The most important rock band to release its debut album in the past 20 years? It's a tough call, one I grappled with for a music feature running in Creative Loafing April 30. The chief factors are influence, innovativeness, listenability and live prowess. I'm using the term "rock" loosely, including most of the sub-genres (emo, post-rock, etc.) that have emerged in recent years. Here's my list of 25 bands (in alphabetical order), from which I will choose The Greatest. What would be your pick? What bands should have made the Top 25? Keep in mind, acts like the Pixies (pictured) and Guns 'N Roses just missed the timeline cutoff.
Animal Collective
Bikini Kill
Beck
Bright Eyes
Deicide
Green Day
Interpol
Janeâs Addiction
The Mars Volta
Modest Mouse
Mogwai
Nirvana
Oasis
Pavement
Pearl Jam
PJ Harvey
Radiohead
Rage Against the Machine
Smashing Pumpkins
Sublime
Sunny Day Real Estate
Tool
Uncle Tupelo
Weezer
The White Stripes