List of post-grunge bands

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This is an alphabetical list of notable post-grunge bands.

Contents

0–9

BandYears activeOriginStudio albums
3 Doors Down [1] 1996–present Escatawpa, Mississippi
10 Years 1999–present Knoxville, Tennessee
12 Stones [2] 2000–present Mandeville, Louisiana
32 Leaves 2001–2009; 2021–present Phoenix, Arizona
8stops7 1996–present Ventura, California

A

BandYears activeOriginStudio albums
Acroma 1999–2004 Salt Lake City, Utah
Adelitas Way 2006–present Las Vegas, Nevada
Adema 2000-2008, 2009–present Bakersfield, California
Age of Days 2012–present Fredericton, New Brunswick
  • Radioactivity (2013)
Age of Daze
pre-Age of Days
2005–2011 Fredericton, New Brunswick
  • Hollywood Ending (2008)
Alter Bridge 2004–present Orlando, Florida
Another Animal 2006–2008, 2011 Pittsfield, New Hampshire
Aranda 2001–present Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Army of Anyone 2005–2007 Los Angeles, California
Art of Anarchy [3] 2011–presentUnited States
Art of Dying 2005–present Vancouver, British Columbia
Atom Smash 2006–present Miami, Florida
  • Love Is in the Missile (2010)
  • Beautiful Alien (2012)
  • Passage to the Sun (2013)
Audioslave 2001–2007 Glendale, California
Audiovent 1993–2004 Calabasas, California
Axium 1999–2006 Kansas City, Missouri

B

BandYears activeOriginStudio albums
Ben Moody 1995–present Little Rock, Arkansas
  • All for This (2009)
  • You Can't Regret What You Don't Remember (2011)
Better Than Ezra 1988–present Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Birdbrain 1992–1997 Boston, Massachusetts
Black Stone Cherry 2001–present Edmonton, Kentucky
Bleeker 2016–present Orillia, Ontario
  • Erase You (2016)
Bleeker Ridge
pre-Bleeker
2003–2016 Orillia, Ontario
Bonehead 1994–2003, 2005–present Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Fade (1999)
  • Broken and Glued (2007)
Breaking Benjamin 1998–2010, 2014–present Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Breaking Point 1999–2007, 2009, 2011 Memphis, Tennessee
Brides of Destruction 2002–2006 Los Angeles, California
Burn Halo 2007–present Orange County, California; Tulsa, Oklahoma
Burn Season 2001–2007, 2009, 2010–present Jacksonville, Florida
Bush 1992–2002, 2010–present London, England
The Buzzhorn 1997–2003 Milwaukee, Wisconsin

C

BandYears activeOriginStudio albums
Call Me No One 2012United States
The Calling 1999–2005, 2013–present Los Angeles, California
Candlebox 1990–2000, 2006–present Seattle, Washington
Cavo 2001–present St. Louis, Missouri
Chevelle 1995–present Grayslake, Illinois
Chris Cornell
Soundgarden , Audioslave
1984–2017 Seattle, Washington
CKY 1998–present West Chester, Pennsylvania
Cold 1996–2006, 2009–present Jacksonville, Florida
Collective Soul 1992–present Stockbridge, Georgia
Course of Nature 2001–2011 Enterprise, Alabama
Cracker 1990-present Richmond, Virginia
Creed 1993–2004, 2009–2012, 2023–present Tallahassee, Florida
Crossfade 1999–present Columbia, South Carolina

D

BandYears activeOriginStudio albums
Dark New Day 2004–2008, 2012–2013 Florida; Georgia; Kentucky; Ohio
Daughtry 2006–present McLeansville, North Carolina
David Cook
Axium
1999–present Houston, Texas
Day of Fire 2003–2010 Nashville, Tennessee
Days of the New 1995–2014 Charlestown, Indiana
Decyfer Down 1999–present Morehead City, North Carolina
Deepfield 2005–2011, 2014 Charleston, South Carolina
Default 1999–present Vancouver, British Columbia
Devilhead 1993–1998 Seattle, Washington
Dinosaur Pile-Up 2007–present Leeds, West Yorkshire
Dishwalla 1994–2006, 2008–present Santa Barbara, California
doubleDrive 1996–2003; 2018 Atlanta, Georgia
Dogstar 1991–2002 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Dropbox 2002–2006 New York City, New York
Drowning Pool 1996–present Dallas, Texas
Dust for Life 1999–2008 Memphis, Tennessee
  • Dust For Life (1999)
  • Dust For Life (2000)
  • Degrees of Black (2003)
  • The Consequence of Vanishing (2008)

