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The Best New Rock Bands Of 2024
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Vote on the rising rock stars based on their 2024 music and performances.
The best new rock bands are revitalizing the genre with fresh sounds, dynamic performances, and a blend of classic rock elements with modern twists. These emerging artists are gaining traction worldwide and capturing the hearts of rock enthusiasts, proving that rock and roll is far from dead. From electrifying guitar riffs to charismatic stage presence, these bands are carving out their unique places in the music scene.
Take Maneskin, the Italian rock sensation that took the world by storm after winning the Eurovision Song Contest. Their fiery performances and unapologetic style have made them a global phenomenon, breathing new life into the rock genre. Then there's Dirty Honey, the Los Angeles-based band that's reigniting the spirit of vintage rock with their bluesy, gritty sound. Their raw energy and undeniable talent have quickly earned them a loyal following. And let’s not forget Inhaler, the Dublin quartet led by Elijah Hewson, Bono’s son. Their infectious melodies and youthful energy bring a refreshing perspective to contemporary rock, showcasing the genre's evolving face.
So, rock aficionados, explore our list and listen to these groundbreaking bands that are shaping the future of rock music. Vote on the top new rock bands and let us know which groups have you hitting repeat on your playlists. Your votes will help spotlight the rising stars who are keeping the rock spirit alive and thriving.
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- Dirty Honey are an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 2017. The band consists of singer Marc LaBelle, guitarist John Notto, bassist Justin Smolian, and drummer Corey Coverstone. Their self-titled extended play was self-released in March 2019. The single "When I'm Gone" topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart, making them the first unsigned band to ever do so. Dirty Honey were also named an iHeartRadio On The Verge Artist.
- Måneskin are an Italian glam pop rock band formed in Rome in 2016. The band is composed of vocalist Damiano David, bassist Victoria de Angelis, guitarist Thomas Raggi, and drummer Ethan Torchio. Performing in the streets in their early days, they rose to prominence after finishing second in the eleventh season of the Italian talent show X Factor in 2017. Their international breakthrough ensued when the foursome won the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 for Italy with the song "Zitti e buoni." The band have released two studio albums Il ballo della vita (2018) and Teatro d'ira: Vol. I (2021), one extended-play, and nine singles, which have topped the Italian and European music charts. They have collected 28 platinum and 7 gold certifications from FIMI (Federation of the Italian Music Industry), and have sold over one million records in Italy before their post-Eurovision breakthrough. In 2021, Måneskin became the first Italian rock band to reach the top 10 on the UK Singles Chart.
- Inhaler are an Irish rock band originating from Dublin. The band consists of vocalist/guitarist Elijah Hewson, bassist Robert Keating, guitarist Josh Jenkinson and drummer Ryan McMahon. The band was tipped for success in 2020 when it ranked at number 5 in BBC's Sound of... music poll. Inhaler has released five singles, "I Want You", "It Won’t Always Be Like This", "My Honest Face", "Ice Cream Sundae", and most recently, “We Have To Move On”.
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Blacktop Mojo
Blacktop Mojo are a rock band from Palestine, Texas. The band consists of vocalist Matt James, drummer Nathan Gillis, guitarist Chuck Wepfer, and bassist Matt Curtis. The band was founded by Matt James and Nathan Gillis in 2012. - Spiritbox are a Canadian heavy metal band from Victoria, British Columbia. Husband and wife duo guitarist Mike Stringer and vocalist Courtney LaPlante established Spiritbox in 2017. The band's full lineup comprises LaPlante and Stringer, bassist Bill Crook, and drummer Zev Rose. The band's metal style is difficult to pigeonhole into a specific metal music genre and displays an array of styles that draw from a variety of influences and incorporate electronic elements. Dissatisfaction caused LaPlante and Stringer to leave their former band, Iwrestledabearonce, and they started Spiritbox, seeking artistic freedom. Both released a debut extended play, Spiritbox (2017), followed by a second EP, Singles Collection (2019), with the band's line-up completed. The band continued to gain popularity with several singles that reached the Billboard charts before releasing their debut album Eternal Blue (2021), which entered the US Billboard 200 at number thirteen.
