Cool Western music bands. Recommended overseas bands that will get you pumped just by listening.
There are foreign bands with irresistibly captivating sounds you can hardly hear in Japan! From powerful, energetic vocals and satisfyingly heavy sound production to dynamic stage performances—there’s no way to sum it all up in a single phrase.
This time, based on reliable feedback from music fans submitted to our site, we researched popular Western bands.
Among them, we carefully selected especially well-regarded rock bands—both classic and contemporary—along with their staple songs.
If that’s your thing, be sure to check it out!
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Cool Western music bands. Recommended overseas bands that will boost your mood just by listening (51–60)
White LiesStereophonics
Stereophonics are an alternative rock band from Wales.
Formed in 1992, they drew major attention as one of the defining British rock bands of the 2000s, achieving five consecutive UK No.
1 albums starting with 1999’s Performance and Cocktails.
The band’s sound is characterized by powerful, energetic vocals and a weighty, full-bodied guitar tone.
In 2000, they won the BRIT Award for Best Newcomer and went on to receive numerous other music awards.
They are also known for dynamic live performances, including concerts staged at Welsh castles.
Highly recommended for listeners seeking breadth and depth in their music.
venus in fursVelvet Underground
Quietly, deeply moved, you can’t help but murmur, “Ah, what a cool band…”—that’s The Velvet Underground.
I’m sure many will read this, nod, and relate.
The underground scene in New York in the ’70s—seen from distant Japan—was a world we longed for.
It was the ultimate, the most stylish of all.
Bad LiarImagine Dragons
Imagine Dragons is an alternative rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada.
They skillfully blend pop and rock, achieving both artistic and commercial success.
They are also known for using distinctive percussion instruments—such as taiko drums—in addition to a standard drum kit.
The Best (feat. Alice Merton)AWOLNATION
AWOLNATION, the American rock band.
They’re the kind of band where it’s faster to just hit play than to try to explain—once you listen, you’re instantly pulled into their world.
Every song is a gem, but their track “The Best” is packed with everything that makes them great: rock-solid ideas and a razor-sharp arrangement that absolutely soars.
It’s the kind of song that makes you feel glad to love rock bands.
Surrender yourself to their thunderous low end!
Cool Western music bands: Recommended overseas bands that will boost your mood just by listening (61–70)
LollipopFive Horse Johnson
Formed in ’95.
They initially played typical blues rock, but along the way evolved into heavy rock centered on hard, riff-driven grooves that also link to stoner rock.
The fact that a band this capable can remain unknown shows the depth of American rock’s scene.
Youngblood5 Seconds of Summer
5 Seconds of Summer is a band that enjoys strong support from young people.
They originally started out as YouTubers, but their musical talent was recognized through YouTube and social media, and they quickly gained popularity after serving as the opening act for One Direction.
When I See You SmileBad English
A U.S.
No.
1 hit in 1989.
This was a supergroup formed by Neal Schon—Journey’s guitarist and an idol for guitar kids in the early ’80s—Jonathan Cain, the keyboardist who was the musical core of Journey, John Waite, formerly of The Babys and a solo artist who scored a U.S.
No.
1 in ’84 with “Missing You,” on bass and vocals, and Deen Castronovo on drums.
Unfortunately, Neal Schon left and the band disbanded almost immediately.
Neal and Jonathan went on to begin activities with a reborn Journey.
It was a super band that was destined to sell.