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The S.O.S. Band
The S.O.S. Band (Sounds of Success) is an American R&B and electro-funk band formed in Atlanta in 1977, known for "Take Your Time (Do It Right)" and Jam & Lewis-produced hits like "Just Be Good to Me" that popularized the Roland TR-808.
The Sadies
The Sadies: Toronto roots-rock band formed 1994, led by brothers Dallas and Travis Good of the Good Brothers family, with Sean Dean and Mike Belitsky. Known for country-surf-psychedelia fusion, collaborations with Neko Case, Andre Williams, and Gord Downie, and the JUNO-winning Colder Streams (2022), the last album with Dallas Good, who died in February 2022.
The Saturdays
The Saturdays (The Sats) were a British and Irish girl group formed in London in 2008, scoring a UK number one with "What About Us" in 2013.
The Score (band)
The Score is an American pop-rock duo formed in New York City in 2015, consisting of Eddie Anthony and Edan Dover and known for the singles "Oh My Love" and "Unstoppable".
The Screamers
The Screamers: American electropunk band, Seattle Tupperwares 1975 then first-wave LA punk (1977-1981), Tomata du Plenty and Tommy Gear, ARP Odyssey and Rhodes instead of guitars, never released an official record during their active years.
The Script
The Script is an Irish pop rock quartet formed in Dublin in 2001. Known for its blend of anthemic pop and R&B, the band has accumulated six UK numberone albums.
The Seahorses
The Seahorses were a short-lived English rock band formed in York in 1996 by ex-Stone Roses guitarist John Squire with Chris Helme, Stuart Fletcher, and Andy Watts; their 1997 Tony Visconti-produced album Do It Yourself and UK No. 3 single "Love Is the Law" preceded a February 1999 split.
The Searchers (band)
The Searchers: Liverpool Merseybeat pop rock band (founded 1957/1959/1960, sources differ) with UK No 1s Sweets for My Sweet, Needles and Pins, and Don't Throw Your Love Away; retired at Glastonbury, 27 June 2025, after 68 years.
The Seekers
The Seekers: Australian folk-pop group formed in Melbourne in 1962; classic lineup Judith Durham, Athol Guy, Keith Potger, Bruce Woodley. First Australian band with UK and US No. 1 singles; 200,000-strong 1967 Melbourne concert; disbanded 1968, reunited 1993.
The Seldom Scene
The Seldom Scene, progressive bluegrass band formed 1971 in Bethesda, Maryland (also called a 'newgrass' act); founding members Duffey, Eldridge, Starling, Gray, Auldridge; weekly Red Fox Inn and Birchmere residencies; long-running despite lineup changes.
The Selecter
The Selecter: Coventry ska band formed 1979, founding act of the 2 Tone movement with The Specials and Madness; hits "On My Radio" (UK No. 8) and albums Too Much Pressure and Celebrate the Bullet; still led by Pauline Black.
The Shadows
The Shadows: English instrumental rock group formed 1958 as the Drifters, Cliff Richard's backing band, famous for "Apache" and Hank Marvin's Fender Stratocaster twang; Britain's most successful instrumental group.
The Shaggs
The Shaggs were an American all-female rock band formed in 1965 in New Hampshire. Their father, Austin Wiggin Jr., formed the group to fulfill a palm-reading prophecy.
The Shamen
The Shamen: Scottish band from Aberdeen (formed 1986) that evolved from psychedelic rock into acid house and rave, led by Colin Angus with Mr. C; known for En-Tact, Boss Drum, and the 1992 UK No. 1 "Ebeneezer Goode"; disbanded 1999.
The Shangri-Las
The Shangri-Las were an American girl group formed in Queens, New York, in the early 1960s, known for hits like "Remember (Walking in the Sand)" and "Leader of the Pack."
The Shins
The Shins are an American indie rock band formed in 1996 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, by James Mercer as a side project of Flake Music. Known for Oh, Inverted World (2001), Chutes Too Narrow, Wincing the Night Away, the Garden State breakthrough, and Port of Morrow.
The Shirelles
The Shirelles were an American girl group formed in Passaic, New Jersey, in the late 1950s, best known for 1960s hits like "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" and "Soldier Boy."
The Sing-Off
The Sing-Off was an NBC a cappella singing competition (2009-2014, five seasons) hosted by Nick Lachey, judged by Ben Folds, Shawn Stockman, Nicole Scherzinger, Sara Bareilles, and Jewel; Pentatonix won season 3 and became a major act.
The Singing Nun
The Singing Nun was Belgian Dominican novice Jeanine Deckers (1933–1985), who recorded as Soeur Sourire and scored a US number 1 in 1963 with "Dominique".
The Sisters of Mercy
The Sisters of Mercy: English rock band formed in Leeds in 1980 by Andrew Eldritch and Gary Marx, named after a Leonard Cohen song. Three albums (last 1990), no new music since 1993, WEA buyout 1998, still touring with Doktor Avalanche.
The Sixteen
The Sixteen is a British professional chamber choir and period-instrument orchestra founded by Harry Christophers in 1979, a performing arts charity known for the annual Choral Pilgrimage, its CORO record label, and Renaissance, Baroque, and contemporary choral recordings.
The Skinner Brothers
The Skinner Brothers: English indie rock band formed in London in 2018, led by Zac Skinner (Soul Boy) on his own Soul Boy Records label; masked members, Soul Boy album series, Libertines and Kasabian support slots.
The Sleepy Jackson
The Sleepy Jackson (also Sleepy Jackson) was a Perth, Western Australia indie rock band formed in 1999 as Luke Steele's project with a revolving lineup; albums Lovers (2003) and Personality (2006), four 2003 ARIA nominations.
The Slits
The Slits: London all-female punk and post-punk band formed in 1976, fronted by Ari Up; debut album Cut (1979, produced by Dennis Bovell) fused punk with reggae and dub; disbanded 1981, reformed 2005.
The Smashing Pumpkins
The Smashing Pumpkins: Chicago alternative rock band formed 1988 by Billy Corgan with James Iha, D'Arcy Wretzky, and Jimmy Chamberlin; Gish, Siamese Dream, Mellon Collie; 30 million albums; original lineup disbanded 2000, later reformed.
The Smashing Pumpkins discography
The Smashing Pumpkins discography: 13 studio albums by the Chicago alt-rock band, from Gish (1991) and Siamese Dream (1993) to the 10x-platinum Mellon Collie (1995) and Aghori Mhori Mei (2024), plus Pisces Iscariot, Machina II, and deluxe reissues.
The Smile (band)
The Smile: English art rock trio of Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead) with Sons of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner, on XL Recordings. Named for a Ted Hughes poem; albums A Light for Attracting Attention, Wall of Eyes, Cutouts.
The Smithereens
The Smithereens are an American rock band from New Jersey, founded in 1980, best known for the 1989 hit "A Girl Like You" and the songwriting of singer Pat DiNizio.
The Smiths
The Smiths: English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982 by Morrissey and Johnny Marr, with Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce; four Rough Trade albums 1984 to 1987, two UK number 1 albums, split in 1987, foundational to British indie and Britpop.
The Smiths discography
The Smiths discography: the Manchester band's 1983-1987 output on Rough Trade, four studio albums (The Smiths, Meat Is Murder, The Queen Is Dead, Strangeways), three compilations, Rank live album, 25 singles, plus WEA, Rhino Complete, and Best Of reissues.