Irish Bands & Artists from Co. Antrim
List of Co. Antrim Bands/Artists
| Band/Artist | Notes |
|---|---|
| Acid Age | Thrash band from Northern Ireland formed in 2013 |
| Andwella (Andwella's Dream) | Late 60's psychedelic band from Belfast lead by Dave Lewis. a.k.a Andwella |
| Andy White | Belfast-born singer-songwriter, performing since the mis-80s; currently based in Australia |
| Bad Boat | From doom metal to straightforward rock anthems in a classic heavy 70’s sound with an underlying punk and metal edge. |
| Baleful Creed | Heavy Rock from Belfast |
| Bap Kennedy | Singer/songwriter/guitarist from Belfast, also was in Belfast band Energy Orchard. Brother of Brian Kennedy. |
| Big Self | Belfast band from early-to-mid eighties |
| Blackguard Smile | Hard rocking band formed in Belfast in 2006 |
| Blue Steam | Stax inspired Belfast rnb band from mid seventies |
| Brian Houston | Singer/songwriter from Belfast |
| Brian Kennedy | Singer/songwriter from Belfast. Worked with Van Morrison |
| Butterfly Child | Indie band that caught the ear of John Peel, lead by Joe Cassidy from Belfast |
| Cashier No. 9 | Jangley pop/rock band from Belfast |
| Clone Quartet | Belfast indie/electronica outfit |
| Conjuring Fate | Classic heavy metal band from Co. Antrim |
| Creation's Tears | Creation's Tears are a metal band based in Belfast. |
| David Holmes | Eclectic Mix DJ/ soundtracker from Belfast |
| Death Of A Salesman | Death Of A Salesman were a Belfast metalcore/deathcore band active between 2010 and 2019 |
| Domhain | Purveyors of atmospheric black metal / blackgaze from Belfast |
| Duke Special | Duke Special is an eccentric Belfast artist (aka Peter Wilson) 'whose bruised romanticism and soft Northern tinged vocals are at sharp juxtaposition with his wild dreadlocks, smudged eyeliner and unfeasibly wide trousers' |
| Eire Apparent | Late 60's psychedelic band, Jimi Hendrix played on their only album |
| Energy Orchard | Belfast band featured Bap Kennedy who went on to record as a solo artist |
| Ernie Graham | Singer/guitarist from Belfast, formed Eire Apparent in the late 60's, followed with a solo album |
| Etc. Etc. | New wave band that split off from the Tearjerkers, active 1980-82 |
| Fireland | Heavy Metal band from Northern Ireland formed in 2003 |
| FOS Brothers | Bucolic folk has a psychedelic head-fit |
| Fruupp | 1970s progressive rock band, which originated in Belfast |
| Gary Moore | One of the all time great guitarists and master of a variety of styles including hard rock, heavy metal, jazz rock and blues - RIP |
| General Fiasco | Belfast indie band fromed in 2007 |
| Ghost Of An American Airman | Northern Irish band of late 80's, early 90's |
| Gregory Gray | Eclectic singer songwriter from North Antrim coast now based in London |
| Haint | Pregressive metal band from Belfast |
| Honey For Christ | Belfast heavy metal band formed in November 1998 |
| Hunger's Mother | Hard rock/classic rock band from Ballymoney/Ballycastle Co Antrim |
| In Case Of Fire | Hard edged three piece rock outfit from Belfast |
| Inch High | Four-piece hard rock outfit from Newcastle, Co. Down and Belfast formed in 2002 |
| Jim Armstrong | Jim Armstrong was the guitarist with famous 1960's Belfast beat group 'Them' and also played with the likes of Van Morrison, Jim Morrison, Captin Beefheart & Frank Zappa; Formed his own band - 'The Jim Armstrong Band' in the 1990s. |
| John, Shelly And The Creatures | Belfast band formed in 2007 |
| Junk Drawer | Belfast based alt-rock four piece formed in 2015 |
| Kneecap | Controversial Hip-Hop Threesome as Béal Feirse |
| Light | Late 70's N.I. rock band formed by Jim Armstrong (ex Them) |
| Ludwig O'Neill | Former frontman with Belfast bands Chalice, The Bush Turkeys and Reeferadio... now on a solo career |
