Death Cab for Cutie is an American indie rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band consists of Ben Gibbard (vocals, guitar, piano), Chris Walla (guitar, keyboards), Nicholas Harmer (bass), and Jason McGerr (drums).
Death Cab began as a solo project of Ben Gibbard, now the band’s vocalist and guitarist. Gibbard took the band name from the satirical song Death Cab for Cutie, performed by The Bonzo Dog Band in The Beatles’ 1967 experimental film Magical Mystery Tour. As Death Cab for Cutie, Gibbard released a cassette titled You Can Play These Songs With Chords; the release was surprisingly successful, and Gibbard decided to expand the band into a complete project. He recruited Chris Walla (who had also worked on the cassette) as an electric guitarist, Nick Harmer as bass guitarist, and Nathan Good to play drums.
ATRL's 100 Most Popular Bands/Duos/Groups of All Time!
#40
(198 points)
Portishead
Portishead are a band from Bristol, United Kingdom, named after a small coastal town twelve miles west of said musical hotbed, in North Somerset. They were initially known for their use of jazz samples and some hip-hop beats along with various synth sounds and the hauntingly beautiful vocals of singer Beth Gibbons. Their current sound drops the samples in favour of a harder, more abrasive edge, but retains Gibbons’ vocals.
Who voted for them?
Blueberry Mary (#3) Sloth (#4) madonnas (#5) Kingfisher (#6) THERihFan (#9) rnbey (#16) Stephen (#18) YSL (#18)
ATRL's 100 Most Popular Bands/Duos/Groups of All Time!
#39
(202 points)
The Script
The Script are a pop rock band which formed in 2001 in Dublin, Ireland. The band consists of Danny O’Donoghue (vocals), Mark Sheehan (guitar) and Glen Power (drums).
After reaching number fifteen in the charts with their 2008 debut single “We Cry,” their second single “The Man Who Can’t Be Moved” peaked at number two. Their debut album The Script was released on the 11th August 2008, and went straight to number one on iTunes, both in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Their third single, “Breakeven,” was released on the 10th of November 2008, peaking at number 21 in the UK singles chart.
Who voted for them?
Pelvic Thrust (#2) -Alfie- (#4) jomarr (#7) Bloo (#7) Mr. Duff (#7) theREALslimSHADY (#13) riskbreaker (#15) buckingfastard (#19)
ATRL's 100 Most Popular Bands/Duos/Groups of All Time!
#38
(203 points)
OneRepublic
OneRepublic is an American, self-proclaimed “genreless”, band formed in Colorado Springs in 2002 by Ryan Tedder and Zach Filkins. After a few years of moderate success, they have since drawn mainstream attention with the release of their single “Apologize,” which has sold in excess of 7 million singles worldwide. The song, according to SoundScan Data, is one of only two songs that have reached 3 million legal downloads in history. A remix of “Apologize” was featured on Timbaland’s Shock Value and the band’s debut album, Dreaming Out Loud, produced by Greg Wells. Their debut album was released in the United States on November 20, 2007, with international release dates staggered throughout early 2008. As of June 14, 2008, Dreaming Out Loud had sold 761,298 copies in the U.S. with the bands total album sales coming to over 1.5 million worldwide so far. The band’s second single, “Stop and Stare,” has also crossed the 2 million mark in terms of worldwide single sales. Their third single, “Say (All I Need)”, has been released in the UK and in the U.S.
Who voted for them?
Mr. Duff (#4) ToMmY (#4) theREALslimSHADY (#4) superben (#8) I'm JAVIng Fun (#10) riskbreaker (#11) Carlton (#12) Pedro (#17)
ATRL's 100 Most Popular Bands/Duos/Groups of All Time!
#37
(207 points)
Foster the People
Foster the People is an indie rock/indie pop band that formed in Los Angeles, California, United States in 2009. The band consists of Mark Foster (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Cubbie Fink (bass, vocals) and Mark Pontius (drums). The band released their debut self-titled EP in January 2011. The band’s debut full length album, Torches, was released on May 24, 2011 on Star Time/Columbia. Their first single “Pumped Up Kicks” was a sleeper hit during the summer of 2011 and peaked at #1 on the Billboard Alternative Songs Chart, #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #18 on the UK Singles Chart.
Who voted for them?
katyperryismylife (#1) riskbreaker (#3) -Alfie- (#3) nicklada (#7) I'm JAVIng Fun (#8) Brite Lites ☆(#17) Nico... (#17) Ivan (#20)
ATRL's 100 Most Popular Bands/Duos/Groups of All Time!
#36
(208 points)
Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend is an indie rock band which formed in February 2006 in New York City, New York, United States. The band consists of Ezra Koenig (vocals, guitar), Rostam Batmanglij (keyboards, guitar, vocals), Chris Baio (bass) and Christopher Tomson (drums). The band has released three albums: “Vampire Weekend” (2008), “Contra” (2010)”, and “Modern Vampires of the City” (2013). The band has gained positive comparisons to such artists as Paul Simon, Haircut 100 and The Walkmen.
Who voted for them?
Robert (#2) johnzy13 (#3) Pelvic Thrust (#8) borntodie (#9) jomarr (#11) Blueberry Mary (#12) Eric. (#155) Ulrihs (#16) theREALslimSHADY (#17)
ATRL's 100 Most Popular Bands/Duos/Groups of All Time!
#35
(221 points)
My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance is an American rock band from New Jersey, formed in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist Gerard Way, guitarists Ray Toro and Frank Iero, and bassist Mikey Way. Shortly after forming, the band signed to Eyeball Records and released their debut album “I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love” in 2002. They signed with Reprise Records the next year and released their major label debut “Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge” in 2004; the album was a commercial success, and was awarded platinum status a little over a year later. The band eclipsed their previous success with their 2006 concept album, “The Black Parade”, which gained generally favorable reviews among music critics. Their fourth studio album, “Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys”, was released on November 22, 2010. The band announced their break up on March 22, 2013.
Who voted for them?
Daftendirekt (#2) Lust For Love (#5) johnzy13 (#5) Remixed (#7) borntodie (#10) Robert (#12) riskbreaker (#13) Pedro (#16)
ATRL's 100 Most Popular Bands/Duos/Groups of All Time!
#34
(226 points)
The Pussycat Dolls
The Dolls began as a burlesque troupe based in Los Angeles, California, U.S., and expanded to Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The group, which was founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995, eventually got a record deal in 2003 with A&M Records and Interscope Records. They were transferred and moulded into a music group and by 2005 they had recorded their first album. The current line up consists of Vanessa Curry, Lauren Bennett, Tiffany “Taz” Zavala, Crystal “Lyndriette” Smith, Paula van Oppen, and Kia Hampton.
Who voted for them?
MovinKindaSlow (#5) Carlton (#5) Pedro (#7) katyperryismylife (#8) Team_Minaj (#9) Mr. Duff (#13) Disco_Blisters (#14) -Alfie- (#16) riskbreaker (#19) Soda Pop Queen (#20) Euphoria (#20)
Portishead - meh
The script
OneRepublic
Foster the people - ok I guess
Vampire weekend - not familiar
My chemical romance - meh
Pussycat dolls -
I'm starting to feel like some of my bands didn't make it :dancehal2:
Portishead - meh
The script
OneRepublic
Foster the people - ok I guess
Vampire weekend - not familiar
My chemical romance - meh
Pussycat dolls -
I'm starting to feel like some of my bands didn't make it :dancehal2:
when they went in a poppier direction they became amazing.
Merriweather Post Pavilion 
Ew.
