Top 1000 Bands #70-#61

70 - The Smiths - The band that influenced nearly every emo band around these days, The Smiths were led by the unique vocals of Morrissey and sarcastic but sometimes bleak lyrics.

69 - Weezer - They aren't half the band that they used to be, but among the major indie bands of the 90's and 21st century, Weezer was one of the most creative and the best crafter of hooks this side of Green Day.

68 - Eminem - The biggest name in rap during the last decade, Eminem mixed creative rhymes with his angry, bitter and sarcastic attack style to create a phenomenon without cheapening his act with novelty moves.

67 - And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead - One of the most underappreciated indie rock bands of the 90's, Trail Of Dead isn't as goth as their name leads you to believe. Their music actually reminds me a lot of Sonic Youth but heavier.

66 - Frank Black - After the break-up of the Pixies, Frank Black released a series of albums on his own and as frontman for various bands. While his solo work never lived up to his work with the Pixies, he still remains a great songwriter who is remarkably skilled at crafting hooks.

65 - Modest Mouse - They've been around since the mid 90's, but Modest Mouse made their first real splash on the indie rock scene in the early 21st Century. There were a few lead-up hits but their big break came with "Float On", an indie rock song that actually hit #1 on the billboard Modern Rock charts. The band has been red hot ever since releasing another great album with several big hits on it.

64 - The Screaming Trees - The lost grunge band of the 90's, Mark Lanegan and the Screaming Trees crafted great hooks but their music was apparantly to complicated for the average rock fans to grab onto it.

63 - Buddy Holly - One of the first big stars of rock n roll, Buddy Holly crafted simple songs and unforgettable hooks.

62 - The Velvet Underground - The original "ahead of their time" indie rock band, The Velvet Underground crafted their dark songs about New York's underbelly at least a decade before their brand of music would be popular.

61 - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - The best band in modern shoegaze, BRMC has put together a string of fantastic indie rock albums and carved a niche for themselves as the current chamion of their genre.