this decade soft pop punk indie rock and blues inspired axe take the mainstage
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten alternative rock bands of the 2000s
alternative rock bands of the 2000s
alternative rock bands of the 2000s [Music]
this list we chosen influential artists
this list we chosen influential artists to help define the alternative sound and
to help define the alternative sound and
to help define the alternative sound and genre in the 2000s who are commercially
genre in the 2000s who are commercially
genre in the 2000s who are commercially successful and whose music stood the
successful and whose music stood the
successful and whose music stood the test of time this is part of a series of
test of time this is part of a series of
test of time this is part of a series of videos spanning the decades of
videos spanning the decades of
videos spanning the decades of alternative rock music from the 1970s to
alternative rock music from the 1970s to
alternative rock music from the 1970s to the 2000s which includes our lists of
the 2000s which includes our lists of
the 2000s which includes our lists of the top 10 alternative bands of the
the top 10 alternative bands of the
the top 10 alternative bands of the 1980s 1990s and 2000s as well as the top
1980s 1990s and 2000s as well as the top
1980s 1990s and 2000s as well as the top 10 punk bands and the top 10 grunge
10 punk bands and the top 10 grunge
10 punk bands and the top 10 grunge bands number 10
bands number 10
bands number 10 blink-182
blink-182
blink-182 [Music]
[Music]
[Music] rising out of the SoCal punk scene at
rising out of the SoCal punk scene at
rising out of the SoCal punk scene at the beginning of the 1990s blink-182
the beginning of the 1990s blink-182
the beginning of the 1990s blink-182 differentiated themselves with pop
differentiated themselves with pop
differentiated themselves with pop elements gross-out gags and enthusiastic
elements gross-out gags and enthusiastic
elements gross-out gags and enthusiastic performances
performances
performances [Music]
[Music]
[Music] but it was the last year of that decade
but it was the last year of that decade
but it was the last year of that decade with enema of the state that set the
with enema of the state that set the
with enema of the state that set the stage for their future success
stage for their future success
stage for their future success [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and pave the way for take off your pants
and pave the way for take off your pants
and pave the way for take off your pants and jacket to become the first punk-rock
and jacket to become the first punk-rock
and jacket to become the first punk-rock effort to top the Billboard 200 charts
effort to top the Billboard 200 charts
effort to top the Billboard 200 charts let’s go y’all way
let’s go y’all way
let’s go y’all way [Music]
[Music]
[Music] on it that’s me
now link is one of the most successful
now link is one of the most successful pop punk groups of the new millennium
pop punk groups of the new millennium
pop punk groups of the new millennium [Music]
this is I bet you look good on the dance
this is I bet you look good on the dance floor don’t believe that number nine
floor don’t believe that number nine
floor don’t believe that number nine Arctic Monkeys these Brits blasted onto
Arctic Monkeys these Brits blasted onto
Arctic Monkeys these Brits blasted onto the music scene with whatever people say
the music scene with whatever people say
the music scene with whatever people say I am that’s what I’m not
this album made history when it became
this album made history when it became Britain’s fastest selling debut and put
Britain’s fastest selling debut and put
Britain’s fastest selling debut and put the Arctic Monkeys on track to win more
the Arctic Monkeys on track to win more
the Arctic Monkeys on track to win more than half a dozen Brit Awards Oh
all this was thanks to the worldwide
all this was thanks to the worldwide West as the Internet helped the band
West as the Internet helped the band
West as the Internet helped the band spread their music and attract their
spread their music and attract their
spread their music and attract their first record label
they continue to earn more success at
they continue to earn more success at home and overseas while also helping to
home and overseas while also helping to
home and overseas while also helping to propel the post-punk revival movement in
propel the post-punk revival movement in
propel the post-punk revival movement in the UK
robot rock stoner rock or alternative
robot rock stoner rock or alternative rock
whatever you want to call them there’s
whatever you want to call them there’s no question Queens of the Stone Age rock
no question Queens of the Stone Age rock
no question Queens of the Stone Age rock and they rock heart
we were first introduced to their heavy
we were first introduced to their heavy drift driven style in the late 90s but
drift driven style in the late 90s but
drift driven style in the late 90s but it’s their sophomore effort rated-r that