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Crown Lands
Crown Lands are a Canadian rock music duo from Oshawa, Ontario, most noted as the winners of the Juno Award for Breakthrough Group of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2021. The band were also nominated for Rock Album of the Year. The band consists of vocalist and drummer Cody Bowles, and guitarist, bassist and keyboardist Kevin Comeau. Bowles identifies as Mi'kmaq and two-spirit, while Comeau is Jewish, and the duo write partially but not exclusively from an activist perspective. They have stated that their name communicates a desire to reclaim the concept of Canadian crown land, which is government-held land that was largely stolen from First Nations. - 7
Ayron Jones
Ayron Jones (born August 23, 1986 in Seattle, Washington) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. His music blends elements of grunge, rock, hip-hop, soul and other genres. After years performing in local venues of his hometown Seattle with his trio Ayron Jones and the Way, he was noticed by producer Sir Mix-a-Lot and lead an independent career until he signed with John Varvatos/Big Machine. His first major album was released on May 21, 2021. As an opening act or fellow participant in festivals, he has shared the stage with names such as B.B. King, Guns N' Roses, the Zombies, Patti Smith, Living Colour, The Presidents of the United States of America, Janelle Monae, Public Enemy, Rakim, Robin Trower, Spearhead, Train, Jeff Beck, Slipknot, Lamb of God, Theory of a Deadman and Run-DMC. He has participated in festivals such as Bumbershoot, Mount Baker Rhythm and Blues Festival, SXSW, Sasquatch! Music Festival and Summer Meltdown. - 8
Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown
Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown are an American rock band. Founded in Nashville, Tennessee by guitarist Tyler Bryant, the group has since released four successful studio albums, and has toured with such groups as Jeff Beck, ZZ Top, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Guns N' Roses and Lynyrd Skynyrd, as well as making appearances at several rock-themed music festivals. The group's current lineup consists of Tyler Bryant (lead guitar & vocals), Graham Whitford (rhythm guitar), Ryan Fitzgerald (bass), and Caleb Crosby (drums). - 9
Joyous Wolf
Joyous Wolf are a rock band from Southern California formed in 2014 by vocalist Nick Reese, guitarist Blake Allard, bassist Greg Braccio, and drummer Robert Sodaro. Reese and Sodaro met on their first day of 6th grade during student orientation. They went to different high schools where Sodaro would go on to befriend Braccio. During that time Reese, by chance, met Allard in the acoustic room at Guitar Center where they would jam CCR’s "Born on the Bayou." There was an immediate dynamic between the two that ultimately led to an exchange of information. Months later Reese reached out to both Sodaro and Allard with the interest of starting a new project with them. Braccio would soon follow suit. In the waning months of 2014 early jam sessions would yield the foundation of what Joyous Wolf has become. Fusing together influences ranging from Heavy Metal to Delta Blues, Joyous Wolf creates an expressive, high-energy fingerprint that separates themselves from their modern rock contemporaries. - 10
The Damn Truth
The Damn Truth are a Canadian rock band from Montreal currently signed with Spectra Musique. They have released three studio albums throughout their career: Dear in the Headlights (2012), Devilish Folk (2016), and Now or Nowhere (2021). - 11
Ghost Hounds
Ghost Hounds are an American rock 'n' blues band from Pittsburgh, PA, comprised of Tré Nation, Thomas Tull, Johnny Baab, Bennett Miller, Blaise Lanzetta, and Joe Munroe. - The Linda Lindas are a punk rock band from Los Angeles. The all-girl group comprises Bela Salazar, Eloise Wong, Lucia de la Garza, and Mila de la Garza, who identify as Asian-American and Latina.
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The L.A. Maybe
The L.A. Maybe are an American rock band formed in the Carolinas and influenced by Guns N' Roses, AC/DC, and Van Halen. They released their debut studio album Dirty Damn Tricks on March 26, 2021. - 14Jordan Edward Benjamin, known professionally as grandson, is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and musician currently signed to Fueled by Ramen. He released his major label debut EP, A Modern Tragedy Vol. 1, on June 15, 2018 and released the follow-up, A Modern Tragedy Vol. 2 on February 22, 2019. The initial EP featured the single, "Blood // Water," which appeared on several Billboard charts in the United States and Canada.
