In asking who your fave artist/band is?

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This has probably been done a million times but I'm curious.

Would also like to know your reasons why.

Everyone says I'm both in the wrong era. Sounds so clique but I love Bowie and Dylan hense my username

The kinks, Waterloo sunset almost takes me somewhere when I hear it. I'm not like everybody else but got to admit I only heard that one for the first time about a year ago

The live version is best though and ray Davies working mans cafe is freaking awesome!

U2- I have seen them live quite a few times. I have been a huge fan since I was 12/13. My mum, dad and brother are massive fans too.

REM
PinkFloyd
Placebo
Sia
Crowded House

Metallica, foos, maiden, guns n roses, disturbed, credence clear water, Dylan, Springsteen. Basically anything old school and with a guitar.

Beck

Another huge Ben Folds fan. Hard to beat really.

Also Eels.
Queen
Paul Heaton/Beautiful South (soundtrack of my life too!)
17 Hippies
Extreme
Robbie Williams
Pulp
And randomly, Huey Lewis and the News 😂

zukie I thought no one else would get the Runrig love!

Had to name change as sooooo identifying!

Shania Twain - amazing, inspiring, seen her live loads of times and met some fantastic people as a result.

Spandau Ballet - teenage me adored them, still love them and saw them live last time round a couple of times. Kind of sad that Tony Hadley is no longer a part of it, but the other guys are amazing. Can’t wait to meet Martin Kemp later this year

And I love Olly Murs, he is fun, happy, pop. Met him not too long ago and he was gorgeous

WOLF ALICE

I insist you listen to those songs. If you don't like them I will accept it but listen.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

The National- saw them live a few days ago and there were fantastic! Their songs are so relatable too, and the music's gorgeous.

Father John Misty - unique and witty and a stunning voice. He's amazing live too.

The Smiths too, The Beatles, Everly Brothers, Simon and Garfunkel, Kate Bush, Buddy Holly... the greats

Interpol. Absolutely incredible to see live. Completely agree with other posters who have said Sigur Ros. Swedish house mafia is a guilty pleasure!

Michael Jackson. I grew up listening to him and his sad life just made me love him more.

I don't want to sour the tone of the thread, but really? I can understand seperating the body of work from the actions of the person who created them, but to cite that deeply problematic private life as a reason for liking the artist, especially when that person was a prolific child abuser.

Loads that have been mentioned here eg The Cure, U2

Overall it used to be Depeche Mode, for a long time. But now Foals are my favourite.

WOLF ALICE. Again.

As the NME say: www.nme.com/reviews/album/wolf-alice-visions-life-review

Best band in Britain? 100 per cent.

Duran Duran. The original and best, the soundtrack to my teenage years. I still have all my photos and memorabilia/scrap books in the loft.

But lately (and controversially on MN) it's Ellie Goulding.

Manic Street Preachers - I remember seeing them perform Design For Life on Jools Holland's Hootenanny when I was 9 and just being transfixed. I waited 3 months until my 10th birthday to get the album Everything Must Go. As I got older I discovered their back catalogue and learnt all about Richey. Their first 5 albums will always be amongst my all time favourites. Sadly lost a bit of interest in their newer stuff.

The Smiths and Morrissey's solo stuff - Lyrical genius.

David Bowie - Particularly since losing my dad last year, he loved him and Life on Mars was played at his funeral.

Arcade Fire - Seeing then live next year and cannot wait.

Roxette
Darren Hayes
Lots of trance artists
Meatloaf
Queen

I just get pulled emotionally to songs, after decades of abuse just get a connection. Wow, that sounds so cheesy...

Heh, forgot Evanescence.

Primal Scream
Psychedelic Furs
The The
Microdisney
Duran Duran
Hall and Oates

Depeche Mode. I have loved them for 30 years 🖤

Seriously?! No one has mentioned the best band of all time...Oasis 😍

Led Zeppelin, no contest.

Steely Dan. That mix of disappointment, sweetness, detachment and nostalgia - like crack to me. When Walter Becker died a friend posted Turn That Heartbeat Over Again which I hadn't listened to for a while and it said everything.

Pink Floyd
James Taylor (Love him!)
Sia

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