First Bands Archive:
This is an archive of band members and artists' first documented, band. This is not a top 100, it is an informational archive.
Band Members not present are those that were not part of any documented bands before their breakout bands/records.
Edited By: Al
Last Updated: 2011-08-29
First Bands Archive
AC/DC Geordie: Brian Johnson Home: Cliff Williams One Night Tantrum: Angus Young The Coloured Balls: Phil Rudd The Spectors: Bon Scott The Velvet Underground: Malcolm Young
AEROSMITH Flash: Joe Perry Medallions: Joey Kramer Sam Circus And The Merciless Tangerine: Tom Hamilton Teapot Dome: Brad Whitford The Strangers: Steven Tyler
ALICE COOPER The Earwigs: Alice Cooper
THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND Friends And Neighbors: Chuck Leavell Otis Redding Band: Johnny Lee Johanson Pyle Band: Allen Woody Ricochet: Warren Haynes Second Coming: Richard Betts, Berry Oakley The Escorts: Duane Allman, Gregg Allman
THE ANIMALS Big Roll Band: Zoot Money Screaming Lord Sutch's Backup Band: Danny McCulloch Steve Marriott & The Moments: John Weider The Cruisers Rock Combo: Vic Briggs The Kansas city 5: John Steel The Mike Cotton Jazzmen: Dave Rowberry The Nashville Teens: Barry Jenkins The Soft Machine: Andy Summers The Wild Cats: Hilton Valentine
A PERFECT CIRCLE Children Of The Anachronistic Dynasty: Maynard James Keenan The Feds: James Iha
AUDIOSLAVE Electric Sheep: Tom Morello
THE BAND The Hawks: Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel The Jungle Bush Beaters: Levon Helm
THE BEACH BOYS The Pendletones: Mike Love, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Brian Wilson, Alan Jardine The Sleepwalkers: Bruce Johnston
THE BEATLES Rory Storm And The Hurricanes: Ringo Starr (aka Richard Starkey) The Quarrymen: John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney
BILL HALEY AND HIS COMETS Silver Yodeling Bill Haley: Bill Haley The Four Aces Of Western Swing: Johnny Grande
BILLY JOEL The Echoes: Billy Joel
BLACK SABBATH Rare Reed: Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler Mythology: Bill Ward, Tony Iommi The Javelins: Ian Gillan
BOB DYLAN The Golden Chords: Bob Dylan
BOB MARLEY The Wailing Wailers: Bob Marley
BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND The Rationals: Bob Seger
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN The Castiles: Bruce Springsteen
THE BYRDS The Beefeaters: Michael Clarke, Chris Hillman, Roger McGuinn International Submarine Band: Gram Parsons Joe Meyers and the Sharks: Gene Clark The Castaways: Gene Parsons The Country Boys: Clarence White
CHICAGO Brooklyn Heights Choir: Robert Lamm The Executives: Walt Parazaider The Shannon Show Band: Lee Loughnane
CHUCK BERRY Sir John's Trio: Chuck Berry
THE CLASH 101er's: Joe Strummer, Keith Levene London SS: Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, London SS: Nicky "Topper" Headon, Tory Crimes aka Terry Chimes
CREAM Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated: Jack Bruce Storyville Jazz Men: Ginger Baker The Roosters: Eric Clapton
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL The Blue Velvets: Doug Clifford, John Fogerty, Stu Cook
CROSBY, STILLS, NASH AND YOUNG Les Baxter Balladeers: David Crosby The 2 Teens: Graham Nash The Au Go Go Singers: Stephen Stills The Mynah Birds: Neil Young
THE CURE Associates: Micheal Dempsey Hawkwind: Andy Anderson Siouxsie & The Banshees: Robert Smith
CURTIS MAYFIELD The Impressions: Curtis Mayfield
DAVID BOWIE Davy Jones And the King Bees: David Bowie
DEEP PURPLE Georgie & The Rave Ons: Ian Paice The Bill Ashton Combo: Jon Lord The Javelins: Ian Gillan The Madisons: Roger Glover The Outlaws: Ritchie Blackmore The Plague: Steve Morse
THE DOORS Rick And The Ravensask: Jim Morisson, Ray Manzarek The Psychedelic Rangers: John Densmore, Robby Krieger