E

BandYears activeOriginStudio albums
Earshot 1999–present Los Angeles, California
Edgewater 1997–2009 Dallas, Texas
Egypt Central 2002–2012, 2019–present Memphis, Tennessee
Emphatic 2004–2015 Omaha, Nebraska
Evans Blue 2005–present Toronto, Ontario
Eve 6 1995-2004, 2007-present La Crescenta-Montrose, California
Everclear 1992–present Portland, Oregon
The Exies 1997–2010 Los Angeles, California

F

BandYears activeOriginStudio albums
Failure 1990–1997, 2014–present Los Angeles, California
Failure Anthem 2013–present Greensboro, North Carolina
Familiar 48
post-Bonehead
2002–2005 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Wonderful Nothing (2002)
Feeder 1992–present Newport, Wales
Filter 1993–present Cleveland, Ohio
Finger Eleven 1989–present Burlington, Ontario
Fireflight 1999–present Orlando, Florida
Flyleaf 2002–present Belton, Texas; Temple, Texas
The Flys 1994–2002; 2008 Los Angeles, California
Foo Fighters 1994–present Seattle, Washington
Forty Foot Echo 2001–present Vancouver, British Columbia
Fuel 1989–present Jackson, Tennessee
Future Leaders of the World 2003-2005, 2009–present Little Rock, Arkansas

G

BandYears activeOriginStudio albums
The Ga Ga's 2002–2006 London, England
  • Tonight the Midway Shines (2005)
Gavin Rossdale
Bush, Institute
1983–present London, England
Godsmack 1995–present Lawrence, Massachusetts
Goo Goo Dolls 1986–present Buffalo, New York
The Gracious Few 2009–2011 York, Pennsylvania
Green Apple Quick Step 1992–1998, 2009–present Seattle, Washington
Greta 1990–1995 Los Angeles, California
Grey Daze 19931998, 2017–Present Phoenix, Arizona
  • Wake Me (1994)
  • ...No Sun Today (1997)
Grinspoon 1995–2013, 2015, 2017–present Lismore, New South Wales
Groundswell
pre-Three Days Grace
19921995 Norwood, Ontario
  • Wave of Popular Feeling (1995)
Guano Apes 1994–2006, 2009–present Göttingen, Germany

H

BandYears activeOriginStudio albums
Halestorm 1997–present Red Lion, Pennsylvania
Harvey Danger 1992-2001, 2004-2009 Seattle, Washington
hHead 1991–1997 Toronto, Ontario
Hinder 2001–present Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Home Town Hero 20002004 Los Angeles, California
Hoobastank 1994–present Agoura Hills, California
Hurt 2000–present Virginia

I

BandYears activeOriginStudio albums
Incubus 1991–present Calabasas, California
Injected 1995–2005, 2009, 2013 Atlanta, Georgia
InMe 1996–present Essex, England
Institute 2004–2006United States

J

BandYears activeOriginStudio albums
Jimmie's Chicken Shack 1992–present Annapolis, Maryland
Jitters 1998–2007 Minsk, Belarus
  • Split Before, Together Now (2007)

K

BandYears activeOriginStudio albums
Kilgore 1991–2000, 2007, 2016–present Providence, Rhode Island
Kutless 1999–present Portland, Oregon

L

BandYears activeOriginStudio albums
Life of Agony 1989–1999, 2002–2012, 2014–present Brooklyn, New York
Lifehouse 1999–present Los Angeles, California
Like a Storm 2005–present Auckland
Limblifter 1996–present Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Limblifter (1996)
  • Bellaclava (2000)
  • I/O (2004)
  • Pacific Milk (2015)
Live 1988–2009, 2012–present York, Pennsylvania
Local H 1987-present Zion, Illinois
Logan 2003–present Glasgow, Scotland
Lostprophets 1997–2013 Pontypridd, Wales
Lynda Thomas 1989–2002 Los Angeles, California

M

BandYears activeOriginStudio albums
Marcy Playground 1996–present New York City, New York
Matchbox Twenty 1995–2004, 2010–present Orlando, Florida
Medication 1999–2003 Los Angeles, California
Modern Day Zero 1995–2007, 2017–present St. Louis, Missouri
  • Coming Up for Air (2004)
  • The Wait (2007)
Moist 1992–2001, 2013–present Vancouver, British Columbia
My Darkest Days 2005–2013 Norwood, Ontario

N

BandYears activeOriginStudio albums
Nickelback 1995–present Hanna, Alberta
Night Shift 1991–present Belgrade
Nine Black Alps 2003–present Manchester, England
The Nixons 19902000, 2017–present Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  • Halo (1994)
  • Foma (1995)
  • The Nixons (1997)
  • Latest Thing (2000)

O

BandYears activeOriginStudio albums
Oleander 1995–2004, 2008–present Sacramento, California
Operator 2003–present Los Angeles, California
Our Lady Peace 1992–present Toronto, Ontario

