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New Wave 80s Bands

A fresh and experimental approach to music characterized the New Wave music genre in the 1980s. Many bands emerged during this era, blending punk, electronic, and pop music elements. Here are some notable New Wave bands from the 80s:

  1. Depeche Mode: Known for their electronic sound and hits like “Just Can’t Get Enough” and “Personal Jesus.”
  2. New Order: Formed after the demise of Joy Division, New Order combined post-punk with electronic elements. “Blue Monday” is one of their iconic tracks.
  3. Duran Duran: is famous for its glamorous image and catchy tunes like “Hungry Like the Wolf” and “Rio.”
  4. The Cure: Their music ranged from post-punk to gothic rock. Hits include “Just Like Heaven” and “Lovesong.”
  5. The Human League: Synth-pop pioneers with hits like “Don’t You Want Me” and “Human.”
  6. Blondie: Fronted by Debbie Harry, Blondie had a mix of punk, disco, and New Wave influences. “Heart of Glass” and “Call Me” are some of their popular songs.
  7. Talking Heads: Known for their quirky and intellectual approach, hits include “Once in a Lifetime” and “Burning Down the House.”
  8. Tears for Fears: Their anthemic songs like “Shout” and “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” are New Wave classics.
  9. A-ha: Norwegian band known for their synth-pop sound, especially “Take On Me.”
  10. Pet Shop Boys: Electro-pop duo with hits like “West End Girls” and “It’s a Sin.”

These are just a few examples, and there were many more influential New Wave bands during the 1980s. Each brought a unique sound to the era, contributing to the diversity of the New Wave genre.

ABC A Certain Ratio Adam Ant A Flock of Seagulls The Alarm Alien Sex Fiend The Associates AR Kane Au-Pairs Aztec Camera The B-52’s Bangles Bauhaus Berlin Big Audio Dynamite Big Country Big In Japan Billy Idol Blancmange Blondie Bow Wow Wow Brian Eno Bronski Beat Buggles Buzzcocks David Byrne Cabaret Voltaire The Call Camouflage Cars Nick Cave Chameleons China Crisis Christian Death Church Clan of Xymox Clash Classic Nouveaux Cocteau Twins Comsat Angels Cowboys International Crowded House Cult Cure Creatures Danse Society David Bowie Dead or Alive Depeche Mode Devo Dexy’s Midnight Runners Dream Academy Dream Syndicate Duran Duran Echo & the Bunnymen Elvis Costello Erasure Eurythmics Eyeless In Gaza Fad Gadget Fine Young Cannibals Flash and The Pan Fixx, John Foxx Frankie Goes To Hollywood Front 242 Frazier Chorus Front Line Assembly Fun Boy Three Gang of Four Gary Numan The Go-Betweens Gun Club Nina Hagen Heaven 17 Hoodoo Gurus Human League Robyn Hitchcock Ian Dury Icehouse Icicle Works Iggy INXS The Jam Japan Joe Jackson John Foxx Johnnys Joy Division Kate Bush Killing Joke Kissing the Pink Kraftwerk Lene Lovich Lotus Eaters Love & Rockets M Machinations Malcolm McLaren Madness Mental As Anything The Metronomes Midnight Oil Ministry Mission Modern English Motels Models Bill Nelson New Model Army New Music New Order Nina Hagen The Normal The Numbers Oingo Boingo OMD Passions Pel Mel Pere Ubu The Photos Pigbag Pixies Plimsouls Police Pretenders Propaganda Psychedelic Furs PiL Real Life Reels REM Replacements Residents Romeo Void Roxy Music Sex Gang Children Shriekback Single Gun Theory Simple Minds Siouxsie & Banshees Sisters of Mercy Smiths Soft Boys Soft Cell Sonic Youth Spandau Ballet, Specials Sports Split Enz Squeeze Stranglers Stray Cats Sugarcubes Suicide Sunnyboys Swans Systematics Talk Talk Talking Heads Teardrop Explodes Tears for Fears The Slits Thomas Dolby Thompson Twins Tom Tom Club Triffids Tubeway Army UB40 U2 Ultravox Visage Vapors Wah! Waitresses Wall Of Voodoo Waterboys Wild Swans Wire XTC Yazoo Yello Yellow Magic Orchestra Young Marble Giants. are just the staples of this New Wave Music Radio Station format.

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