Hardcore Punk Bands Arise

By Julia Cambell
  • Velvet Underground

    Velvet Underground

    Formed: New York, NY
    Most Influential: Lou Reed
  • Iggy and the Stooges

    Iggy and the Stooges

    Formed: Ann Arbor, MI
    Most Influential: Iggy Pop (James Newell Osterberg)
  • New York Dolls

    New York Dolls

    Formed: New York, NY
    Most Influential: Sylvain Sylvain
  • The Ramones

    The Ramones

    Formed: Forest Hill, Queens, NY
    Most Influential: Tommy and Marky Ramone
  • The Sex Pistols

    The Sex Pistols

    Formed: London, England
    Most Influential: Sic Vicious and Johnny Rotten
  • The Undertones

    The Undertones

    Formed: Derry, Northern Ireland
    Most Influential: Feargal Sharkey
  • Black Flag

    Black Flag

    Formed: Hermosa Beach, CA
    Most Influential: Greg Ginn and Keith Morris
  • The Jam

    The Jam

    Formed: Woking, Surrey
    Most Influential: Paul Weller
  • The Misfits

    The Misfits

    Formed: Lodi, NJ
    Most Influential: Glenn Danzig
  • The Germs

    The Germs

    Formed: Los Angeles, CA
    Most Influential: Darby Crash
  • The Dead Kennedys

    The Dead Kennedys

    Formed: San Francisco, CA
    Most Influential: Jello Biafra
  • The Clash

    The Clash

    Formed: London, England
    Most Influential: Mick Jones
  • Circle Jerks

    Circle Jerks

    Formed: Los Angeles, CA
    Most Influential: Keith Morris
  • Suicidal Tendencies

    Suicidal Tendencies

    Formed: Los Angeles, CA
    Most Influential: Mike Muir