Essentially a one hit wonder, Dishwalla had a few albums in the late 90’s and early 00’s that sold moderately well. Music wise they a soulful Post Grunge sound that to some may have strayed a little far towards Adult Contemporary, but that did allow them to reach an audience that may not have been made available to them normally. Realistically, they only had one hit, although it is curious why they did not have at least a couple more.  

A Celtic infused Adult Alternative group, Carbon Leaf may very well be one of the most technically proficient bands that you never heard of. They have recently managed to gather more attention, but they have a long way to go to even be remotely considered for any kind Hall of Fame, let alone the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 

P.O.D. (Payable on Death) utilizes a myriad of influences (Christian, Metal, Hip Hop, Latin, and Reggae) and manages to put them together perfectly. The San Diego based band had a solid decade on the Alternative charts, though that seems to be waning in recent years. This is likely another case of a really good band that just did not make a big enough splash to be considered Hall of Fame worthy.

Another band that benefited from the Alternative explosion of the 90’s, Veruca Salt, was overlapped the lines of cute and Grunge and effortlessly. With a couple of solid efforts in the mid 90’s, they were able to achieve a modest level of success, but it was not over a long enough period of time to really be considered a Hall of Fame contender.