Placebo

51,486,821 plays (1,084,726 listeners)

There is more than one artist with this name: 1) Placebo is a rock band consisting of Brian Molko (vocals, guitar), Stefan Olsdal (bass), and Steve Forrest (drums). Steve Forrest has joined in 2008, replacing Steve Hewitt, who left in October 2007, citing personal music differences.

Franz Ferdinand

30,146,002 plays (1,164,623 listeners)

Franz Ferdinand is an indie rock band from Glasgow, Scotland, formed in 2001. The band's eponymous debut album released in 2004 debuted on the UK album charts at number three, and won the 2004 Mercury Music Prize. So far, the band has released nine singles of which Take Me Out, Matinée, and Do You Want To were top 10 hits in the UK.

Kasabian

13,289,043 plays (591,328 listeners)

Kasabian is a British indie alternative rock band from Leicester, UK Kasabian is made up of: * Tom Meighan - Lead vocals & Backing vocals * Sergio Pizzorno - Guitar, Synths, Backing vocals & Lead vocals

Kaiser Chiefs

17,852,305 plays (832,927 listeners)

Kaiser Chiefs are an English indie rock band from Leeds. The band formed in early 2003, and their main musical influences include The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Kinks, Blur, The Clash, The Jam, and other new wave bands.

Coldplay

86,725,167 plays (1,804,700 listeners)

Coldplay are an English alternative rock band, formed in London, United Kingdom in 1997. The band comprises vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, lead guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, and drummer Will Champion.

Arctic Monkeys

53,049,821 plays (955,698 listeners)

Arctic Monkeys are an indie rock band which formed in High Green, Sheffield, England in 2002. They consist of Alex Turner (vocals, guitar), Jamie Cook (guitar), Nick O'Malley (bass) and Matt Helders (drums, vocals). Founding bassist Andy Nicholson left in 2006.

Maxïmo Park

7,760,841 plays (339,784 listeners)

Maxïmo Park are an indie band hailing from various towns in North East England. Consisting of Paul Smith (vocals), Duncan Lloyd (guitar), Archis Tiku (bass guitar), Tom English (drums) and Lukas Wooller (keyboards), the band has drawn comparisons to Northeastern counterparts The Futureheads

The Kooks

26,554,604 plays (694,243 listeners)

The Kooks formed at the Brighton Institute of Modern Music in 2005, where they were all students. Lead singer and rhythm guitarist Luke Pritchard and bassist Max Rafferty formed the base of the band for a college project, and subsequently incorporated lead guitarist Hugh Harris and drummer Paul Garred. They chose a band name from the song Kooks of the 1971 David Bowie album Hunky Dory.