P

BandYears activeOriginStudio albums
Palomar 1998 Lawrence, Kansas
Pluto 1993–1999 Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Cool Way to Feel (1995)
  • Pluto (1996)
  • Shake Hands with the Future (1998)
Pop Evil 2001–present Grand Rapids, Michigan
The Pretty Reckless 2009–present New York City, New York
Projected 2012, 2017United States
The Prom Kings 2001–2006 Los Angeles, California
Puddle of Mudd 1991–present Kansas City, Missouri
Puller 1996-2001 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  • Sugarless (1996)
  • Closer Than You Think (1998)
  • What's Mine At Twilight (2001)

R

BandYears activeOriginStudio albums
Red 2004–present Nashville, Tennessee
Red Sun Rising 2007–2020 Akron, Ohio
Remy Zero 1989–2003, 2010 Birmingham, Alabama
Rev Theory 2002–present North Andover, Massachusetts
Revis 1999–2005, 2010–2012 Carbondale, Illinois
Rubyhorse 1988–2005 Cork, Ireland
  • A Lifetime In One Day (1995)
  • How Far Have You Come? (2000)
  • Rise (2002)
  • Goodbye To All That (2004)

S

BandYears activeOriginStudio albums
SafetySuit 2002–present Tulsa, Oklahoma
Saint Asonia 2015–present Toronto, Ontario
Saron Gas
pre-Seether
1999–2002 Pretoria, South Africa
  • Fragile (2000)
Saving Abel 2004–present Corinth, Mississippi
Scott Stapp
Creed , Art of Anarchy
1993–present Orlando, Florida
Seether 1999–present Pretoria, South Africa
Semisonic 1995–present Minneapolis, Minnesota
Seven Mary Three 1992–2012 Williamsburg, Virginia
Shaman's Harvest 1996–present Jefferson City, Missouri
Shinedown 2001–present Jacksonville, Florida
Sick Puppies 1997–present Sydney, New South Wales
Silverchair 1992–2003, 2006–2011 Newcastle, New South Wales
Since October 2005–present Bradenton, Florida
Sinch 1994–present Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Slaves to Gravity 2006–2011, 2018 London, England
Smile Empty Soul 1998–present Santa Clarita, California
Socialburn 2000–2007 Blountstown, Florida
SOiL 1997–present Chicago, Illinois
Souls Harbor 2001–present Beaufort, South Carolina
  • Writings on the Wall (2006)
  • Anxiety Society (2010)
Sponge 1992–present Detroit, Michigan
Staind 1995–2012, 2014, 2017 Springfield, Massachusetts
Stereo Fuse 2000–present Dallas, Texas
Stiltskin 1989–1996; 2006–present Coatbridge, United Kingdom
Stone Sour 1992–1997, 2002–present Des Moines, Iowa
Submersed 2003–2008 Stephenville, Texas
The Subways 2000–present Hertfordshire, England
Sugartooth 1990–1997 Los Angeles, California
Switchfoot 1996–present San Diego, California

T

BandYears activeOriginStudio albums
Tantric 1999–present Louisville, Kentucky
Theory of a Deadman 2001–present Delta, British Columbia
Third Eye Blind 1993–present San Francisco, California
Thornley 2002–2011 Toronto, Ontario
Three Days Grace 1997–present Norwood, Ontario
Toadies 1989-2001, 2006-present Fort Worth, Texas
Tonic 1993–2004, 2008–present Los Angeles, California
Trapt 1995–present Los Gatos, California
Tremonti 2011–present Orlando, Florida
Tripping Daisy 1990-1999, 2024-present Dallas, Texas
Trust Company 1997–2005, 2007–present Prattville, Alabama

U

BandYears activeOriginStudio albums
Unified Theory
former Blind Melon members supergroup
1998–2001 Seattle, Washington

V

BandYears activeOriginStudio albums
The Veer Union 2004–present Vancouver, British Columbia
Vertical Horizon 1990–present Georgetown, Washington, DC
The Verve Pipe 1992–present East Lansing, Michigan
Virgos
post-Virgos Merlot
2002–presentUnited States
  • The Path of Least Resistance (2002)
Virgos Merlot 1998–2002 Birmingham, Alabama; Orlando, Florida
Vonray 1996–2003 Orlando, Florida
  • Panes (1997)
  • Von Ra (1999)
  • Fame (2001)
  • Vonray (2003)

W

BandYears activeOriginStudio albums
The Watchmen 1988–2003, 2008–present Winnipeg, Manitoba
Winterville 2003–2007 County Durham, England
Within Reason 2005–present Birmingham, Alabama
  • Bloodshot Life (2009)
  • After the Crawl (2012)
  • Battlefields Life Love and War (2017)

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