What 90s artist are you kinda surprised to find out is still putting out albums? I just learned (from  my internship Universal) that Duncan Sheik (that guy who sang Barely Breathing) actually has a new album coming out this month, and apparently (according to duncansheik.com) he's kinda been around all along....so it made me wonder what other artists from the 90s are still trying to make some musical waves?

I'd say a high percentage of all the artists out there were formed in the 90s (or before). Some, however probably didn't become well known until the 00s.

I am surprised Westlife are still putting out albums.  Just when you thought hte boy band craze had died  ;D

The Wallflowers are still pumpin' em out.  I like their newest album "Rebel, Sweetheart" which came out in May 2005.

To name some others,

Hootie and the Blowfish
Goo Goo Dolls
Green Day (this was a total suprise to me, I thought they died out way back in '97)
Backstreet Boys

What is a "'90s artist"?

If you mean first became popular in the '90s, maybe 30% of them.
If you mean '90s-style, maybe 40% of them.
If you mean formed in the '90s, maybe 60% of them.

I guess I meant artists who would later be associated with the 90s because that is where they (thusfar) had had the most succes. I can't believe Hootie and the Blowfish are still recording though! I mean I know they tour, but alot of acts do that later in their career to make up for all the recording royalties they blew early on in their careers

Here's a few more:

Texas
Ocean Colour Scene
Manic Street Preachers
Tragically Hip
Supergrass
Super Furry Animals

Pearl Jam
Foo Fighters

I can't believe Hootie and the Blowfish are still recording though! I mean I know they tour, but alot of acts do that later in their career to make up for all the recording royalties they blew early on in their careers


Yeah I know, the only reason I know that is because my brother has the new one which is called "Looking For Lucky", (it came out in August 2005), he's been a Hootie freak since '95.

What is a "'90s artist"?

If you mean first became popular in the '90s, maybe 30% of them.
If you mean '90s-style, maybe 40% of them.
If you mean formed in the '90s, maybe 60% of them.


I guess they all could qualify in a way, but I'd pick #2 (for any decade).

If a band formed in a certain decade, I'd almost always say their "big" decade is the next one, unless they get big right away. Alot of the grunge bands formed in the 80's but were underground or on college radio. Same with how the Cars formed in the 70's, but they're clearly an "80s" artist to me (plus, songs like "Just What I Needed", while being from the late 70's, sound kinda 80's anyway).

I guess I meant artists who would later be associated with the 90s because that is where they (thusfar) had had the most succes. I can't believe Hootie and the Blowfish are still recording though! I mean I know they tour, but alot of acts do that later in their career to make up for all the recording royalties they blew early on in their careers


Yeah, I heard of them having a new album some time back. I think they're still popular on name recognition, but I haven't known of any "hit" by them since 1995 or '96, LOL.


As for artists from the 90's still having reasonably "popular" albums today:

Green Day (of course. Heck, they might even be bigger in commerciality now!)
Sheryl Crow
Collective Soul
Foo Fighters (they could be a 90's band or a 2000's band about equally, though)
Alanis Morrisette
Mariah Carey