Pluto - "When She Was Happy" (1996)
This band from Vancouver was nominated for a Juno Award for "Best New Band".
BTK - "Peppyrock" (1996)
Another Juno nominee, this Toronto act (a.k.a. Birth Through Knowledge) has a fun hip-hop/rock beat and a music video that parodies Sesame Street and the Electric Company.
Pfilbryte - "Merry Go Round" (1996)
What I found out about him is that he's based in San Francisco, is the grandson of Woody Woodpecker creator Walter Lantz, and has a music production company (http://www.pfilbryte.com/home/). This song has a relaxed hip-hop feel and (like a few of his other songs) mentions Disneyland. He also did a great cover of Blood Sweat & Tears' "Spinning Wheel".
Reacharound - "Big Chair" (1996)
There isn't anything I could find about this band, but they do hail from Southern California and were label mates with No Doubt and Bush.
Update 6/2/20:
I found some more information on Reacharound. They were formed in Los Angeles by British expatriates (like Spacehog) and two band members were in Flogging Molly when Trauma Records signed Reacharound.
My Head - "Humbucker" (1996)
This band was fronted by Adam Siegel, who also played guitar for Suicidal Tendencies and supergroup Infectious Grooves (with Suicidal Tendencies frontman Mike Muir, Jane's Addiction/Porno for Pyros drummer Stephen Perkins, and current Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo). It differs from Siegel's other bands because of that grungish sound.
Butter 08 - "Butter of '69" (1996)
This supergroup consists of Jon Spencer Blues Explosion drummer Russell Simins, Yuka Honda and Miho Hatori of Cibo Matto, Mike Mills (the director, not the R.E.M. bassist) and Rick Lee and were signed to Grand Royal Records. This song has an early Beck feel to it.
Bran Van 3000 - "Drinking in L.A." (1997)
This Juno-winning act hails from Montreal (but originated in New York City) and was signed to the Beastie Boys' Grand Royal label. This song has a little relaxed hip-hop beat with a line of Snoop Dogg's "Gin and Juice" thrown into it.
Big Wreck - "The Oaf (My Luck Is Wasted)" (1997)
This Boston-based band of Canadians and Americans were signed to Rush's Anthem label.
Mulu - "Pussycat" (1997)
Liverpool-based trip-hop duo did this great track. Compared to Morcheeba, Moloko, and Bristol-based legends Portishead, Massive Attack, and Tricky, this is underrated.
Agents of Good Roots - "Come On" (1997)
A good song from a band from Richmond, VA.
Everything - "Hooch" (1997)
Another band from Old Dominion. This band is full of alumni from George Washington University.
Lincoln - " Stop" (1997)
It is kind of a mellow, downtempo-like song with quirky contradicting lyrics. This band lasted through one album and then some members joined other NYC-based acts like Marcy Playground and They Might Be Giants.
Jonathan Fire*eater - "No Love Like That" (1997)
This band was full of members from the Washington DC-area who moved to NYC to attend Columbia University. The sound they made was similar to the garage-rock revivalists who made their mark a few years later.
Dangerman - "Let's Make a Deal" (1999)
"Vamos a Negocía"... This New York City duo's song is a like a Fun Lovin' Criminals song with a Latin Jazz feel to it.
This band from Vancouver was nominated for a Juno Award for "Best New Band".
BTK - "Peppyrock" (1996)
Another Juno nominee, this Toronto act (a.k.a. Birth Through Knowledge) has a fun hip-hop/rock beat and a music video that parodies Sesame Street and the Electric Company.
Pfilbryte - "Merry Go Round" (1996)
What I found out about him is that he's based in San Francisco, is the grandson of Woody Woodpecker creator Walter Lantz, and has a music production company (http://www.pfilbryte.com/home/). This song has a relaxed hip-hop feel and (like a few of his other songs) mentions Disneyland. He also did a great cover of Blood Sweat & Tears' "Spinning Wheel".
Reacharound - "Big Chair" (1996)
There isn't anything I could find about this band, but they do hail from Southern California and were label mates with No Doubt and Bush.
Update 6/2/20:
I found some more information on Reacharound. They were formed in Los Angeles by British expatriates (like Spacehog) and two band members were in Flogging Molly when Trauma Records signed Reacharound.
My Head - "Humbucker" (1996)
This band was fronted by Adam Siegel, who also played guitar for Suicidal Tendencies and supergroup Infectious Grooves (with Suicidal Tendencies frontman Mike Muir, Jane's Addiction/Porno for Pyros drummer Stephen Perkins, and current Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo). It differs from Siegel's other bands because of that grungish sound.
Butter 08 - "Butter of '69" (1996)
This supergroup consists of Jon Spencer Blues Explosion drummer Russell Simins, Yuka Honda and Miho Hatori of Cibo Matto, Mike Mills (the director, not the R.E.M. bassist) and Rick Lee and were signed to Grand Royal Records. This song has an early Beck feel to it.
Bran Van 3000 - "Drinking in L.A." (1997)
This Juno-winning act hails from Montreal (but originated in New York City) and was signed to the Beastie Boys' Grand Royal label. This song has a little relaxed hip-hop beat with a line of Snoop Dogg's "Gin and Juice" thrown into it.
Big Wreck - "The Oaf (My Luck Is Wasted)" (1997)
This Boston-based band of Canadians and Americans were signed to Rush's Anthem label.
Mulu - "Pussycat" (1997)
Liverpool-based trip-hop duo did this great track. Compared to Morcheeba, Moloko, and Bristol-based legends Portishead, Massive Attack, and Tricky, this is underrated.
Agents of Good Roots - "Come On" (1997)
A good song from a band from Richmond, VA.
Everything - "Hooch" (1997)
Another band from Old Dominion. This band is full of alumni from George Washington University.
Lincoln - " Stop" (1997)
It is kind of a mellow, downtempo-like song with quirky contradicting lyrics. This band lasted through one album and then some members joined other NYC-based acts like Marcy Playground and They Might Be Giants.
Jonathan Fire*eater - "No Love Like That" (1997)
This band was full of members from the Washington DC-area who moved to NYC to attend Columbia University. The sound they made was similar to the garage-rock revivalists who made their mark a few years later.
Dangerman - "Let's Make a Deal" (1999)
"Vamos a Negocía"... This New York City duo's song is a like a Fun Lovin' Criminals song with a Latin Jazz feel to it.
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