a much-needed injection of energy and authenticity to the music scene, influencing a new generation of musicians and fans alike. With its fusion of rebellious attitude, catchy hooks, and sonic experimentation, this genre forged a unique sound that was both nostalgic and forward-thinking, setting it apart from other contemporary rock styles and cementing its place as a significant chapter in the ongoing evolution of rock music.

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Starry Eyed
Single - Released March 21, 2025

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BLITZ VEGA
Balkans
Band Of Skulls
Black Box Revelation
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Brian Dunn
British India
Cachorro
Carl Barât
Casa Murilo
Cocktail Slippers
Diamond Rugs
Drenge
Eagles Of Death Metal
Floral Image
Franz Ferdinand
Good Neighbours
HALVES
Hanni El Khatib
Hard-Fi
Jack White
Jacuzzi Boys
James View
King Niko
Late Night Pharmacy
Louis XIV
Mach Bend
Middle Management
Nicotine Dolls
Rocket Kings
Russell Lissack
Ryval
Sex Museum
Spring King
Stepping On Lego
The Amazons
The Godfathers
The Growlers
The Hives
The Kills
The Last Internationale
The Len Price 3
The Libertines
The Pack a.d.
The Picturebooks
The Point
The Raconteurs
The Shelters
The Silver Spoons
The Subways
The Virginmarys
Unquiet Nights
West Wickhams
Who Killed Bruce Lee
Yak
Young Rival
Good Neighbours
Franz Ferdinand
Jack White
The Growlers
The Hives
The Raconteurs
The Libertines
Eagles Of Death Metal
Nicotine Dolls
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
The Kills
Band Of Skulls
Cachorro
The Subways
HALVES
The Amazons
Hard-Fi
Hanni El Khatib
Jacuzzi Boys
James View
British India
Black Box Revelation
The Picturebooks
Balkans
The Last Internationale
The Pack a.d.
Drenge
Spring King
Louis XIV
The Godfathers
The Virginmarys
The Silver Spoons
The Shelters
Diamond Rugs
Mach Bend
Yak
Unquiet Nights
Sex Museum
Cocktail Slippers
Carl Barât
The Len Price 3
The Point
Young Rival
BLITZ VEGA
Floral Image
Casa Murilo
Russell Lissack
Stepping On Lego
Who Killed Bruce Lee
West Wickhams
Rocket Kings
Ryval
King Niko
Brian Dunn
Late Night Pharmacy
Middle Management