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Who's your rock/indie band crush?

109 replies

ArtfulLilacWriter · 30/12/2025 14:03

I've read threads on here about celebrity crushes and they're always the same, usually Harry Styles, Chris Hemsworth and the like. All of mine over the years, since I was like 10, have been a lot less well-known/obscure- nearly always members of rock or indie bands. Mine is currently another band member, band are from the NW. Who are yours? ☺️

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PickleSarnie · 03/08/2026 21:17

Eddie Vedder😍

Garfieldloveslasagnepie · 03/08/2026 21:18

Sebastian Bach back in the day. Brett Michaels.
Dana Strum also back in the day. In my younger days It was basically anyone with huge hair. Now it’s Tuk Smith

LizTruss · 03/08/2026 21:20

Whenever I hear 'The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine' I have a twinge for Stan Laurel, (or is it Oliver Hardy?) either way I melt to jelly, although I believe this is a very common feeling.

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Shloopie · 03/08/2026 21:20

Mid 90s Greg Dulli was just hot as fuck.

Becs258 · 03/08/2026 21:26

It’s always been Brandon Flowers, but he was on TFI recently, and he’s losing his appeal a bit.
Also love(d) Kelly Jones, James Dean Bradfield, and Danny McNamara from Embrace (the smile!!).

Shloopie · 03/08/2026 21:35

Brandon Flowers went to town with the turkey teeth and the botox. He must have been having a mid life crisis

Jcee · 03/08/2026 21:44

Gavin Rossdale or Grant from Feeder

momager22 · 03/08/2026 21:45

Marlon Williams and Warren Ellis (I appreciate the latter is a weird one)

AltPurpleEastender · 03/08/2026 22:08

Fred Durst 😍
And more recently, Yungblud singing I was made for loving you

ItReallyDoesntMatterAnymore · 04/08/2026 17:39

Garfieldloveslasagnepie · 03/08/2026 21:16

Who was that?

The band is called CrashDiet, not very known in the UK though!

NeedWineNow · 04/08/2026 18:23

Brett Anderson, the late and beautiful Michael Hutchence and the God that is Dave Grohl (yes, I know he's behaved very badly but still......). DH had to forcibly restrain me from throwing myself on the stage when we first saw the Foos.

GordanoServices · 04/08/2026 18:24

Gavin Rossdale.

CuteOrangeElephant · 04/08/2026 18:29

@GordanoServices was also going to say Gavin Rossdale, specifically at Woodstock 99.

muffinmunch · 04/08/2026 18:36

louise werner

Garfieldloveslasagnepie · 04/08/2026 19:08

ItReallyDoesntMatterAnymore · 04/08/2026 17:39

The band is called CrashDiet, not very known in the UK though!

He looks better without the heavy eyeliner and back combed hair. Not bad

Dilemma999 · 04/08/2026 19:09

Had massive crushes in Morrisey and Jarvis Cocker - I so wanted to be his girlfriend.

Quite like Matt Healey too but that feels wring as I’m old enough to be his mum probably.

LivingDeadGirlUK · 04/08/2026 19:30

Noah Sebastian from Bad Omens is gorgeous and has the most amazing vocal range. I fear I'm a tad too old for him these days. Back in the day it war Brandon Boyed of Incubus and James Hetfield from Metallica.

LiarAtAWitchTrial · 04/08/2026 21:12

Mine were Matt Bellamy and Jarvis Cocker.

I dunno about Matt Bellamy any more, 16 year old me thought he was a God, 41 year old me thinks he's a bit of a twat.

But the Jarvis Cocker crush is still going strong.

AutumnLover1990 · 04/08/2026 21:16

90's Eddie Vedder
90s Brian Molko
Gavin Rossdale
Dave Navarro

Caravanholiday · 04/08/2026 21:17

Kelly Jones. Always.

Dan Auerbach from The Black Keys. I saw them live a couple of years ago and he's so sexy in real life. After 1 song I was like "Oh I fancy him now"

divingworldchampion · 04/08/2026 22:26

Another vote for Eddie Vedder. Perfection.

Jayinthetub · 04/08/2026 22:30

Another vote for Billie Joe Armstrong here too ❤️ Love his whole vibe and he’s incredible on stage

Whylurkwhenicanjoinin · 04/08/2026 22:35

How come nobody has mentioned Mike Patton? I mean back in 1990 he was just beautiful and I still would now

However, Dave Mustaine in his prime for me, those legs 😍

HowardTJMoon · 04/08/2026 22:39

How could I forget Toni Halliday?