I like Massive Attack :) Overall, Mezzanine and 100th Window are my favourite albums by them.

Massive Attack are a great group, even if I dont know a lot of songs by them- I suppose top 60 is pretty good for Buzzjack

52 - Big Brovaz

 

Total Points - 85points

 

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The group Big Brovaz originally comprised three women, Cherise (half-Jamaican and half-Irish; won the MOBO best unsigned artist in 2000), Dionne, Nadia (born in Reading) and three men, J-Rock (real name John Paul Horsley, born in Washington DC), Flawless (real name Tayo Aisida, born in Lagos, Nigeria) and Randy, plus two producers Skillz, also known as JJC (real name Abdul Bello, born in Kano, Nigeria), who also manages his group 419 squad, and Fingaz. The group was often referred to as a softer version of the So Solid Crew.

 

The group was brought together by Fingaz, one of the collective's producers, who already worked under the title "Big Brovaz". The "Big Brovaz" team asked the individual members to showcase their talent alongside underground London R&B and hip hop artists on a compilation that was being put together, entitled "Big Brovaz - Watching You". On the album, rather than giving each member an individual track, the producers decided to make the artists work together and perform on the same tracks. The chemistry between all of the members developed and so the Big Brovaz compilation album in fact became the group.

 

The "Big Brovaz - Watching You" compilation was a highly successful underground release and sold over two thousand copies. The live shows to promote the release built up the reputation of the producers and artists on the record.

 

A track from the album which featured west London R&B singer Cherise was picked up by the organizer of the annual MOBO award and she was asked to compete in the annual Mobo Unsigned talent competition, walking away with first prize. Cherise was signed and later release her own solo album. Following this, the group was picked up by Sony records and the rest is history.

 

Female member Cherise released a solo album "Look Inside" before the debut album from Big Brovaz was released. It only spawned one single, however, "2nd Best", while the album won a MOBO award.

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51 - Jls

 

Total Points - 91

Maximum Points - Sabrina KK - Lewis, Kuki. (85points)

Favourite Song - Everybody In Love

 

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JLS (an initialism of Jack the Lad Swing) are a British boyband, who were runners-up in the fifth series of ITV reality talent show The X Factor in 2008, coming second to Alexandra Burke. The group consists of Aston Merrygold, Marvin Humes, Jonathan "JB" Gill, and Oritsé Williams.

 

Following their appearances on The X Factor, JLS signed to Epic Records,and enjoyed continued chart success throughout 2009. Their first two singles "Beat Again" and "Everybody in Love" both went to number-one on the UK Singles Chart. The band's eponymous debut album was released on 9 November 2009, and has since sold over one million copies in the UK. JLS won the awards for British Breakthrough and British Single ("Beat Again") at the 2010 BRIT Awards.

 

In 2010, JLS signed an American record deal with Jive Records, and released "Everybody in Love" as their debut US single. "The Club Is Alive", the lead single from their second studio album, was released in the UK in July 2010,and earned the band their third number-one on the UK Singles Chart

 

ALSO THEY HAVE THEIR OWN CONDOMS !

Edited October 4, 201014 yr by lee wallace

I bought some JLS condoms last week, just because they were too funny not too :cheer:

Big Brovaz arent exactly relevant nowadays, I honestly have never heard of them and JLS- well, I did like them as an XF act, they may be successful- but that is largely based on their huge fanbase, musically, they are extremely average, the condoms thing did make me lol though :lol:

 

both are too high imo -_-

Edited October 4, 201014 yr by chart wizard

Foo Fighters are great- they really should be higher, some really good songs they've done

 

The Cardigans I dont know except Lovefool- which I do like

Surely you know 'My Favourite Game'? I'm surprised that they are Swedish, I always thought that they are American.

 

Ahh Big Brovaz were really good actually!

 

Also I love JLS, I thought they would be alot lower on here, I think they get too much stick!

