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Flipping through an RIAA list of biggest selling acts in the USA I came across a music group called Mannheim Steamroller. Knowing there are many big selling hard rock bands in the US that mean little in the UK, I YT'd them to check them out. Now, from their name I expected crunching guitars and plenty of widdling but instead I found this

 

So, anyone else checking out an unfamiliar name expecting one thing but got summat else entirely

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I remember reading in Glen Matlocks book that he and a mate went to see Teenage Rebellion thinking what a great name and how this must be a band worth seeing. The band were made up of 40+ year olds. When they asked about the name the reply was that they were rebelling against teenagers.

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Savage Garden being a pop band but Soundgarden being a much more aggressive alt-rock band always amused me. 

Queens of the Stone Age feature no female royalty or any cavemen.

The Distillers never showed any inclination to making alcoholic drinks either. 

 

 

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