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The 440 Alliance. Alpha Rev. American Fangs. Arc Angels. The Artificial Heart. Avion Roe. B. The Backsliders (Texas band) Baron Grod. Billy Goat (band) Black Heart Saints. Blacktop Mojo. The Bobby Fuller Four. Bowling for Soup. C. The Chessmen. Chomsky (band) The Crickets. Dexter Freebish. Dixie Witch. Double Trouble (band) Eisley.
- The Crickets
- ZZ Top
- Pantera
- Spoon
- Old 97’s
- Fastball
- Toadies
- Butthole Surfers
- MDC
- Drowning Pool
Our first rock and roll band, The Crickets, was formed in Lubbock, Texas, in 1957. Its founders, vocalist and lead guitarist Buddy Holly, and bassist Joe Mauldin were both born in Lubbock. Drummer Jerry Allison, born in Hillsboro, Texas, and rhythm guitarist Niki Sullivan, from California, completed the group. Only four months after the band’s form...
From Lubbock, we go to Houston, the origin of one of the most iconic rock bands to hail from Texas. ZZ Topwas formed in 1969 and consisted of a trio of vocalist, guitarist, and frontman Billy Gibbons, vocalist, and bassist Dusty Hill, and drummer Frank Beard. The band released its first album ZZ Top’s First Album in 1971, containing blues-inspired ...
Arlington, Texas, gave birth to the heavy metal rock band Pantera in 1981. Its members came from different states but came together as a glam metal band. By 1986, the band began shifting away from glam metal to heavy metal. This was evident in their 1988 album Power Metal. But it was only in the 1990s that the band would gain international acclaim....
Our next band on our list is Spoon, an indie rock band formed by Britt Daniel and Jim Eno in 1993 in Austin, Texas. The band released its first album Telephono in 1996. Though it gained mixed reviews, it was notable for its post-punk and pop elements. They found their big break in 2001 with the release of their album Girls Can Tell. It sold more co...
The pioneer of the alternative country movement in the 1990s is Old 97’s. This alternative rock band was formed in 1992 in Dallas, Texas. Their name came from the Wreck of the Old 97, a rail disaster involving the Southern Railway mail train number 97. Old 97’s came out with their first album, Hitchhike to Rhome, in 1994, followed by Wreck Your Lif...
Like Spoon, Fastball is a rock band formed in Austin, Texas, by members Tony Scalzo, Joey Shuffield, and Miles Zuniga. Their first album, Make Your Mama Proud, debuted in 1996 though it did not perform well. Their sophomore album, All The Pain Money Can Buy, fared much better. It sold over a million copies before the end of the year. The album rece...
Fort Worth, Texas, witnessed the formation of the alternative rock band Toadiesin 1989. They were first recognized as having a “distinctly grunge” and “distinctly Texan” sound. The band’s first album, Rubberneck, was released in 1994 and peaked at #56 on theBillboard200. It went on to sell over one million copies. It features the band’s most popula...
Singer Gibby Haynes and guitarist Paul Leary were still students at a university in San Antonio, Texas, when they formed the amusingly namedButthole Surfers. They became known as a hardcore punk rock band that made use of the elements of noise rock and punk in their songs. The group released their first album, Psychic… Powerless… Another Man’s Sac,...
Another hardcore punk rock band that hailed from Austin, Texas, is MDC (Millions of Dead Cops). They are notable in that they were among the pioneers of hardcore punk in Austin. With other bands, The Dicks and Big Boys, they were responsible for forming the Austin hardcore scene. MDC’s first album, Millions of Dead Cops, came out in 1982 and had no...
Up next is Drowning Pool, a heavy metal rock band formed in 1996 in Dallas, Texas. The band’s name came from The Drowning Pool, an American thriller movie. Their first album, Sinner, came out in 2001 and received platinum certification in several months. It contains their most famous song, “Bodies.” It sold over one and a half million copies despit...
- George Strait. Country. 379 votes. Known as the "King of Country," George Strait is a Texas native whose impact on the genre cannot be overstated. With a record-breaking 60 number-one hits under his belt, Strait has become one of the best-selling artists of all time.
- ZZ Top. Blues-rock, Boogie rock, Rock music. 376 votes. With their signature blend of blues, hard rock, and a dash of humor, ZZ Top has been a cornerstone of the Texas music scene since their formation in 1969.
- Waylon Jennings. Outlaw country, Country rock, Progressive country. 272 votes. A pioneer of the outlaw country movement, Waylon Jennings left an indelible mark on the genre with his gritty, no-nonsense approach to songwriting and performing.
- Willie Nelson. Outlaw country, Americana, Traditional pop music. 379 votes. From his humble beginnings as a songwriter for other artists, Willie Nelson has evolved into a beloved cultural icon whose career spans six decades.
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- Usher. Though he spent much of his childhood in Tennessee and later in Atlanta, the R&B superstar was actually born in Dallas. With seven Grammys and 65 million records sold worldwide, he ranks among the best selling artists of all time.
- Dixie Chicks. They’ve won 13 Grammys and sold over 26 million albums in the U.S. alone, making them the highest-selling all female band of all time.
- Kelly Clarkson. The winner of the first season of American Idol, the Burleson-raised Clarkson has gone on to sell over 24 million albums worldwide.
- Barbara Mandrell. The Houston native rode two decades worth of top ten country hits to become one of the most successful female country stars of the ’70s and ’80s and earn a spot in the Country Music Hall of Fame.
- Pantera. Might as well start with the most obvious choice. If you were to compile a top ten list of any bands, from anywhere, ever, there’s a pretty strong chance that Pantera would feature.
- MDC. Although they quickly moved to San Francisco, and are currently based in Portland, Millions Of Dead Cops were born in Austin, Texas. They remain one of the most important and shockingly controversial bands from the early years of American hardcore.
- The PAper ChAse. John Congleton is a deeply disturbed man, and as frontman of The PAper ChAse he has spent a career making some of the most unsettling albums in rock music.
- D.R.I. Often citiedas one of the most important exponents of crossover thrash, Houston’s D.R.I. (Dirty Rotten Imbeciles) have managed to survive for 34 years, which is no mean feat for a group dealing in ultra-savage hardcore punk and some of the finest thrash riffs in the game.
Pop/Rock, Folk, Alternative Dance, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Indie Electronic, Acid Folk, Indie Folk, Post-Rock Josh T. Pearson 1990s - 2020s
Nov 24, 2023 · 15 rock bands from Texas. 1. Pantera. 2. ZZ Top. 3. Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble. 4. The 13th Floor Elevators. 5. The Toadies. 6. Spoon. 7. Old 97’s. 8. Butthole Surfers. 9. MDC (Millions of Dead Cops) 10. Drowning Pool. 11. The Afters. 12. The Sword. 13. Device. 14. Lions. 15. Polyphonic Spree. 15 rock bands from Texas. 1. Pantera.
