These are my favorite bands so far (alphabetical order). I'm keeping the recommended songs to 2, believe me, there is so much more I could recommend. And regarding the "sounds like", please bear in mind that I am NOT a musical genre expert, as much as I wish I was.
So go check out their websites, and if you find you like any of these bands a lot, buy their cds! I did!
The Hermione Crookshanks Experience
Sounds like: synthpop
Songs: Ready and Prepared; Trelawny
Wins: best Hermione band
The House of Black
Sounds like: house, techno, goth, acoustic
Songs: Potter Addict; I Think My Boyfriend is a Deatheater
Wins: Techno that doesn’t really annoy me
The Hufflepunks
Sounds like: punk rawk, hip-hop, ska
Songs: A Letter for You Harry; The Prophet
Wins: has that excellent indie/local ska/punk sound
The Marauders
Sounds like: indie, acoustic
Songs: Snape’s Worst Memory; Ghost Ballet
Wins: prepubescent wrock that doesn’t totally suck—you have no idea how rare this is
The Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office
Sounds like: electronica, rock
Songs: Albus’s Adagio; Occlumency Lessions
Wins: They’re like Ministry of Magic’s guitar-wielding younger brother (which is especially awesome because they’re a department in the MoM)
The Moaning Myrtles
Sounds like: jazz/hot jazz/swing, acoustic
Songs: Emo Guy; And Then I Died
Wins: So fun and whimsical, and with a delightfully dirty sense of humor
The Mudbloods
Sounds like: pop rock, filk
Songs: Zombies!; Concerning Dementors
Wins: Zombies! Seriously!
The Owl Post
Sounds like: acoustic, pop rock
Songs: Voldy is a Waste; A Different Kind with Marked As His Equal
Wins: Good use of duet
The Parselmouths
Sounds like: electronica, acoustic
Songs: Illegal Love Potion; Where is Draco?
Wins: Excellent Slytherin point of view
The Quaffle Kids
Sounds like: varied genres
Songs: The Common Welsh Green; Magical Me
Wins: There isn’t enough drinking-song wrock.
The Remus Lupins
Sounds like: indie, acoustic pop
Songs: Teenage Werewolf; Origin
Wins: This guy is so awesome, he can do anything!
The Unspeakables
Sounds like: rock, punk rawk
Songs: Time Turner; Devil’s Snare
Wins: Good storytelling
The Weasel King
Sounds like: electronica, techno, acoustic
Songs: The Flying Motorbike; Something Wicked
Wins: The Red Hair Project is such a great example of giving to the community, and great sound mixing
The Whomping Willows
Sounds like: acoustic, indie, rock
Songs: Wizard Rock Heart Throb; Seasonal Depression
Wins: Most creative use of point of view (also, I love wrock songs about wrock)
Thomas and Finnigan
Sounds like: acoustic
Songs: Trelawney’s A Joke; The Old DA
Wins: it's pretty . . .
Tom Riddle and Friends
Sounds like: acoustic, soft rock, love songs, comedy, Flight of the Conchords
Songs: This is a Power Ballad; Ginny Speaking Song
Wins: most ironic, and funniest dialogue tracks
Tonks and the Aurors
Sounds like: chick rock, pop rock
Songs: In Which Tonks Loses Her Cool; Werewolf Love
Wins: I'll fill this in later :)
Wingardium Leviosa
Sounds like: chick rock, pop rock, acoustic
Songs: Slytherin Girl; Locked Out
Wins: I'll fill this in later :)
Witherwings
Sounds like: acoustic, various genres
Songs: Oliver Wood; Letters from No One
Wins: I'll fill this in later :)
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