Loved Big brovaz they have some good songs

50 - Arcade Fire

 

Total Points - 86points

 

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Arcade Fire is an indie rock band based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and fronted by the husband and wife duo of Win Butler and Régine Chassagne. In addition to instrument mainstays guitar, drums and bass guitar, members play piano, violin, viola, cello, double bass, xylophone, glockenspiel, keyboard, French horn, accordion, harp, mandolin and hurdy-gurdy. The band takes most of their instruments on tour, and the multi-instrumentalist band members switch instrumental duties throughout their shows.

 

Arcade Fire have won numerous awards, including both the Meteors 2008 Best International Album award and the Juno Awards 2008 Alternative Album of the Year award for Neon Bible. It has also been nominated for the Best Alternative Music Album Grammy in 2005 for Funeral and in 2008 for Neon Bible. Arcade Fire released their third studio album, The Suburbs, in 2010 to further critical acclaim.

 

I know there band got success earlier on this year, but i don't really kow alot about them.

 

49- Kaiser Chiefs

 

Total Points - 87points

Favourite Song - I predict a riot.

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Kaiser Chiefs are an English alternative rock band from Leeds who formed in 1997. They were named after the South African football club Kaizer Chiefs, a team for which former Leeds United defender Lucas Radebe played.

 

The group's debut album, Employment, was released in 2005. It was primarily inspired by New Wave and punk rock music of late 1970s, and enjoyed international success with over three million copies sold.In 2005, the album was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize. Kaiser Chiefs' second album, Yours Truly, Angry Mob (2007), yielded "Ruby", a number one single in the United Kingdom.They released their third album, Off with Their Heads, in October 2008.

 

According to Ricky Wilson, after a short break after the band's latest album "Off with Their Heads", a new one is currently being worked on. No estimated date for the new release has been given yet. Kaiser Chiefs have also established their own record label, entitled Chewing Gum Records. Their first signing was The Neat, a band from Hull, who were featured on the BBC6 Music Playlist.

Edited October 5, 201014 yr by lee wallace

48- The Hoosiers

 

Total Points - 88points

Favourite Song - Choices

 

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Hailing from Exeter (Sharland), Reading (Sparkes) and Stockholm (Skarendahl), the band claimed to create a sound that they called "Odd pop", combining a number of musical genres with the first album The Trick to Life. They reinvented themselves for the release of The Illusion of Safety as a more conventional pop band with electro influences.

 

The Hoosiers are an English pop/rock band, consisting of members Irwin Sparkes (lead vocals, lead guitar), Martin Skarendahl (bass guitar, rhythm guitar), and Alphonso Sharland (drums, percussion).

 

Their first single "Worried About Ray" reached #5 on the UK Singles Chart in July 2007. In October 2007, they released their debut album The Trick to Life, which reached number 1 in the album charts. The band have recently released their second top ten album The Illusion of Safety which was released on 16 August 2010 and was preceded by the lead single "Choices" which was released on 1 August 2010.

Edited October 5, 201014 yr by lee wallace

47 - Noisettes

 

Total Points - 89points

Favourite Song - Never Forget You

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Noisettes (occasionally written as NOISEttes to mark the difference in pronunciation from noisette - a cooking term meaning hazelnut flavoured or hazel in French) are an indie rock band from London comprising singer and bassist Shingai Shoniwa, guitarist Dan Smith, and drummer Jamie Morrison. The band first achieved commercial success and nationwide recognition with the second single of their second album, "Don't Upset the Rhythm (Go Baby Go)" which reached number two on the UK Singles Chart in Spring 2009

 

The band formed in 1996 when guitarist Smith and singer Shoniwa were attending the BRIT School for Performing Arts & Technology in Croydon, both of whom had previously been in the band Sonarfly. Drummer Morrison (formerly of Living With Eating Disorders, Willis, Six Toes, Jaywalk Buzz, Loden Jumbo and others) was recruited after Smith saw him performing on the UK television show 'Later... with Jools Holland' with his then band, Willis. The Noisettes quickly formed a reputation for being one of the rowdiest live acts in London.

 

Early feedback about the band was largely positive. Entertainment Weekly placed the band on its November 2005 list of "Six Indie Brit Bands on the Cusp," and said the band "sound like high-drama, heavily syncopated swagger-and-sway rock, spearheaded by incandescent frontwoman Shingai Shoniwa." In a March 2006 article on UK bands, USA Today said, "The incendiary Shingai Shoniwa leads this London blues-punk band, known for its feral and explosive live show."

