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Contemporary Hard Rock

 
 

Description of Contemporary Hard Rock

 
After Nirvana's tragic demise in 1994, scads of bands scrambled to seize the grunge throne. Though lighter-themed punk-pop became a commercial force around that time, post-grunge bands like Bush and Silverchair continued to explore the angst-ridden sounds and themes of early '90s Grunge. Post-grunge guitars were just as loud as grunge, but not as cutting. Its production was smoother and more sterile, its songs more pop-influenced. Post-grunge, like most second-generation genres, was essentially a hybridized version of the original. The most critically-acclaimed post-frungers, like Everclear and Nirvana-drummer Dave Grohl's Foo Fighters, added subtle nuances to their work rather than simply rehashing the dying days of flannel.
 

Contemporary Hard Rock Key Tracks

 
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1. Short Skirt/Long Jacket Cake
2. Father Of Mine Everclear
3. Spawn Silverchair
4. Inside Out Eve 6
5. Clumsy Our Lady Peace
6. 3 a.m. Matchbox Twenty
7. Breathe Smartbomb
8. Little Black Backpack Stroke 9
9. Cumbersome Seven Mary Three
10. Sex And Candy Marcy Playground
11. My Own Worst Enemy Lit
 

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Rock/Pop  >  Hard Rock  >  Contemporary Hard Rock
 

Contemporary Hard Rock Key Artists

 
Bush

Headed by pretty-boy Gavin
Rossdale, Bush make the
type of guitar rock that's
long on earnestness and
short on subtlety. Rossdal...

Collective Soul

Collective Soul's grungy
guitars, tight harmonies and
strong hooks have enabled
the band to sell millions of
albums worldwide Ed Rola...

Creed

Often mistaken for an
alternative band (what does
that mean?), Creed's
bare-chested rock has
always been arena-ready...

Days of the New

Post-grungers Days of the
New came together under
the direction of
singer/songwriter Travis
Meeks in 1995. The origin...

Eve 6

Resting between mid-tempo
post-grunge and punk-pop
that rushes at you like a
pack of wolves, Eve 6 are so
catchy it hurts. The band...

Everclear

Everclear plays grinding
post grunge littered with
catchy punk-pop riffs and
an occasional flirtation with
the blues. Frontman Art A...

Fastball

Austin, Texas-based Fastball
has a sound that combines
jangly roots rock with more
straightforward, hook-laden
power pop. Fastball's 199...

Foo Fighters

The Foo Fighters were the
first and most successful
success to emerge from the
ashes of Nirvana, but the
band's roots were in the...

Live

Live plays earnest,
arena-seeking post-grunge,
and is best known for songs
like "I Alone" and "Selling
The Drama." The band's d...

Nickelback

Nickelback are an
Alberta-based nu-metal
band whose track "Leader
of Men" was an alt radio hit.
Initially, Nickelback was a...

Our Lady Peace

Our Lady Peace are
Canada's finest post-grunge
export. Taking their cues
from bands like Live and
Candlebox, Our Lady Pea...

Scott Weiland

Silverchair

Silverchair was a
mid-nineties platinum-selling
teen-alternative trio from
Australia that looked like a
younger Nirvana and soun...

Smash Mouth

San Jose-based Smash
Mouth play catchy cover
tunes and familiar singles
that have made them
favorites of advertising ex...

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