Many bands seemed to be primed for something big and then wind up having to settle for just a devoted cult audience.  In the case of the Delgados, they didn’t even get that.  As much as their Lo-Fi brand of Indie Rock was respected and they got positive press from critics, they seemed to get lost in the shuffle, and they lacked that certain intangible that could have got them more notoriety.  As it is now, this is a band that will likely have to settle for being a band that some Indie fans liked, but couldn’t get passionate about.

As evidenced by their name (and many other things) the Dandy Warhols were clearly influenced by the Velvet Underground.  With that said, they were also happy to embrace current Alternative trends and Power Pop sounds.  They had a lot of respect within the musical community and they were college radio staples.  With a few flirtations with mainstream success they got themselves on a few people’s radars but overall they will be hard pressed to stack up for induction when their eligibility year comes up.

The Chemical Brothers were amongst the first to pioneer the Big Beat genre and push the boundaries of what people thought Electronic music should be.  The genius of what they did was take the Dance music phenomenon and alter it to appeal to the Rock and Rap set.  This allowed them to reach a huge audience (they were among the first Electronic acts to play a stadium) without the perception that they sold out to any audience.  They did crack the American audience and with a lot more music in them they could make a surprise run to the Hall.

The ongoing muddled history of the Brian Jonestown Massacre (so named in homage to Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones), saw forty different members pass through their ranks.  The BJM usually implores a Garage based Neo-Psychedelic sound though their penchant for experimentation has always shown through.  They had no trouble showing a fascination for the dark side of humanity as many of their music does show a interest to cults (their band name even implies it) and to cult like figures.  Still recording and touring, the Brian Jonestown Massacre may expand their legacy and discography, but not their induction chances.