Sonic Youth

Sonic Youth was an alternative rock band mainly popular in the nineties. They were notably successful, with several rock hits and two bestselling albums. They were a major part of the "post punk" craze going on in Britain at the time, also known as "indie" due to the artists' tendencies to release to independent record labels (although many artists did release to major labels). Today's indie bands are trying to revive that style, with some taking major influence from Sonic Youth. Sonic Youth has been considered by the actual Hall of Fame, but not inducted.