For Those About To Rock, We Salute You: The Best Fictitious Movie Bands

By TK Burton | Lists | January 24, 2012 |

By TK Burton | Lists | January 24, 2012 |

We’ve talked about musicians who became actors, we’ve talked about actors who became musicians. So inevitably, we should talk about the other cinematic phenomenon, musicians or bands created for movies. I’m not talking about actual bands, I’m talking about bands that are wholly fictional who were created solely for a film. In fact, some of them would go on to become acclaimed as real bands (sort of), even releasing albums and in some cases even touring. It’s a fascinating concept, creating a band entirely out of nothing, for the sole reason of making a movie. What’s even more amazing is that sometimes? It ends up being a pretty kickass band.

So here we are, kids. Pajiba’s Best Fictitious Movie Bands:

Wyld Stallyns (Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure)

Randy Watson and Sexual Chocolate (Coming To America)

Steel Dragon (Rock Star)

Huff N’ Doback (Step Brothers)

Billy Mack (Love Actually)

Sonic Fucking Death Monkey/Kathleen Turner Overdrive/Barry Jive and the Uptown Five (High Fidelity)

The Wonders (That Thing You Do!)

Marvin Berry and the Starlighters (Back To The Future)

The Dreams (Dreamgirls)

Spinal Tap (This Is Spinal Tap)

Sex Bob-Omb (Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World)

Stillwater (Almost Famous)

The Commitments (The Commitments)

Soggy Bottom Boys (O Brother, Where Art Thou)

Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Hedwig and the Angry Inch)

DJay (Hustle and Flow)

School of Rock (School Of Rock)
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Bad Blake (Crazy Heart)

Otis Day and the Knights (Animal House)

“Shout”

The Blues Brothers (The Blues Brothers)