Bands

Early 1980s Olympia band.

Tumwater, WA punk band. Acronym for "Kill All Redneck Pricks." (1990-1998)

Olympia band, early 2000s

New York/Olympia punk duo, est. 1990

New York/Olympia singer-songwriter

Olympia band, 2002-2006.

Olympia band, early 1980s

Los Angeles punk band (1985-2001)

precursor to Beat Happening

New York electro-punk band est. 1998

Olympia rock duo, 1997-2012

Olympia singer-songwriter

Olympia band, 1997-2000

Australian punk band est. 1986

Not the British band. Olympia, 1980s.

Rock band established in Olympia, 1992-1994.

Performing alias of Justin MacKaughan, 1995-present.

Washington, DC punk band (1995-2000)

Australian band, 1980s

Vancouver, BC rock duo est. 1985

Montesano, WA rock band est. 1983

Olympia rock band (early 1980s)

Portland band, 1982-1992

Solo project of Mirah Yomtov Zeitlyn, est. 1997

Olympia band, 1980s

Olympia band, early 1990s

Olympia band, 1995-1999

Rock band formed in Issaquah, WA. Est. 1993

New York band (1994-2004)

Olympia band est. 2000

Olympia rock band, 2010-2014

Olympia band, early 1980s

Seattle band est. 1988

Olympia band, mid-1980s

Olympia queercore band, 1993-1994

Seattle band, 2000s

Seattle band, 1996-2001

Washington, DC punk band (1988-1992)

Bay Area experimental group, est. 1979

Indie band formed in Ruston, Louisiana in 1989. Performed at YoYo A Go Go in 1994.

Aberdeen band, 1987-1994.

Olympia band, late 1980s

Solo performer based in Olympia, 1990s-2000s

Olympia rock band, early 1990s

Olympia rock band, est. 2004

Olympia rock band, 1994-1996

Olympia love-rock duo, 1986-1987

Olympia dance-punk band, est. 1995.

Scottish indie pop group, est. 1981. Performed at International Pop Underground Convention with Jad Fair.

Olympia rock band (1990s)

Portland, OR instrumental rock band (1980-1998)

Olympia punk band (1981-1983)

Olympia band (late 1990s)

Olympia punk band (1990s)

Olympia rock duo (1995-1996)

Olympia instrumental trio (Early 1990s)

Anacortes, WA band (est. 1989)

Olympia metal band (est. 2000)

Olympia acapella group (1980s)

Denver, CO band (1998-2001)

Berkley, CA punk band (est. 1990)

Olympia rock band (early 1990s)

Olympia dance-pop band (2001-2012)

Seattle metal band (est. 1998)

Olympia electro-punk band (2002-2011)

Ellensburg, WA rock band (1985-2000)

Tacoma, WA rock band (1989-1999)

Tumwatwer, WA band (1980s)

Los Angeles punk band (2014-2017)

Toronto, ON instrumental rock band (est. 1984)

Short-lived Olympia band (late 1990s)

Olympia band (late 1980s)

Olympia funk band (1992-1998)

Olympia band (early 2000s)

Olympia rock trio (1995)

Washington, DC band (1992-1995)

Sleater-Kinney emerged from the vibrant Olympia, Washington, music scene in 1994. Formed by Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein, the band became a defining force in indie rock and the Riot Grrrl movement. Known for their fierce, politically driven lyrics and sharp, intertwining guitar work, they quickly gained a devoted following. Their early work captured the urgency of the Pacific Northwest's underground scene, while later albums solidified them as one of the most critically acclaimed bands of their era, pushing the boundaries of punk and rock.

Eugene, OR band (1984-1989)

Some Velvet Sidewalk was a key player in Olympia's experimental music scene in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Founded by Al Larsen, the band blended lo-fi, noise rock, and punk elements, creating a distinct sound that was both raw and avant-garde. As part of the influential K Records roster, Some Velvet Sidewalk helped shape the sound of Olympia's DIY music culture, standing out with their quirky, unpredictable style and commitment to the ethos of independent, self-produced art.

NYC experimental rock band (1981-2011)

Seattle rock band (1984-1997)

Olympia band (1990s)

Olympia solo project (late 1980s)

Olympia band (late 1980s)

San Francisco electro-punk band (1997-2001)

Arroyo Grande, CA punk band (early 1990s)

Tumwater, WA band (late 1980s)

Olympia band (1982-1983)

Berkely, CA punk band (1985-1989)

Seattle, WA band (1988-1989)

English 1980s pop group with connections to Olympia

Olympia band (Early 1980s)

Olympia queercore band (1993-1998, reunited 2004)

Olympia band (1999)

Olympia band (Early 2000s)

Electronic punk project rooted in Olympia (est. 2002)

Friday Harbor, WA band (1979-1991)