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This is a List of Birmingham bands, a growing list of significant musical groups based in the Birmingham area, organized by the decade of their emergence.
This list is incomplete and may never satisfy any subjective standard for completeness. You can help Bhamwiki by expanding it.
1880s
1890s
- Chase's City Band, headquartered 1734-1736 1st Avenue North with W. A. Chase as manager
1900s
1910s
1920s
- Jack Linx & his Orchestra
- Birmingham Jug Band
- Fred Averytt's Society Troubadours
- Ethel Harper's Rhythm Boys
- J. D. McCorie Band
1930s
- 1930: Dunk Rendleman & His Alabamians (a.k.a. the Bankhead Hotel Orchestra)
- 1930: Zamora Temple Shrine Band (a.k.a. the Million Dollar Band)
- 1930s-41: Bogan's Birmingham Busters
- 1937-40s: Forbes Accordion Band
1940s
- The Novelaires (comedy)
- The Conrads (ballroom)
- Rebel Rousers (barbershop)
1950s
- 1956-1958: The Knightmares
- 1956-1960s: The Premiers
- 1958–1965: Phil Cay and the Blue Notes
- 1959-1964: The Ramrods
- Bill Nappi Orchestra
1960s
- American Cyrkus
- Cross
- Dogwood
- The Echos
- Illusions
- Jerry Woodard and The Esquires
- Judges
- Lost Chords
- The Hard Times (later the Rites of Spring)
- Warm
- This Side Up
- Train
- 1962-1964: The Showmen/String and the Beans
- 1962-1965: The Counts
- 1963-1968: The Torquays
- 1964: Swingin' Lampliters
- 1965-1969: The Distortions
- 1966-1968: Rockin' Rebellions
- 1966-1968: Vikings
- 1968: Chair
- Revolver (1965–1983)
1970s
- 1969–1979: Red, White and Blue(grass)
- 1972: Rebellion
- 1973–1982: Hotel
- 1974–: Backwater
- 1974– Chevy 6
- 1977– Telluride
- 1978– Forecast
- –1983 Jim Bob & the Leisure Suits
- Angelo Toad
- Avery Richardson Band
- Bare Trees
- Crimson Tide
- Crosswind
- Dixie Dregs
- Front Porch String Band
- Hydra
- M.I.N.T.
- The Ray Reach Trio
- Wooden Music
- The Controllers
1980s
- 1981–1985: Ether Dogs
- 1981-1988: Split the Dark
- 1984-1989: Carnival Season
- 1984-1990: Primitons
- 1984-1990: The Newboys
- 1987-1991: Plaid Camels
- 1989-2003: Remy Zero
- late 1980s-early 1990s: Caustic Outlook
- Colas
- Electric Circus
- Gross National Product (GNP)
- Ho Ho Men
- Intense Regret
- Invaders
- Marathon
- Month of Sundays
- The Mortals
- Nothing Personal
- The Pedestrians
- Pinky the Stabber
- Telluride
- Vacation Bible School
- Vova Nova
- The Cast
- Topper Price & the Upsetters
1990s
- 1990-1998: Brother Cane
- 1991-1994: Every Alice on Earth
- 1992-1997: Gravy
- 1992-2000: Autumn Lords
- 1993-1999: The Shame Idols
- 1994-1999: Little Red Rocket
- 1995-2003: Mars Electric
- 1996-: Drive By Truckers
- 1997: Moonbuggy
- 1997: Big Dixie
- 1997-2000s: Wayne
- The Cheesebrokers
- Heroes Turn Zeros
- NAIL
- Rollin' in the Hay
- Slick Lilly
- Smithwick Machine
- Suburban Love Junkies
- Sugar La Las
- Tim Boykin Blues Band
- Jous
- Magic City Jazz Orchestra
- Verbena
- Dream Feel
- Mother Mercy
- Ragged Jack
- Needles Down
- Broken Thoughts
2000s
- 1999-2006: Downright
- - 2007: Ferocious Bubbles
- 2000-2011: Dexateens
- 2000-2003 : Lunasect
- 2000- : Universal Joint
- 2001- : Lynam
- 2002– : Delicate Cutters
- 2004- : Through the Sparks
- 2004- : The Shame Idols
- 2005- : Wild Sweet Orange
- 2006- : Remy Zero
- 2007- : Iwrestledabearonce
- 2007- : Shaheed & DJ Supreme
- 2008- : The Great Book of John
- 2009- : Black Jacket Symphony
- 13 Ghosts
- The Ackleys
- All Tomorrow's Parties
- Avery Ellis Exhibit(s)
- Beitthemeans
- Caddle
- The Dirty Little Rock Band
- Dorean Lives
- The Exhibit(s)
- The Little Memphis Blues Orchestra
- Nowhere Squares
- Plate Six
- Rewinds
- T-Minus Band
- Trees with Bells
- The Taylor Hicks Band
- Velcro Pygmies
- Magic City Jazz Orchestra
2010s
- 2002-: Chad Fisher Group
- 2009-: Dead Fingers
- 2010-: Banditos
- 2010–: Throng of Shaggoths
- 2012-: Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires
- 2012–: Little Raine Band
- 2012-: St Paul & the Broken Bones
- 2013-: Banana Blonde
- 2013-: John & Jacob
- Creature Camp
2020s
- 2019–: The Blips
- 2020–: The Mummy Cats
- Blood Moon Riot
- Confusion's Prince
- Day Job
- Empire Springs
- Yellow Dandies
See also
- List of Birmingham bands by genre
- List of Birmingham hip-hop artists
- List of Gospel groups
- List of Tuscaloosa bands
References
- Haden, Courtney (July 31, 2008) "Friendly folk: Local music lovers get a BFF." Birmingham Weekly