Just as rock was becoming synonymous with post-grunge and nu-metal, a new crop of bands arose to seek inspiration from the punk and new wave explosion of the late '70s.
This page celebrates a small section of those bands, all of whom happened to feature the prefix 'The'.
Ki
THE KILLS
USHr
THE
HORRORS
St
THE STROKES
USRc
THE RACONTEURS
Fa
THE FAINT
USNp
THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS
USRd
THE RADIO DEPT
SEWh
THE WHITE STRIPES
USFr
THE FRATELLIS
FRHk
THE HONG KONG
Rv
THE RAVEONETTES
DKKi
THE KILLERS
USBr
THE BLACK RYDER
AUCr
THE CRIBS
UKDa
THE
DATSUNS
Ed
THE EDITORS
UKMo
THE MOONEY SUZUKI
USVo
THE VON BONDIES
USSb
THE SUBWAYS
UKRa
THE
RAPTURE
Le
THE LEGENDS
SEKo
THE KOOKS
Sh
THE SHINS
Dk
THE DARKNESS
UKFu
THE FUTUREHEADS
UKDe
THE DEAD WEATHER
USLi
THE LIBERTINES
UKDw
THE DANDY WARHOLS
Br
THE BRAVERY
USBk
THE BLACK KEYS
Ba
THE BLACK ANGELS
Rk
THE RAKES
Vi
THE VINES
AUWa
THE WALKMEN
USHi
THE HIVES
SEEx
THE EXPLODING HEARTS
USDe
THE
DECEMBERISTS
Po
THE POSTAL SERVICE
Th
THE THRILLS
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