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J Church
Punk
J Church was a powerpop punk band from San Francisco, California. They formed in 1992 with lead man...
Sounds Like: The Buzzcocks,The Ramones
J Geils Band
Rock
The J Geils Band is a rock band based out of Worcester, Massachusetts. They began in the 1960s when...
Sounds Like: Huey Lewis and the News, John Mellencamp
Jam, The
New WavePop RockPunk
The Jam formed in 1972 in Woking, England. Consisting of Paul Weller, Bruce Foxton, and Rick...
Sounds Like: The Clash, Buzzcocks, Blondie
James
IndieAlternative
James was an indie rock band that formed in 1981 in Manchester, England. They toured under many...
Sounds Like: Pulp, The Stone Roses, The Charlatans
James Taylor Quartet
Alternative
The James Taylor Quartet, often called JTQ, are a British jazz-funk band that formed in 1985. Formed...
Sounds Like: Corduroy, Incognito
Jamie Anderson (Feat. Marlek Alexander)
Jane's Addiction
Alternative
Jane's Addicition is a rock band based out of Los Angeles that formed in 1985. They released three...
Sounds Like: The Smashing Pumpkins, Stone Temple Pilots
Jarvis Cocker
Pop RockIndie
Jarvis Cocker is a British musician who came to fame as the founder and lead singer of the band Pulp....
Sounds Like: Pulp, The Divine Comedy
Jason Collett
Indie Rock
Canadian-born Jason Collett is a singer-songwriter affiliated with the bands Bird and Broken Social...
Jazz Sandwich
Alternative
Jazz Sandwich is Jazz group from Urbana. The band offers a unique outlet for all five talented...
Jeff Buckley
Indie Rock
Jeff Buckley (November 17, 1966- May 29, 1997) was influenced by a variety of artists such as Nina...
Jem
AlternativeHip-HopNew Wave
Jemma Griffins, known by her stage name Jem, is a Welsch singer/songwriter. After making a few demos...
Sounds Like: Imogen Heap, Dido, Nelly Furtado
Jens Lekman
Pop RockPop Rock
Swedish indie popper Jens Lekman started had no early interest in playing music at an early age, but...
Sounds Like: Magnetic Fields, The Smiths, Sondre Lerche
The Jesus and Mary Chain
Alternative
British group The Jesus and Mary Chain were not chart toppers, but their influence is widespread. The...
Sounds Like: My Bloody Valentine, Velvet Underground, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Jesus Jones
Pop Rock
U.K. rock group Jesus Jones is known almost solely for it's 1991 single, "Right Here, Right now,"...
Sounds Like: Ned's Atomic Dusbin, Carter and the Unstoppable Sex Machine, Black Grape
Jesus Lizard, The
Alternative
The Jesus Lizard were a 90's American noise-rock group. The group started as an independent outfit,...
Sounds Like: Cop Shoot Cop, Helmet, Butthole Surfers
Jets to Brazil
Alternative
Consisting of former members of the groups Jawbreaker, Texas is the Reason and Handsome, Jets to...
Sounds Like: Jawbox, Something Corporate, Decibully
JigGsaw
Indie
Champaign's very own JigGsaw write and record their own brand of Indie Rock. Their new popular EP,...
Sounds Like: Greenwood, Aubrey, This Is Me Smiling
Jim Carroll Band
Punk
Although the Jim Carroll Band is known mostly for their 1980 single "People Who Died," songwriter and...
Sounds Like: William S. Burroughs, The Velvet Underground, Television
Jimmy Eat World
Pop Rock
Jimmy Eat World was formed in Mesa, Arizona in 1993. They were signed to Capitol Records in 1995 and...
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Rock
Joan Jett, lead singer of Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, has been looked to by generations of female...
Sounds Like: Stone the Crows, Nina Gordon, Veruca Salt
Joe Jackson
New WavePop Rock
Joe Jackson is a British singer/songwriter who has been recording albums since 1979. Based out of...
Sounds Like: Elvis Costello, Squeeze
Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros
Joe's Imagination & Infinite Mobius
Joggers, The
Indie
Portland's The Joggers play indie rock with Darrel Bourque on vocals and bass, Murphy Kasiewicz on...
Sounds Like: The French Kicks, Spoon, The Walkmen
Johnny and the Shamen
Surf
Hailing from Mobile, Alabama the five-piece Jonny and the Shamen instrumental surf guitar with '60's...
Sounds Like: Man or Astro-man?, Dick Dale, The Ventures
Johnny Cash
RockFolk
Johnny Cash is a multi-Grammy Award-winning influential country/rock and roll singer-songwriter. Cash...
Sounds Like: Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson
Johnson, Robert
Rock
Robert Johnson is among the most famous Delta Blues musicians. His landmark recordings from 1936-37...
Sounds Like: Muddy Waters, Elmore James
Jonah
Hip-Hop
Agent Mos says it best when he calls Jonah's mc style "hard to keep up with". Though Jonah is always...
Jonathan Pines
A champion of the Champaign-Urbana scene, Jonathan Pines has been working in the area for more than...
Jose Gonzalez
Indie RockFolk
Born in Sweden and with Argentine parents, Jose Gonzalez incorporates numerous musical styles into...
Joseph Arthur
Alternative
Joseph Arthur is the definition of the prolific singer-songwriter genre. Discovered in the early...
Joy Division
New Wave
Joy Division is the legacy, masterpiece of lead singer, songwriter Ian Curtis. After a few of Ian's...
Sounds Like: Warsaw, New Order, The Jesus and Mary Chain
Juan Maclean
Electronica
Prior to becoming one of the most significant acts on the DFA label, John Maclean was a member of Sub...
Sounds Like: LCD Soundsystem, Justice, Digitalism
Junior Boys
DanceAlternative
Junior Boys formed in 1999 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Originally a duo of Jeremy Greenspan and...
Sounds Like: Matt and Kim, LCD Soundsystem
Junior Senior
ElectronicaDance Rock
The so-called disco revivalists Junior Senior formed in Denmark in 1998. The group's brand of dance...
Junior Walker And The All Stars
Justice
ElectronicaDance Rock
After breaking out in 2003 with their remix of Simian's "Never Be Alone," Justice was...
Justice vs. Spank Rock and Mos Def
Justin Martin
(bio from Discogs.com)
Justin...