Edited October 5, 201014 yr by lee wallace

Big Brovaz were rather good back in the day, some of the material has aged better than others admittatly but on the whole, I think it's a bit of a shame they couldnt keep the momentum of their success with the first album going. Favourite Things and Yours Fatally were my favourites from them.

 

The Hoosiers are really just not very good. At all. Their only purpose seems to be to make Scouting For Girls seem slightly less diabolical in comparisment. Back in 2007 both bands were just unavoidable, which was just awful. I'm very very thankful their second album campaign doesnt appear to be going drastically well.

 

Adore The Noisettes though. Must admit that I'd never heard of them until Dont Upset The Rhythm and I'm yet to actually listen to their debut but Wild Young Hearts was defiantly one of my favourite albums from last year, and had a huge number of brilliant tracks. I'd have to agree with Never Forget You being their best song aswell to be honest.

46 - Busted

 

Total Points - 90points

Favourite Song - Air Hostess/What I go to school for.

 

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Busted was a British pop rock band which formed in 2000 and broke up in 2005. The band's line-up consisted of James Bourne, Matt Willis and Charlie Simpson. They sold over three million albums worldwide, winning two BRIT Awards, Record of the Year and performing on several sellout arena tours.

 

The band, initially called Buster, consisted of James Bourne (guitar and vocals), Matt Willis (drums), Owen Doyle (bass and vocals), Ki McPhail (guitar and vocals) and Mark Dillon (vocals). That March, the quartet signed a deal with a professional management. During a TV appearance Geri Halliwell introduced them as "Busted" accidentally and the guys thought it fitted, so Buster was no more and they were re-christened as "Busted". In October, however, McPhail and Doyle say they were kicked out of the group and Mark left to focus on schooling.

 

Busted briefly placed Tom Fletcher as lead guitarist and vocalist, alongside Willis and Bourne. After about 24 hours in the band, Fletcher was replaced by Charlie Simpson. However, Fletcher was kept on for other projects which led to him becoming a member and main songwriter for his own band, McFly, who supported Busted on their UK tour in the early part of 2004. Fletcher also co-wrote songs with Bourne which featured on both Busted albums.

 

With Simpson on board, they set about looking for a record deal in late 2001. At one point they were offered a deal with Pop Idol judge Simon Cowell on his SycoMusic label, which they turned down. The band finally signed with Universal Island in early 2002 without a drummer, and so employed a number of session musicians to fill the role on stage and in the studio.

 

[edit] Busted (2002-03)

The band were launched in August 2002, making their first appearance on the cover of Smash Hits with the headline: "Meet Busted: They're Going to Be Bigger Than Rik Waller!", making it a first for any pop band to appear on the magazine's cover before releasing a single. Their debut single, "What I Go to School For", was finally released in September 2002, reaching number three in the UK charts. Their debut album was then released, initially charting only around the UK Top 30 and receiving mixed reviews from critics. The follow up, "Year 3000" which was written about James Bourne's obsession with the film Back to the Future then followed in January 2003, reaching number two in the UK chart. In April, their third single, "You Said No" finally reached number one. Guinness Hit Singles certified them as the first band to have their debut three singles enter the top three in an ascending order.

 

Recording began for their second album while the debut album was re-released with new tracks and an enhanced CD section. It would go onto sell 1.2 million copies by the end of the year. The debut album's final single, "Sleeping with the Light On", reached number three in August 2003, beaten to number one by Blu Cantrell's Breathe.

 

45-30 from 6.00pm tonight!

 

Never forget you didin't do well in the charts which was criminal!

Surely you know 'My Favourite Game'? I'm surprised that they are Swedish, I always thought that they are American.