THE EAGLES The Continentals: Don Felder Shiloh: Don Henley The James Gang: Joe Walsh The New Breed: Timothy Schmit
EDDIE COCHRAN The Cochran Brothers: Eddie Cochran
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA Balls: Richard Tandy Carl Wayne & the Vikings: Bev Bevan Dragon: Rick Price Gerry Levene and the Avengers: Roy Wood The Idle Race: Jeff Lynne Wizzard: Bill Hunt, Hugh McDowell
ELTON JOHN Bluesology: Elton John
ELVIS COSTELLO Flip City: Elvis Costello
ELVIS PRESLEY Blue Moon Boys: Elvis Presley
EMERSON, LAKE AND PALMER The Gods: Greg Lake
EXTREME Rock Group Extreme: Gary Cherone
FLEETWOOD MAC Fritz: Stevie Nicks, Lindsay Buckingham John Mayall's Bluesbreakers: Mick Fleetwood, John McVie Stan Webb's Chicken Shack: Christine McVie
FOO FIGHTERS Freak Baby: Dave Grohl
FRANK ZAPPA Soul Giants: Frank Zappa
GENESIS Canterbury Glass: Steve Hackett Flaming Youth: Phil Collins Frank Zappa Band: Chester Thompson Stiltskin: Ray Wilson Sweetbottom: Daryl Stuermer The Anon: Ant Phillips Warm Dust: Paul Carrack
THE GRATEFUL DEAD Diga: Mickey Hart Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions: Jerry Garcia The Tubes: Vince Welnick The Warlocks: Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir
GUNS 'N' ROSES Hollywood Rose: Axl Rose, Izzy Stradlin Road Crew: Slash aka Saul Hudson, Steven Adler The Fastbacks: Duff Mckagan
HOLE Tinker: Melissa Auf De Maur
IRON MAIDEN Smiler: Steve Harris Stone Free: Dave Murray Styx: Bruce Dickinson Trust: Nicko Mcbrain White Spirit: Janick Gers
JACKSON BROWNE The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Jackson Browne
JAMES BROWN The Flames: James Brown
JANIS JOPLIN The Waller Creek Boys: Janis Joplin
JEFF BECK GROUP The Deltones: Jeff Beck
JEFFERSON AIRPLANE Danny Apollinar: Joey Covington Les Overstreet: Bob Harvey Ohio Allstate Orchestra: David Freiberg Quicksilver Messenger Service: Skip Spence Roy Buchanan And The Heartbeats: Spencer Dryden The Chocolate Music Bar: Papa John Creach The Gateway Singers: Marty Balin The Great Society: Grace Slick The Sentinels: John Barbata The Triumphs: Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady Three Guys And A Girl: Signe Anderson
JOHNNY CASH Johnny Cash And The Tennesse Two: Johny Cash
JUDAS PRIEST Eric Burdon's Band: Les Binks Judas Priest I: Alan Atkins The Sid Phillips Band: Simon Phillips
KING CRIMSON Giles, Giles And Fripp: Peter Sinfield The League Of Gentlemen: Gordon Haskell, Robert Fripp The Palmer-James Group: John Wetton The Warriors: Ian Wallace
THE KINKS The Ravens: Ray Davies, Dave Davies, Peter Quaife, Mick Avory The Cents: Ian Gibbons
LED ZEPPELIN Band Of Joy: John Bonham, Robert Plant Neil Christian And The Crusaders: Jimmy Page The Deltas: John Paul Jones
LEONARD COHEN Judy Collin's band: Leonard Cohen
LINKIN PARK Grey Daze:Chester Bennington Xero: Mike Shinoda, Joe Hahn, Rob Bourdon, Brad Delson Tasty Snax: Pheonix Farrel
LITTLE RICHARD Tempo Toppers: Little Richard
LOVIN' SPOONFUL The Mugwumps: John Sebastian, Zal Yanovsky
LYNARD SKYNARD My Back Yard: Allen Collins, Gary Rossington My Back Yard: Billy Powell, Leon Wilkeson The Ravens: Steve Gaines Us: Ronnie Van Zant
THE MAMA'S AND THE PAPA'S The Mugwumps: Denny Doherty, Cass Elliot
MARVIN GAYE The Moonglows: Marvin Gaye
METALLICA Exodus: Kirk Hamett Flotsam & Jetsam: Jason Newsted Obsession: James Hetfield Suicidal Tendecies: Robert Trujillo Trauma: Cliff Burton
THE MOODY BLUES El Riot and the Rebels: John Lodge The Silhouettes: Graeme Edge The Woodpeckers: Justin Hayward
NEIL DIAMOND Neil and Jack: Neil Diamond
NIRVANA Freak Baby: Dave Grohl Sweet 75: Krist Novoselic
OTIS REDDING The Pinetoppers: Otis Redding
PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC The Pacesetters: Bootsy Collins
