Suggestions on music according to this list

MarkHastings · 05-01-2005, 08:01 PM

I'm really into (what I call) the "Green Day" knock off bands. Basically it's that punk/fun rock stuff. Here are some of my favotites (to give you a better idea of what I'm looking for):

A New Found Glory - Dressed To Kill
A New Found Glory - Boy Crazy
Andrew W.K. - We Want Fun
Blink 182 - All the Small Things
Bowling for Soup - Ohio (Come Back To Texas)
Bowling for Soup - Life After Lisa
Bowling For Soup - Down For The Count
Butch Walker - My Way
Fountains of Wayne - Stacy's Mom
Good Charlotte - Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous
Good Charlotte - Girls & Boys
Good Charlotte - Riot Girl
Good Charlotte - The Day That I Die
Riddlin' Kids - I Feel Fine
Simple Plan - (Every song)

SR71 - Kick Me When I'm High
Sugarcult - Memory
Sugarcult - How Does It Feel
Zebrahead - Playmate Of The Year

Hopefully that's a good sampling to give you an idea of what I'm looking for. I guess "Bowling for Soup" is the best band to compare this fun/punk stuff to.

Can anyone suggest bands (that aren't well known) that fit this category? They have to be heavy, but not really heavy. They need that melodic/fun/alternative sort of edge to them.

Garrett Lundy · 05-01-2005, 09:07 PM

Misfits!

"Brains for breakfast, brains for lunch, brains for dinner, brains for brunch. All we ever eat is brains, why can't we get some guts?"

Joey Skinner · 05-01-2005, 09:15 PM

Yellowcard.

Carl Miller · 05-02-2005, 12:57 AM

Story of the Year

Rob P S · 05-02-2005, 09:31 PM

Sum 41
The Ataris
The Descendents

Love that list and most of those bands!

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EricSchulz · 05-03-2005, 07:12 AM

I am big on European Pop/Rock/Dance and pick up the British version of Now That's What I Call Music. On the current volume (#60), there is a song that fits the bill perfectly: "Do This! Do That" by Freefaller. Not sure if they are available in the US, but I think you'd like it.

MarkHastings · 05-03-2005, 08:51 AM

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll have to check them out when I have time.

Keep 'em coming.

MarkHastings · 05-03-2005, 09:48 AM

Eric, I checked out Freefaller on iTunes and they only had 2 of their songs (i.e. "Good Enough for You" and "Thousand Times a Day"), but I may get them both.

Rob, There were a ton of songs from the bands you listed. In quickly listening to a few songs, those are definite possibilities.

Rob P S · 05-04-2005, 09:25 PM

Also you might try:
Eve 6
Cake
Ben Folds (Five)
Soul Coughing
Old 97's
Guster

Philip_T · 05-04-2005, 10:01 PM

Mark,
Here's a few that I've found lately.
No Motiv - Independence Day
No Motiv - Into the Darkness
Actually, the whole No Motiv CD Daylight Breaking is very good.
1208 - My Loss
1208 - Fall Apart
Yellowcard - Breathing
Letter Kills - Radio Up
Amber Pacific - Always You Good Times
From 1st to Last - Populace in Two

I actually had never heard of most of these bands until I played Burnout 3 - Takedown on my xbox. That game has a great soundtrack.

Andrew 'Ange Hamm' Hamm · 05-08-2005, 08:45 AM

Reggie and the Full Effect - Greatest Hits 1984-1987 and Promotional Copy are must-haves. Their latest, Songs not to Get Married to is so-so.