post-grunge

1997
Creed (band) signed with Wind-up Records

The band signed with Wind-up Records in 1997.

Manic Street Preachers special gig at the Manchester Arena

In 1997, the band performed a special gig at the Manchester Arena for more than 20,000 people. Wire said that was the moment he knew that the band had “made it”.

Hole (band) entered studio

In 1997, the band entered Conway Recording Studios in Los Angeles after attempts to write new material in Miami, New Orleans, London, and New York. Recorded over a ten-month period, Hole’s third studio album, Celebrity Skin (1998), adopted a complete new sound for the band, incorporating elements of power pop,…
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Sunny Day Real Estate In 1997, Sub Pop began pressing Enigk and Hoerner about the

In 1997, Sub Pop began pressing Enigk and Hoerner about the possibility of releasing a rarities record of Sunny Day Real Estate material, including the band’s early 7-inch releases and otherwise unreleased songs, such as the band’s unused contribution to The Crow: City of Angels soundtrack. Given that the album…
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3 Doors Down The three-piece began to record demo material in 1997. The demo

The three-piece began to record demo material in 1997. The demo recording sessions took place at the Holly House Recording studio in Biloxi, Mississippi . The band’s demo songs were mixed and recorded by Clyde Holly, with the recordings being released on a self-titled CD in 1997. 1,000 copies of…
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Stone Temple Pilots Talk Show album released

Talk Show released one eponymous album in 1997

Finger Eleven changed its name

In 1997, the band changed its name to Finger Eleven, which came from a demo of their song “Thin Spirits”.

Audioslave broken up

Soundgarden , which had broken up in 1997.

Halestorm Siblings Arejay (born Terrance Averell Cooper Hale) and Elizabeth

Siblings Arejay (born Terrance Averell Cooper Hale) and Elizabeth “Lzzy” Hale began actively writing and performing original music in 1997 when they were 10 and 13 years old. Lzzy started learning piano at the age of 5; she later progressed to a keytar and Arejay the drums . She took…
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1996
Days of the New The band recorded their first album, Days of the New , at Allen

The band recorded their first album, Days of the New , at Allen Martin Productions in Louisville, Kentucky, in October and November 1996. The first Days of the New release, frequently called “Orange” or “Yellow” after the color of the disc and liner notes, was released in 1997, selling 1.5…
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