PEARL JAM Bad Radio: Eddie Vedder Mother Love Bone: Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard Warrior/Shadow: Mike Mccready Nirvana: Jason Everman Skin Yard: Matt Cameron
PINK FLOYD Jokers Wild: David Gilmour TDB: Rick Wright The Abdabs: Nicholas Mason, Roger Waters, Roger Keith (Syd) Barrett
PYGMY LOVE CIRCUS Green Jello: Danny Carey
THE POLICE Curved Air: Stewart Copeland Strontium 90: Andy Summers
QUEEN 1984: Brian May, Roger Taylor Opposition: John Deacon The Hectics: Freddie Mercury
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Electric Sheep: Tom Morello Hard Stance: Zack De La Rocha
RAINBOW The Outlaws: Ritchie Blackmore
THE RAMONES Dead Boys: Joey Ramone The Voidoid's: Marky Ramone
RAY CHARLES The Maxim Trio: Ray Charles
RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS Tony Flow and the Miraculously Majestic Masters of Mayhem: Anthony Keidis, Flea,
RICK JAMES The Mynah Birds: Rick James
THE ROLLING STONES Little Boy Blue And The Blue Boys: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards The Cliftons: Bill Wyman The Juniors: Mick Taylor
ROY ORBISON The Wink Westerners: Roy Orbison
RUSH J.R. Flood: Neil Peart
SAM COOKE The Soul Stirrers: Sam Cooke
SANTANA Santana Blues Band: Carlos Santana
SEX PISTOLS Rich Kids: Glen Matlock Siouxsie & The Banshees: Sid Vicious
SIMON AND GARFUNKEL Tom And Jerry: Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel
SMASHING PUMPKINS Filter: Matt Walker The Feds: James Iha The Marked: Billy Corgan Tinker: Melissa Auf De Maur
SOUNDGARDEN 600 School: Ben Shepherd Nirvana: Jason Everman Zippy And His Vast Army Of Pinheads: Kim Thayil Skin Yard: Matt Cameron
STEELY DAN Jay and the Americans: Donald Fagen, Walter Becker Ultimate: Jeff "Skunk" Baxter
STEVE MILLER BAND The Marksman Combo: Steve Miller
THE STEVE MORSE BAND The Plague: Steve Morse
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN Blackbird: Stevie Ray Vaughan
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Mighty Joe Young: Robert DeLeo, Scott Weiland
THE SUPREMES The Primette's: Diana Ross, Mary Wilson, Florence Ballard
TEMPLE OF THE DOG Skin Yard: Matt Cameron Mother Love Bone: Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard Warrior/Shadow: Mike Mccready
THE TEMPTATIONS The Distants: Eldridge Bryant, Melvin Franklin, Otis Williams The Primes: Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams
TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS Campbell And Tench: Ron Blair Mudcrutch: Benmont Tench, Mike Campbell Mudcrutch: Tom Petty Styrofoam Soul: Stan Lynch
TOOL Children Of The Anachronistic Dynasty: Maynard James Keenan Electric Sheep: Adam Jones Green Jello: Danny Carey Peach: Justin Chancellor
TRAFFIC The Jaguars: Dave Mason The Spencer Davis Group: Steve Winwood
U2 The Village: The Edge
VAN HALEN Poverty's Children: Michael Anthony Mammoth: Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen Red Ball Jets: David Lee Roth Rock Group Extreme: Gary Cherone The Montrose Band: Sammy Hagar
VAN MORRISON Them: Van Morrison
VELVET REVOLVER Mighty Joe Young: Scott Weiland Road Crew: Slash aka Saul Hudson The Fastbacks: Duff Mckagan
THE VELVET UNDERGROUND Dream Syndicate: John Cale Grass Menagerie: Doug Yule The Primitives: Lou Reed
VERUCA SALT Filter: Matt Walker
THE WHO The Beachcombers: Keith Moon The Confederates: John Entwistle, Pete Townshend The Detours: Roger Daltrey
WILSON PICKETT The Falcons: Wilson Pickett
THE YARDBIRDS The Roosters: Eric Clapton Neil Christian And The Crusaders: Jimmy Page The Deltones: Jeff Beck
YES Atlantic Blues: Rick Wakeman The Danny Rogers Orchestra: Tony Kaye The Downbeats: Alan White The League 0f Gentlemen: Trevor Rabin The Syndicats: Peter Banks, Chris Squire, Steve Howe The Warriors: Jon Anderson
ZWAN The Marked: Billy Corgan
