December 28, 1959 – January 3, 1960
Frankie Avalon
Why

Always witty, somewhat quirky and all the way post-punk, Young Knives carved (excuse the pun) a nice little niche for themselves in their native England on the indie scene.  This isn’t exactly the mold of a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee but they were too fun to leave off of our site.

In 2003, Yeah Yeah Yeahs were definitely the “it band” and the buzz around them was electric.  While that has certainly cooled off, this a very respected group with a strong female lead, Karen O that made people harken back to groups like Blondie and The Pretenders.  Should the Hall look at Art Rock a little more an acclaimed group like this could have a shot.

An Experimental Rock band that is essentially Jamie Stewart and whoever is around him at the time, Xiu Xiu seemingly uses every instrument in the musical landscape while tackling dark topics.  Stewart can sound melancholy and angry all at the same time and exudes a poetic brilliance.  This is all fine and good but it is not a recipe for a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.