it’s their sophomore effort rated-r that
it’s their sophomore effort rated-r that was their breakthrough
was their breakthrough
was their breakthrough [Music]
[Music]
[Music] their music has encouraged a slew of
their music has encouraged a slew of
their music has encouraged a slew of guests to collaborate with them
guests to collaborate with them
guests to collaborate with them including Dave Grohl and earn them four
including Dave Grohl and earn them four
including Dave Grohl and earn them four top 20 albums so far
[Music]
[Music] number seven Kings of Leon
adding blues to their Southern roots
adding blues to their Southern roots Kings of Leon didn’t actually make a big
Kings of Leon didn’t actually make a big
Kings of Leon didn’t actually make a big splash in the States initially after the
splash in the States initially after the
splash in the States initially after the UK embraced them with Brit Awards and
UK embraced them with Brit Awards and
UK embraced them with Brit Awards and top 40 singles the band finally found
top 40 singles the band finally found
top 40 singles the band finally found American success with only by the night
American success with only by the night
American success with only by the night in 2008 sex on fire cracked the
in 2008 sex on fire cracked the
in 2008 sex on fire cracked the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100 [Music]
[Music]
[Music] while you somebody nabbed um their first
while you somebody nabbed um their first
while you somebody nabbed um their first top ten smash Kings of Leon continues to
top ten smash Kings of Leon continues to
top ten smash Kings of Leon continues to blaze the music charts with their garage
blaze the music charts with their garage
blaze the music charts with their garage and southern rock oriented sound today
[Music]
[Music] number six the Black Keys
number six the Black Keys
number six the Black Keys [Music]
[Music]
[Music] they went from basement playing duo to
they went from basement playing duo to
they went from basement playing duo to indie label rockers and now major label
indie label rockers and now major label
indie label rockers and now major label and critical darlings
while they had their commercial
while they had their commercial breakthrough in 2010
breakthrough in 2010
breakthrough in 2010 [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the years leading up to this were
the years leading up to this were
the years leading up to this were essential for the Black Keys to make a
essential for the Black Keys to make a
essential for the Black Keys to make a name for themselves as self producing
name for themselves as self producing
name for themselves as self producing garage and blues rockers on the indie
garage and blues rockers on the indie
garage and blues rockers on the indie music scene
music scene
music scene [Music]
[Music]
[Music] in 2006 they signed to Nonsuch records
in 2006 they signed to Nonsuch records
in 2006 they signed to Nonsuch records and from there they were on their way to
and from there they were on their way to
and from there they were on their way to working with respected artists and
working with respected artists and
working with respected artists and making top 20 albums
making top 20 albums
making top 20 albums [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number five muse
number five muse
number five muse [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you know a trio could make so much noise
you know a trio could make so much noise
you know a trio could make so much noise and such beautiful noise at that
and such beautiful noise at that
and such beautiful noise at that [Music]
News is not your typical alt rock band
News is not your typical alt rock band with space and prog rock elements the
with space and prog rock elements the
with space and prog rock elements the English threesome makes heavy melodic
English threesome makes heavy melodic
English threesome makes heavy melodic music and isn’t afraid to experiment
music and isn’t afraid to experiment
music and isn’t afraid to experiment with strings electronica and more
and there’s Matthew Bellamy’s vocals
and there’s Matthew Bellamy’s vocals theatrics including falsetto and vibrato
theatrics including falsetto and vibrato
theatrics including falsetto and vibrato which have allowed them to stand out
which have allowed them to stand out
which have allowed them to stand out amongst the pack
that Muse is a Grammy winning act known
that Muse is a Grammy winning act known for stellar live shows and over 15
for stellar live shows and over 15
for stellar live shows and over 15 million records sold around the world
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
number four gorillas
number four gorillas they’ve got Grammys MTV Awards and over
they’ve got Grammys MTV Awards and over
they’ve got Grammys MTV Awards and over 20 million discs sold she good for a
20 million discs sold she good for a
20 million discs sold she good for a virtual been wouldn’t you say gum
virtual been wouldn’t you say gum
virtual been wouldn’t you say gum useless but not for long the future is