 

 

oh yes, I have heard of that- I always wanted to know what that guitar riff was :o its a good song

 

anyway, I feel I should know more about Arcade Fire- there meant to be a great band, yet I dont know a lot of their stuff :( glad their high up though

 

Kaiser Chiefs did some really amazing songs like I Predict A Riot, Oh My God and Ruby- post-2008 they kind of lost that great anthemic sound which is a shame- still great group Im not sure whats happened to them

 

I liked the Hoosiers in 2007, their music was really catchy and funny, I still do like them- but its a shame as I cant see them lasting much longer, they are a tad too high :(

 

The Noisettes made a good impression in 2009, I liked their first two songs a lot- bit too recent to be that high tbh, but still a good group

 

and Busted beat McFly :o they are far too high of course, but I did use to love their songs, real guilty pleasures- especially Thunderbirds Are Go :kink:

Edited October 5, 201014 yr by chart wizard

45 - Monrose

 

Total Points - 92points

 

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Monrose is a pop band, first established in 2006. Formed on the fifth installment of the German version of the international television talent show Popstars, the trio is composed of singers and songwriters Mandy Capristo, Senna Guemmour, and Bahar Kızıl. As of 2010, they have sold more than a million records worldwide.

 

The band's debut album Temptation was released in December 2006, and achieved major success throughout Central Europe, selling more than a 600,000 copies combined, while spawning two singles with number-one hit "Shame" and the ballad "Even Heaven Cries." Their second studio album, Strictly Physical, was released in September 2007 following the release of their second chart-topper "Hot Summer," and certified double gold the following year.The group's third studio album I Am was released in October 2008, followed by a fourth album named Ladylike in June 2010.

44 - B-Witched

 

Total Points - 93points

 

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B*Witched was an Irish girl group that was active between 1998 and 2002. They enjoyed success in both Europe and North America between 1998 and 2000, releasing two albums and eight singles, all of which made the UK Top 20. The original lineup comprised twin sisters Edele and Keavy Lynch, Sinéad O'Carroll and Lindsay Armaou. B*Witched performed in the 2007 gig 'Battle of the Pop Bands' which brought old bands from the late 1990s and early 2000s.

 

B*Witched's first four singles all topped the UK charts, making them the first Irish group to achieve that feat. The group split up in 2002 after being dropped by their record company. In 2006 the Lynch sisters formed a group, Ms. Lynch, which frequently performs B*Witched material at live shows and remains active as of 2009. The group has had a history with Atomic Kitten. On B*Witched's official Myspace, Atomic Kitten are listed as friends, despite unfriendly competition around early 2000.

Edited October 5, 201014 yr by lee wallace

43 - Suede

 

Total Points - 96points

 

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Suede are an English alternative rock band, cited as kick-starting the Britpop movement, and reinvigorating English rock music. Through their several incarnations, they were able to consistently put out albums that charted well, while still holding the respect of critics. They are considered by some to be one of the most important and influential English rock bands of the '90s.

 

Hailed as "The Best New Band in Britain" in 1992, Suede broke into the British music scene and soon attracted the attention of the British music press. The following year their debut album, Suede (1993) went to the top of the charts and became the fastest-selling debut album in almost ten years, winning the Mercury Prize. Suede achieved further critical success with follow up Dog Man Star (1994), which was seen as being out of step with other popular bands at the time and is considered by many to be the band's masterpiece. The record was overshadowed by the sudden departure of guitarist Bernard Butler before the album's completion and release.

 

In 1996 following the recruitment of Butler's replacement Richard Oakes and later Neil Codling, Suede went on to greater commercial success in the UK, mainland Europe and Asia with Coming Up. The album charted at number one, producing five top ten singles and became their biggest selling album worldwide. After the release of Suede's B-sides compilation Sci-Fi Lullabies (1997), lead singer Brett Anderson became addicted to crack and heroin. Despite problems within the band, Suede's fourth album Head Music (1999) went to number one.

 

Suede's final album, A New Morning (2002), the band's first album to be released after the collapse of Nude Records, was a commercial disappointment and in 2003, after the release of Singles, Suede disbanded.

 

In 2004, after a nine year hiatus, Anderson briefly reunited with Butler to form The Tears, who released their only album in 2005. The band split after they were dropped by their record company following the cancellation of a European tour.

 

After much speculation Suede reformed in 2010, featuring the lineup from the Coming Up-Head Music era

Edited October 5, 201014 yr by lee wallace