| mojoFURY | Belfast/Lisburn rock trio |
| Nine Lies | Rock band from Northern Ireland formed in 2003 |
| Oppenheimer | Indie/electronica duo from Belfast |
| Panama Kings | Belfast band fromed in 2007 |
| Panda Kopanda | Indie rock band from Belfast |
| Perfect Crime | 80s New Wave band released two singles on MCA in 1983-84 |
| Protex | Belfast punk band formed in 1978 |
| Putrefy | Long running Northern Ireland Death Metal/Grindcore band on the go since 1992 |
| Relish | Belfast 3 piece |
| Riff Master General | Heavy metal group form Northern Ireland formed in 1998 |
| Robocobra Quartet | Belfast collective of musicians inspired by Stravinsky and Dead Kennedys in equal measures |
| Rudi | Punk band formed in Belfast in 1975 |
| Ruefrex | Ruefrex, originally called Roofwrecks, were a punk rock band from Belfast formed in 1977 |
| Runnin' Riot | Belfast Oi punk band formed in 1996 |
| Scald | Death / industrial / progressive metal from Belfast formed in 1993 |
| Shock Treatment | North Belfast New Wave 1978-1983 |
| Silent Running | 1980's Belfast band, recorded 3 albums |
| Simon McBride | Rock guitarist and vocalist from Belfast who is a member of Deep Purple |
| Slomatics | Belfast Based Doomy Heavy Heavy Rock band formed in 2004 |
| Snow Patrol | Formed in Dundee, Scotland by Gary Lightbody and Mark McClelland (left in 2005) from Nothern Ireland, Their 4th ablum 'Eyes Open', released in 2006, topped Irish & UK charts |
| St Vitus Dance | Belfast band formed in 1985. Lead singer Noel Burke later briefly fronted Echo and The Bunneymen |
| Stalag 17 | Punk band from Belfast, Northern Ireland that existed from 1980 to 1987. |
| Stand-Up Guy | Belfast thrash metal band formed in 2000 |
| Starjets | Late 1970s power pop/punk group from Belfast |
| Stiff Little Fingers | One of the best bands out of the late 70's punk scene (much rawer, grittier and punkier than the Clash who they are often compared with). Many of their songs such as the classics 'Alternative Ulster', and 'Suspect Device' were about life during the 'troubles' in Northern Ireland. |
| Stormzone | Heavy metal band from Northern Ireland formed in 2004 |
| Sweet Savage | Belfast heavy metal band formed in 1979, once featured guitarists Vivian Campbell and Simon McBride |
| Terminus | Belfast heavy metal band formed in 2012 |
| The Adventures | Formed by ex-members of Belfast band The Starjets; powerful vocal harmonies and catchy melodies |
| The Black Tokens | Belfast rock-n-roll outfit formed in 2005 |
| The Bush Turkeys | Belfast/Portadown based rock outfit active in early 1990s |
| The Dangerfields | Three-piece punk/hard rock band formed in 2000, evolving out of the Belfast DIY punk scene |
| The Defects | Oi/street punk band from Belfast active between 1978 and 1984 |
| The Outcasts | Punk band formed in 1977 in Belfast by the three Cowan brothers |
| The Shakes | Formed in Dublin in 2002 by 3 lads from Belfast & Newry 'to counteract the blandness of the singer/songwriter epidemic sweeping Dublin' |
| Them | Major 60s group led by Van Morrison. Hits such as 'Baby Please Don't Go' and 'Gloria'. |
| Therapy? | With thier quirky but catchy blend of heavy metal and grungy pop, Northern Ireland's Therapy? stood head and shoulders above the rest of the pack in the 90's grunge and 'alternative' scenes. |
| Van Morrison | Ireland's first 'Megastar' on the intenational music scene. |
| Victim | Belfast punk band-1977-1989 |
| Vivian Campbell | Belfast heavy metal guitarist played with N.Irish band Sweet Savage as well as international acts including Dio, Whitesnake & Def Leppard |
| Xdreamysts | Late 70's new wave/punk band from Northern Ireland |
| Zlatanera | Belfast stoner rock/metal band formed in 2012 |
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