Genre20 Artists

90s Alt Rock

The best 90s-alt-rock artists featured on Release Wave

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Artists

Afghan Whigs

The Afghan Whigs are an American rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio. They were active from 1986 to 2001, reformed briefly in 2006 and again from 2011 to present. The early c...

Pop Punk

Footballhead

Initially the solo project of Ryan Nolen, FOOTBALLHEAD showcases the poppier side of 90s radio rock. With big guitars and bubblegum hooks, these nostalgia soaked songs ev...

Indie Rock

Criteria

Criteria is an Omaha, Nebraska-based indie/post-hardcore band formed in 2003 by Cursive founding member Steve Pedersen after he graduated from law school. Known for anthe...

Shoegaze

Failure

Failure is a critically acclaimed American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1990 by Ken Andrews (vocals, guitar, bass, programming) and Greg Edwards (guitar...

Pop Punk

Goldfinger

Goldfinger is a Los Angeles-based ska-punk/pop-punk band formed in 1994, known for energetic music and anthemic hooks, fronted by constant member John Feldmann, with brea...

Grunge

Excide

Excide is apost-hardcore and metalcore band based in North and South Carolinathat formed in 2020. Their music is characterized by a blend of '90s-inspired post-hardcore...

Dream Pop

Nothing

Nothing is an American shoegaze band formed in 2010 by vocalist-guitarist Domenic "Nicky" Palermo. The band has had a revolving lineup throughout its career, with Palermo...

Dream Pop

Rocket

Rocket is an indie rock band formed in Los Angeles in 2021, known for their 90s-inspired sound with influences from shoegaze and alt-rock. The band consists of Alithea Tu...

Indie Rock

Glimmer

Glimmer, a grungegaze band, consists of Jeff Moore (vocals, guitar), Jaye Moore (drums), Johnny Nicholls (guitar), and Kevin Dobbins (bass). The band, formed in February...

Hardcore

Soul Blind

Soul Blind are a hardcore-adjacent shoegazey/post-grunge band from Hudson Valley, NY channeling elements of 90s grunge, shoegeaze, and post-hardcore, originally signed to...

Indie Rock

Anamanaguchi

Anamanaguchi is an American chiptune-based pop and rock band from New York City. The band has four members: lead songwriter and guitarist Peter Berkman, bassist James DeV...

Indie Rock

Worlds Worst

Worlds Worst are a Salt Lake City alternative/indie/slacker rock band who play guitar heavy 90s inspired fuzzed out noise pop. The band is gearing up to release their sop...

Indie Rock

Nihilistic Easyrider

Nihilistic Easyrider is the brainchild of Narrow Head frontman Jacob Duarte. His debut LP "DELUXE EDITION" is a mixtape of sorts, a collection of songs written at various...

Power Pop

Plight

Plight is an alternative grungegaze band from NYC combing elements of power-pop, emo, grunge, and alt-rock with big loud guitars and razor sharp hooks.

Indie Rock

Suzzallo

Rocky Votolato has formed a new band called Suzzallo, revealing their debut album "The Quiet Year" with a release date of May 2nd, 2025. Departing from Votolato's acousti...

Grunge

Split Chain

A British rock band called Split Chain, originating from Bristol in 2023, was formed from members of various local bands like Pushing Daisies and Roads To Nowhere. The ba...

Grunge

Superheaven

Superheaven is an American alternative rock band from Pennsylvania, known for its blend of grunge and shoegaze influences. The band, formerly known as Daylight, delivers...

Shoegaze

Doom Mutual

Doom Mutual unifies the musical endeavors of Nashville-based musicians Daphne Browdy and Davis Gestiehr, constructing familiar but eccentrically fascinating rock qualitie...

Shoegaze

Oversize

Oversize, an alternative rock band from Salisbury UK, formed in late 2019 blending influences from 90's Indie, Emo, Grunge, Shoegaze, and Britpop. They released their deb...

Grunge

Chain

Hailing from Fresno, California, Chain is a band rooted in friendship, raw energy, and a love for alternative rock. Chain was created in 2024 by Bart, his friends, and fe...