garage rock artists
31 published garage rock artists, led by Arctic Monkeys, The White Stripes and Weezer.
At a glance
31 published garage rock artists; 226 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists5 tier 1 · 7 tier 2 · 19 tier 3
- 31
- Release groups
- 1,893
- Studio albums
- 235
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 226
- Timeline events
- 517
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 149.5M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 28.2 years
- Full biographies
- 27
- Biography words
- 107,917
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 2000s (8 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 8 |
| 2010s | 3 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most garage rock artists. United States leads with 16.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with garage rock. The most shared is rock music, with 11 artists in both.
Covers from garage rock
226 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
The Car
Arctic Monkeys · 2022
Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino
Arctic Monkeys · 2018
AM
Arctic Monkeys · 2013
Suck It and See
Arctic Monkeys · 2011
Humbug
Arctic Monkeys · 2009
Covers Mixtape
Arctic Monkeys · 2008
Favourite Worst Nightmare
Arctic Monkeys · 2007
Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not
Arctic Monkeys · 2005
Beneath the Boardwalk
Arctic Monkeys · 2004
The Red Demos
The White Stripes · 2017
Icky Thump
The White Stripes · 2007
Get Behind Me Satan
The White Stripes · 2005
Leaders
Iggy Pop has the most release groups (242); Jefferson Airplane the longest career (59 years); Arctic Monkeys the most awards (14).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Iggy Pop | 242 |
| Alice Cooper | 205 |
| King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | 200 |
| The White Stripes | 179 |
| Weezer | 177 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Jefferson Airplane | 59 |
| The Guess Who | 59 |
| Iggy Pop | 53 |
| Alice Cooper | 51 |
| Them | 51 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Arctic Monkeys | 14 |
| The Black Keys | 12 |
| Nick Cave | 12 |
| Alice Cooper | 8 |
| Iggy Pop | 8 |
Most famous garage rock artists
Arctic Monkeys
United Kingdom · Group · 2002–present
psychedelic rock, alternative rock, indie rock, post-punk revival, garage rock
56.5M listeners · 70 wikis
The White Stripes
United States · Group · 1997–2011
blues rock, alternative rock, post-punk revival, garage rock, punk blues
15.6M listeners · 63 wikis
Weezer
United States · Group · 1992–present
rock music, alternative rock, indie rock, pop-punk, garage rock, power pop, emo, geek rock, nerd music
22.2M listeners · 53 wikis
The Strokes
United States · Group · 1998–present
rock music, new wave, indie rock, post-punk revival, garage rock
17.4M listeners · 56 wikis
The Black Keys
United States · Group · 2001–present
blues rock, indie rock, garage rock
8.6M listeners · 43 wikis
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
United States · Group · 2000–present
indie rock, post-punk revival, garage rock, dance-punk, art punk
12.6M listeners · 42 wikis
Cage the Elephant
United States · Group · 2006–present
psychedelic rock, blues, alternative rock, Q3071, indie rock, garage rock
16.6M listeners · 31 wikis
Alice Cooper
United States · Person · born 1948
rock music, hard rock, classic rock, glam rock, traditional heavy metal, heavy metal music, glam metal, shock rock, garage rock
83 wikis
Iggy Pop
United States · Person · born 1947
rock music, hard rock, glam rock, alternative rock, post-punk, Q3071, garage rock, proto-punk
73 wikis
Jefferson Airplane
United States · Group · 1965–1972
rock music, hard rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock, progressive rock, acid rock, psychedelic folk, garage rock
60 wikis
Nick Cave
Australia · Person · born 1957
rock music, country music, blues, alternative rock, garage rock, gothic rock
58 wikis
Meg White
United States · Person · born 1974
rock music, alternative rock, garage rock
35 wikis
More garage rock artists
Showing 1–19 of 19 artists
The Hives
Sweden · Group · 1989–present
garage rock
36 wikis · Tier 3
Jerry Harrison
United States · Person · born 1949
art rock, post-punk, new wave, garage rock, proto-punk
18 wikis · Tier 3
The Guess Who
Canada · Group · 1965–present
rock music, pop music, hard rock, blues rock, folk rock, psychedelic rock, classic rock, progressive rock, jazz fusion, garage rock
26 wikis · Tier 3
Them
Northern Ireland · Group · 1964–present
garage rock
26 wikis · Tier 3
The Fratellis
United Kingdom · Group · 2005–present
rock music, blues rock, alternative rock, Q3071, indie rock, indie pop, post-punk revival, garage rock, folk punk
26 wikis · Tier 3
Dan Auerbach
United States · Person · born 1979
garage rock
23 wikis · Tier 3
Fred Smith
United States · Person · born 1949
hard rock, psychedelic rock, garage rock, proto-punk
12 wikis · Tier 2
Caesars
Sweden · Group · 1995–present
rock music, indie rock, garage rock
21 wikis · Tier 3
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
Australia · Group · 2010–present
psychedelic rock, garage rock, stoner rock
20 wikis · Tier 3
Sam the Sham
United States · Person · born 1937
garage rock
9 wikis · Tier 3
Stereopony
Japan · Group · 2007–present
garage rock
18 wikis · Tier 3
Johnny Orlando
Canada · Person · born 2003
pop music, hip-hop, post-punk, garage rock, bedroom pop
18 wikis · Tier 3
Nardwuar
Canada · Person · born 1968
garage rock
12 wikis · Tier 3
Fred Cole
United States · Person · born 1948
garage rock
6 wikis · Tier 3
Dara Puspita
Indonesia · Group · 1960–present
garage rock
6 wikis · Tier 3
Sune Rose Wagner
Kingdom of Denmark · Person · born 1973
garage rock
5 wikis · Tier 3
Bamboo Mañalac
Philippines · Person · born 1976
rock music, blues, jazz, alternative rock, jazz fusion, garage rock, Pinoy
4 wikis · Tier 3
Mark Sultan
Canada · Person · born 1973
garage rock
4 wikis · Tier 3
The Litter
United States · Group · 1966–present
garage rock
3 wikis · Tier 3