Primarily, in the mold of Art-Punk, The Dismemberment Plan followed in the footsteps of other artistic minded Washington D.C. Punk outfits.  The band was a solid fixture in the independent scene in the late 90’s but really broke out when they added an R&B element to their sound.  This help to usher in a danceable form of Punk that few were trying at the time.  This won’t be enough to gain them induction, but they make a great footnote in the Washington D.C. music scene.

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.