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The Cold Stares
The Cold Stares are an American rock band from Evansville, Indiana, formed in 2009. The duo has independently released four studio albums - A Cold Wet Night (2014), Head Bent (2017), Mountain (2018), and Ways (2019) - with their fifth release Heavy Shoes released via Mascot Records on August 13, 2021. - 16
Laura Cox
Laura Cox (born 24 November 1990) is an Anglo-French guitarist, singer and songwriter. Since 2008, she has achieved international recognition on YouTube as a guitarist. She is also the singer and lead guitarist of the Laura Cox Band, a rock band that she formed in 2013. - Beatrice Kristi Laus (born June 3, 2000), also known as Bea Kristi or professionally as beabadoobee, is a Filipino-British indie singer-songwriter. From 2018 to 2019, she released five extended plays under the independent label Dirty Hit: Lice (2018), Patched Up (2018), Loveworm (2019), Space Cadet (2019) and Our Extended Play (2021). Her debut studio album, Fake It Flowers, was released in October 2020 and received critical acclaim. Beabadoobee served as a supporting act for labelmates the 1975 during several legs of their Music for Cars Tour, as well as American singer Clairo during her Immunity Tour. She was nominated for the Rising Star Award at the 2020 Brit Awards, and was presented with the Radar Award at the 2020 NME Awards. Beabadoobee was also predicted as a breakthrough act for 2020 in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2020.
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Thundermother
Thundermother are an all-female Swedish hard rock band from Växjö, formed in 2009 by Filippa Nässil. They are currently signed with AFM Records. - 19
The Immediate Family
The Immediate Family are a rock collective formed by industry veterans Steve Postell, guitarists Danny Kortchmar and Waddy Wachtel, bassist Leland Sklar, and drummer Russ Kunkel. While originally established as a solo project by Kortchmar, the newly formed band officially came together in the summer of 2020, subsequently releasing two EPs and their eponymous debut collaborative studio album on August 27, 2021, through Quarto Valley Records. All of the members hold decades of experience working with award-winning musicians James Taylor, Linda Rondstadt, Carole King, Stevie Nicks, Don Henley, and Phil Collins. - 20
STONE HORSES
STONE HORSES are an American hard rock band from the Baltimore, MD / Washington, D.C. Mid-Atlantic region, formed by guitarist Teddy Merrill and vocalist John Allen. They have released two studio EPs through Broken World Records: Stone Horses (2017) and Good Ol' Days (2020). - Kenneth La'ron (born August 5, 1997), known by his stage name KennyHoopla, is an American singer, songwriter, and rapper. He is primarily known from his singles "Lost Cause", "How Will I Rest in Peace if I'm Buried by a Highway?", and "Estella". He released his debut EP How Will I Rest in Peace if I'm Buried by a Highway? on May 15, 2020.
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The Lathums
The Lathums are an English indie band from Wigan, Greater Manchester. They are formed of singer/songwriter and guitarist Alex Moore, lead guitarist Scott Concepcion, bassist Johnny Cunliffe, and drummer Ryan Durrans, and are managed by Tyler Hagan. The original lineup briefly included Lewis Halliwell on bass guitar, before his departure from the group. They formed in April 2018, having met at The Music College in the local district of Pemberton, after their tutor placed them in the same project group, and within a year they signed with Island Records. They released their debut album, How Beautiful Life Can Be, on September 24, 2021. It debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart on 1 October 2021. - 23
Nation of Language
Nation of Language are an American new wave indie pop band who formed in Brooklyn, New York in 2016. The group consists of Ian Richard Devaney (lead vocals, guitar, synthesizer, percussion), Aidan Noell (synthesizer, backing vocals), and Michael Sue-Poi (bass guitar). - 24
Broken Witt Rebels
Broken Witt Rebels are an indie rock band from Birmingham, England, formed in 2014. The group released their self-titled debut album in November 2017 and are currently signed with Snakefarm Records and Universal Music Group. - 25
The Black Tones
The Black Tones are an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, by twin siblings Eva and Cedric Walker. They are currently signed to Sub Pop Records and released their debut studio album Cobain & Cornbread via Chauty & Chauto on April 12, 2019. - 26
Deep Sea Diver
Deep Sea Diver are a pop rock band based in Seattle, Washington. The band consists of Jessica Dobson (vocals, guitar, keys), Peter Mansen (drums), and Elliot Jackson (guitar, synthesizer). - 27
Dirty Shirley
Dirty Shirley are an American hard rock collaborative project comprised of Animal Drive founder/frontman Dino Jelusick and Dokken/Lynch Mob guitarist George Lynch. They are currently signed to Frontiers Records and released their self-titled debut studio album on January 24, 2020.
