List of progressive rock artists

The following is a list of artists who have released at least one album in the progressive rock genre. Individuals are included only if they recorded or performed progressive rock as a solo artist, regardless of whether they were a member of a progressive rock band at any point.

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  • 21st Century Schizoid Band: Band of former King Crimson members that performs a mixture of original songs, King Crimson classics, and material from the various members' solo efforts
  • 5uu's: Mid-1980s RIO band from Los Angeles
  • 10cc: British band active in the 1970s with their art pop music.

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  • Peter Gabriel: Former lead singer of Genesis, who used many world music influences in his solo material
  • Genesis: One of the major classic era bands and a definitive example of the symphonic prog style. They transitioned to more accessible music starting in 1978 (though they still included progressive rock songs on each of the albums that came out after), but their prog material has been influential through the decades
  • Gentle Giant: Exceptionally complex band with a medieval-sounding style who are considered to be among the most important of the 1970s progressive rock bands
  • Ghost
  • Gilgamesh
  • Glass Hammer
  • Goblin: Funk-influenced Italian band known for film soundtrack work
  • Gong
  • Gov't Mule: Combines elements of blues, hard rock, and jazz fusion
  • Grails: Eclectic, textural band from the 2000s
  • Marek Grechuta
  • Greenslade
  • Grobschnitt: 1970s symphonic prog band from Germany who gave highly entertaining live shows and pursued a more commercial direction during the 1980s
  • Gryphon: 1970s British band who used a medieval folk style and played period instruments such as krumhorns
  • Guru Guru

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  • Kaipa: 1970s Swedish band whose Roine Stolt went on to form The Flower Kings
  • Kansas: The most prominent US symphonic prog band of the 1970s, who suffered personnel changes and moved to a more commercial style in the 1980s
  • Karnataka
  • Karnivool: Early work was in alternative metal style, more recent albums have been in progressive rock style.
  • Mike Keneally
  • Khan
  • King Crimson: One of the genre's best-known and most influential bands, who have frequently disbanded and regrouped with radically different lineups and musical styles
  • King's X
  • Kingdom Come: Early 1970s British band fronted by Arthur Brown
  • Kingston Wall
  • Klaatu: Canadian trio whose anonymity and style lead the press to believe they were the Beatles reincarnated
  • Kraan
  • Kraftwerk
  • Krokus: Debuted as a progressive rock band, then became a metal band in the style of AC/DC

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  • U.K.: Late 1970s supergroup that recorded just two studio albums With King Crimson's John Wetton and Bill Bruford on their first album
  • Umphrey's McGee: 6 piece Progressive Jam Band from South Bend, Indiana. Known for their relentless touring schedule, wide-ranging sound implementing countless genres and influences, stunning live performances, flawless covers, and top tier light show.
  • Univers Zero: A 1970s Belgian Zeuhl band
  • Uriah Heep: British progressive rock band who draw on metal, acid rock, and folk
  • Utopia

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  • Frank Zappa: The experimentalism, eclecticism and virtuosity in Zappa's music are of a progressive rock nature.

See also


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