Συνήθως αναφέρονται ονόματα όπως οι Beatles, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin αλλά….
Belle & Sebastian
Έχουν επηρεάσει Camera Obscura, Jens Lekman, Los Campesinos, Sondre Lerche, Stars, Sufjan Stevens, the Decemberists, Hidden Cameras, Magic Numbers, New Pornographers, Bright Eyes, Shins, Arcade Fire, Iron & Wine the xx.
Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band
Faust, Devo, PJ Harvey, Tom Waits, Pixies, Gang of Four, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Talking Heads, Blondie, the B-52s, Pere Ubu, Beck, Franz Ferdinand και Black Keys.
Joy Division
U2, Bauhaus, Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, the Killers, Interpol, Editors, Silversun Pickups, the National
King Crimson
Rush, Dream Theater, Opeth, Tool, Radiohead, Coheed & Cambria, Porcupine Tree, Steven Wilson καιExplosions in the Sky.
Kraftwerk
Gary Numan, Devo, Thomas Dolby, ίσως όλη την δεκαετία του ’80 και Björk, Nine Inch Nails, Underworld, Boards of Canada, Crystal Method
Love
World Party, House of Love, James, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Yo La Tengo, MGMT, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Robyn Hitchcock καιBelle & Sebastian.
Neutral Milk Hotel
Arcade Fire, Beirut, Bon Iver, Broken Bells, Of Montreal, Interpol, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Franz Ferdinand, Gaslight Anthem, Noah and the Whale, Okkervil River, The Decemberists, Broken Social Scene, Saint Seneca, και the Dresden Dolls
Pixies
Throwing Muses, Belly, the Breeders, Sebadoh, Dinosaur Jr., PJ Harvey, the Strokes, Radiohead, Pavement, Placebo, Modest Mouse, Weezer, the Melvins, Jane’s Addiction, έχουν επηρεάσει και καλλιτέχνες που υπήρχαν πριν από αυτούς, όπως David Bowie και U2.
Roxy Music
Kate Bush, the Cars, Duran Duran, Adam Ant, Human League, Japan, Simple Minds, XTC, the Fixx, Depeche Mode, ABC, Spandau Ballet, Eurythmics, Smiths
O Eno επίσης βοήθησε να γίνουν καλύτεροι οι U2, David Bowie, Talking Heads, James, Coldplay, Imogen Heap και Ladytron
Sonic Youth
Pavement, Blonde Redhead, Deerhunter, Bikini Kill, Polvo, Sleater-Kinney, Slint, Sebadoh, Flaming Lips, Jon Spencer, My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, Fugazi, Jawbox, Mogwai, Catherine Wheel, Pussy Galore, Helmet, Royal Trux, Jon Spencer, Sigur Ros, Autolux, Liz Phair, Afghan Whigs, Dinosaur Jr.
