Genre20 Artists

Grunge

The best grunge artists featured on Release Wave

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Artists

Slow Joy

Slow Joy is a Dallas-based Chicano artist, leading a solo project that delves into loud, fuzzy alternative rock. With a series of singles and EPs, Slow Joy's music resona...

Grunge

Sunbleached

Brisbane five-piece Sunbleached channel ’90s grunge, alternative rock and emotionally charged emo in the vein of Citizen, Basement and Nothing. Their Fletcher Matthews-pr...

Shoegaze

heaving.

heaving. is a four-piece heavy band from Peoria, IL blending nu-metal, grunge, post-hardcore, and shoegaze into a dense, riff-driven wall of sound. Singer/guitarist Morga...

Shoegaze

Badvril

Badvril is a San Francisco-based alternative rock project led by singer Becket Schroeder with drummer Tessa Piccillo. Rooted in DIY urgency and melodic guitar pressure, t...

Indie Rock

beabadoobee

beabadoobee is the project of Beatrice Laus, the Filipino-British singer-songwriter who went from uploading a bedroom recording called "Coffee" to landing a UK number one...

Brit Pop

Keo

Some artists don’t ask permission, they just land in your gut and stay there. Rising London four-piece Keo have spent the past year proving they belong firmly in the latt...

Shoegaze

Softcult

Softcult, the Ontario-based duo of twins Mercedes and Phoenix Arn-Horn, are set to release their highly-anticipated debut full-length album, 'When A Flower Doesn’t Grow'...

Grunge

First Joy

Los Angeles alternative rock band First Joy will be releasing their debut LP titled There Are Ways to Leave on June 5, 2026. The album will consist of 10 new tracks combi...

Indie Rock

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...

Grunge

Cloned Apparition

Cloned Apparition is a Montreal-based alternative rock band known for their blend of heavy shoegaze, post-grunge, and hardcore. Formed in 2022, the group has quickly buil...

Shoegaze

Splitview

Based in Connecticut, Splitview emerged in 2024 with a cathartic and catchy blend of grunge, shoegaze, and alternative rock. Signed to Static Era Records, the band has bu...

Indie Rock

Bummer Camp

Bummer Camp, a shoegaze/grunge band hailing from Queens, NY, is preparing to unveil their sophomore album, 'Fake My Death,' on May 8 through Trash Casual Records. Initial...

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...

Grunge

Human Error

Founded in the vibrant New Jersey music scene, Human Error blend hard-hitting post-hardcore with a touch of 90’s grunge influence, creating an intense and cathartic sound...

Rock

Cashier

Hailing from Lafayette, LA, Cashier emerges with a robust rock sound that resonates with powerful riffs and compelling vocals, showcased in their debut EP "The Weight" se...

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...

Grunge

Bed Bug Guru

Bed Bug Guru is a sludgy alt-rock band formed in 2022 among college friends who came together bonding over bands like DIIV, Duster, and Modern Color. Wanting to sound lik...

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...

Grunge

Sainthood Reps

Sainthood Reps are an emo/indie/post-hardcore band from New York. They have been known for their unique blend of grunge, post-hardcore, shoegaze, and emo since the late 2...