Wrock Basics A-M

*This is a repost from my old blog. I hope to continue this series now that things are more in my favor.*

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!

Clicking on an artist link will take you to the artist's page (most of these are myspace). Clicking on a song link will automatically start a download (or open a page with a player, depending on your browser), except a few of them may take you to a page with a link to download the sing.

Advanced Potion-Making
Sounds like: electric guitar solos!
Songs: Arry
Wins: best single-song repertoire

Catchlove
Sounds like: punk/indie/pop
Songs: Wake Up Harry; It's Snowing
Wins: just plain awesome

Diagon Alley
Sounds like: various genres (maybe hot jazz?)
Songs: Books of Magic; Gringotts
Wins: use of violin

Draco and the Malfoys
Sounds like: indie rock, comedy/experimental
Songs: My Dad is Rich; Epilogue
Wins: most likely to turn into They Might Be Giants

Dungbombs Rock!
Sounds like: street punk, indie
Songs: Mister Minister; What's Coming Will Come
Wins: best raw, "local band" sound

Ginny and the Heartbreakers
Sounds like: indie
Songs: Voldie-who?; Hope This Christmas
Wins: fun yellow silliness

Gred and Forge
Sounds like: punk rawk
Songs: Insufferable Know-It-All Hermione Granger; Ginny Gets Around
Wins: if the Weasley twins actually existed and had a band, they would sound like this

Harry and the Potters
Sounds like: indie rock
Songs: Save Ginny Weasley; Dumbledore
Wins: use of the word "homogenous" as a lyric (*coughstartedthegenrecough*)

Harry Potter and the Magic of Music
Sounds like: comedy, electronica
Songs: Perfect Blond Hair; The Greatest Halloween
Wins: best voice acting

Hogwarts
Sounds like: hardcore/symphonic metal
Songs: Aragog; In the Forbidden Forest
Wins: weaned me onto the hardcore metal genre

Hogwarts Trainwreck
Sounds like: classic rock, with some variation into other genres
Songs: Mollywobbles; Hormones Hit Hogwarts
Wins: sounds the most like the Beatles

Hollow Godric
Sounds like: indie, acoustic + woodwind, ballads
Songs: The Lonely Half-Giant; The Grim's Lament
Wins: discovering this band was totally worth not going to church that day

Into the Penseive
Sounds like: indie, acoustic rock, comedy
Songs: Portkey to Your Heart; Confessions of the Half-Blood Prince
Wins: songs that would actually exist (and be played on the radio) in the wizarding world

Lord of the Strings
Sounds like: acoustic rock, folk
Songs: Raiding Song; You Shall Not Pass
Wins: most fantasy love

Malfoy Manor
Sounds like: electronica, distinctive female vocals, character songs
Songs: Live Fast Die Young; Second Thoughts
Wins: straight-up the best character songs (alongside Split Seven Ways)

Marked As His Equal
Sounds like: Acoustic rock, folk
Songs: Face the Dragon; Wrock Show
Wins: I just like him, okay?

Ministry of Magic
Sounds like: electronica/techno, early 90's pop, strong vocals
Songs: Snape Vs. Snape; Old Enough to Die
Wins: every single song is pure, concentrated AWESOMENESS