| Band/Artist | Notes |
|---|---|
| 20 Bulls Each | Hardcore Irish punk/metal band from Dublin/Kilkenny. |
| Cat Dowling | Dublin-based, Kilkenny-born indie pop artist |
| Chemical Addiction | 4 piece Hard Rock/Grunge band from Kilkenny. |
| Crimson Butchery | Death metal band from Kilkenny formed in 2021 |
| Crucifracture | Death metal band from Kilkenny, active 2004-06 |
| Dali | Four piece alt. rock outfit from Thomastown Co. Kilkenny |
| Engine Alley | 90s pop/rock band formed in Kilkenny in 1989 |
| Frantic State | Rock/grunge band from Kilkenny, active in mid-late 2000s |
| Grot | Death Metal/Grindcore band fromed in 2010 |
| Kaydee | Four-piece band from Kilkenny |
| Kerbdog | Grunge/Metal band from Kilkenny |
| Mellow Candle | Folk rock band of the late 60s / early 70s |
| My Little Funhouse | 90s hard rock group from Kilkenny |
| Myp et Jeep | Kilkenny band formed in 2005 |
| Oracle Villa | Original Indie Rock n Roll Trio from Kilkenny |
| Rarely Seen Above Ground | Performance name for experimental mulit-instrumentalist Jeremy Hickey from Kilkenny |
| Robert Grace | Singer-songwriter from Co. Kilkenny, signed to Sony Records |
| Slave Zero | Death metal band from Kilkenny |
| Wilt | Band formed by ex-members of Kerbdog |
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