Aurora’s FRANTIX transfixed the early 1980s Colorado punk scene with their unique sound and chaotic live show, releasing just two EPs before evolving into The Fluid, Sub Pop’s first non-Seattle band who helped lead the grunge invasion of the mainstream.
Big Black led the alternative music revolution of "Industrial" from Chicago in the 1980s. The band's 1987 "Songs About F*cking" hits hard with gritty rock 'n' roll.