useless but not for long the future is
useless but not for long the future is coming uh the brainchild of Jamie
coming uh the brainchild of Jamie
coming uh the brainchild of Jamie Hewlett and blurs Damon Albarn the
Hewlett and blurs Damon Albarn the
Hewlett and blurs Damon Albarn the members of gorillas may be fictional but
members of gorillas may be fictional but
members of gorillas may be fictional but their music is anything but
their music is anything but
their music is anything but [Music]
electronica this alternative rock act
electronica this alternative rock act holds a Guinness world record and four
holds a Guinness world record and four
holds a Guinness world record and four top 40 albums
top 40 albums
top 40 albums [Music]
these Montreal rockers pushed their way
these Montreal rockers pushed their way into our musical consciousness with
into our musical consciousness with
into our musical consciousness with their very first album
following the critically-acclaimed
following the critically-acclaimed funeral
Arcade Fire mesmerised us with their art
Arcade Fire mesmerised us with their art and baroque pop flavors and help cement
and baroque pop flavors and help cement
and baroque pop flavors and help cement indie rocks popularity among the masses
after Neon Bible peaked at number two
after Neon Bible peaked at number two the band made sure it was well on its
the band made sure it was well on its
the band made sure it was well on its way to dominating album charts and
way to dominating album charts and
way to dominating album charts and critics pics for years to come
critics pics for years to come
critics pics for years to come [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] number two The Strokes
number two The Strokes
number two The Strokes [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] with their debut album The Strokes 1
with their debut album The Strokes 1
with their debut album The Strokes 1 raise and a top 40 spot on the Billboard
raise and a top 40 spot on the Billboard
raise and a top 40 spot on the Billboard 200
[Applause]
[Applause] they kept things simple using elements
they kept things simple using elements
they kept things simple using elements of indie and garage rock but quickly won
of indie and garage rock but quickly won
of indie and garage rock but quickly won fans hearts thanks to memorable melodies
fans hearts thanks to memorable melodies
fans hearts thanks to memorable melodies and a mainstream friendly sound
and a mainstream friendly sound
and a mainstream friendly sound [Music]
if this it didn’t only set the pace for
if this it didn’t only set the pace for the band to hit the top 10 of the album
the band to hit the top 10 of the album
the band to hit the top 10 of the album charts with their next four records but
charts with their next four records but
charts with their next four records but also cleared the path for more
also cleared the path for more
also cleared the path for more alternative bands to emerge during the
alternative bands to emerge during the
alternative bands to emerge during the 2000s
2000s
2000s [Music]
[Music]
[Music] before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
here are a few honorable mentions
here are a few honorable mentions [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
number one the white stripes the white
number one the white stripes the white stripes may have gone the indie route
stripes may have gone the indie route
stripes may have gone the indie route for their first three discs but that
for their first three discs but that
for their first three discs but that doesn’t mean the music industry wasn’t
doesn’t mean the music industry wasn’t
doesn’t mean the music industry wasn’t listening the Detroit scene was
listening the Detroit scene was
listening the Detroit scene was certainly buzzing and all he needed was
certainly buzzing and all he needed was
certainly buzzing and all he needed was a little song called fell in love with a
a little song called fell in love with a
a little song called fell in love with a girl to hit the mainstream
[Music]
[Music] the duo made their major label debut
the duo made their major label debut
the duo made their major label debut with elephant they unleashed one of the
with elephant they unleashed one of the
with elephant they unleashed one of the most memorable alternative rock songs of
most memorable alternative rock songs of
most memorable alternative rock songs of the 21st century
so they’ve since called it quits the
so they’ve since called it quits the White Stripes knew exactly how to get us
White Stripes knew exactly how to get us
White Stripes knew exactly how to get us going with their fusion of garage punk
going with their fusion of garage punk
going with their fusion of garage punk and blues rock
and blues rock
and blues rock [Music]
[Music]
[Music] do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your favorite alternative rock act of the
favorite alternative rock act of the
favorite alternative rock act of the 2000 the more entertaining top 10s
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