10 Underrated 90s Alt-Rock Bands You Need To Listen To

7. Kenickie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTh4RXH7iS8 Key Tracks: Punka, Nightlife & In Your Car Why You Should Listen To Them: Because how many great alt-rock/punk bands come from the North East of England? Hailing from Sunderland, the girly, raw-boned four-piece band released two exceptionally fun albums in the mid 90s. Wonderfully energetic, they provided a much-needed bit of a liveliness in the Britpop milieu. At the end of their last gig at the London Astoria on October 15th, 1998, Lauren Laverne disbanded the group by announcing 'we were Kenickie, a bunch of f***wits'. How can you not love a band like that? Where Are They Now: Laverne did well for herself, becoming a successful presented and radio DJ, whilst Emmy-Kate Montrose is a lecturer at Goldsmiths University and Marie du Santiago is the Chief Executive of the University of Sunderland.