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Instrumental rock is a type of rock music which emphasizes musical instruments, and which features no or very little singing. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech.

Examples of instrumental rock can be found in practically every subgenre of rock, often from musicians who specialize in the style, like Dick Dale, The Ventures, The Shadows, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, John Petrucci, Eric Johnson, Booker T and the MGs and The Champs. A genre (ˈʒɑːnrə also /ˈdʒɑːnrə/ from French "kind" or "sort" from Latin: genus (stem gener-) is a loose set Dick Dale (born Richard Anthony Monsour on May 4, 1937, in Boston, Massachusetts) is a Surf rock guitarist, The Ventures are an American Instrumental rock band formed in 1958 in Tacoma, Washington. The Shadows are an English instrumental and vocal Rock and roll group active from the 1950s to the 2000s Joseph "Satch" Satriani (born July 15, 1956 in Westbury New York, U Steven "Steve" Siro Vai (born June 6 1960 in Carle Place New York) is an American Instrumental rock Guitarist John Peter Petrucci (born July 12, 1967) is an American Guitarist best known as a founding member of the Progressive metal band Eric Johnson (born August 17, 1954) is a Guitarist and recording artist from Austin Texas. The Champs were a Rock and roll band most famous for their Latin-tinged Instrumental " Tequila.

While many rock bands perform occasional instrumental pieces, those whose music predominantly features vocals are not typically classified as instrumental rock. However, many successful mainstream bands like Metallica, Dream Theater, Rush, Fleetwood Mac and The Allman Brothers Band are noted for instrumentals. Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. Dream Theater is an American Progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name " Majesty " by John Myung, John Petrucci Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968 in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, currently comprised of Fleetwood Mac are a British / American The Allman Brothers Band is a Southern rock band based in Macon, Georgia.

Partly as a result of the post-rock movement in the 1990's, and partly because of the scarcity of instrumentals in mainstream rock, there is much crossover between instrumental rock and experimental rock. Post-rock is a genre of Alternative rock characterized by the use of Musical instruments commonly associated with Rock music, but using Rhythms Experimental rock or avant-garde rock is a type of music based on rock which experiments with the basic elements of the genre and/or which pushes the boundaries

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Early history

Instrumental rock was most popular during rock and roll's first decade (mid-1950s to mid-1960s), before the British Invasion. The British Invasion was the term applied by the news media — and subsequently by consumers — to the influx of Rock and roll, beat and pop performers

One notable early instrumental was "Honky Tonk" by the Bill Doggett Combo, with its slinky beat and sinuous saxophone-organ lead. Bill Doggett ( February 16, 1916 &ndash November 13, 1996) was an American Jazz and Rhythm and blues Pianist The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind The organ (from Greek όργανον – organon "organ instrument tool" is a Keyboard instrument of one or more divisions each And bluesman Jimmy Reed charted with "Boogie in the Dark" and "Roll and Rhumba". The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression Mathis James "Jimmy" Reed ( September 6 1925 - August 29 1976) was an American Blues Singer notable

Jazz saxophonist Earl Bostic revived his career with instrumentals like "Harlem Nocturne" and "Earl's Rhumboogie". Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Earl Bostic ( April 25 1913 &ndash October 28 1965) was an American Jazz and Rhythm and blues alto (Other jazz musicians who scored pop hits include Tab Smith and Arnett Cobb). Talmadge (Tab Smith ( January 11, 1909 &ndash August 17, 1971) was an American swing and Rhythm and blues alto Saxophonist Arnett Cobb ( 10 August 1918 &ndash 24 March 1989) was an American Jazz tenor saxophonist. Several rhythm and blues sax players had hit instrumental songs, including Big Jay MacNeeley, Red Prysock, and Lee Allen, whose "Walking with Mr. Wilburt Prysock ( 2 February 1926 - 19 July 1993) known as Red Prysock, was an American Rhythm and blues tenor Lee Allen (born 1926 in Pittsburg Kansas; died 1994 was an American Tenor saxophone player Lee" was quite popular.

There were several notable blues instrumental songs during the 1950s; Little Walter's rollicking "Juke" was a major hit. The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression For the radio personality see Little Walter DeVenne. Little Walter (born Marion Walter Jacobs in Marksville LA and raised

Instrumental hit songs could emphasize electronic organ (The Tornados' "Telstar", Dave "Baby" Cortez's "The Happy Organ") or the saxophone (The Champs' "Tequila"), but the guitar was most prominent. An electronic organ is an Electronic keyboard instrument originally designed to imitate the sound of a Pipe organ. The Tornados (in the US they were credited as The Tornadoes) were an English Instrumental group of the 1960s who acted as the in-house Dave "Baby" Cortez (born David Cortez Clowney 13 August 1938, Detroit, Michigan) is an American The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind The Champs were a Rock and roll band most famous for their Latin-tinged Instrumental " Tequila. Duane Eddy scored several hits (his best known probably being "Rebel 'Rouser"). Duane Eddy (born April 26, 1938) is a Grammy Award -winning American Guitarist. Eddy was the first rock & roll artist to release an album in stereo. Link Wray's ominous "Rumble" might be only instrumental rock hit ever banned from some radio stations. Fred Lincoln "Link" Wray Jr ( May 2, 1929 – November 5, 2005) was an American Rock and roll Guitarist " Rumble " is an influential rock Instrumental by Link Wray & His Ray Men. Censorship is the suppression of speech or deletion of communicative material which may be considered objectionable harmful or sensitive as determined by a censor

The Fireballs, featuring the distinctive guitar work of George Tomsco, began their career in the late 50's with instrumental hits such as "Torquay" and "Bulldog. The Fireballs, sometimes billed as Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs, is an American Rock and roll group " The band pioneered the guitar/guitar/bass/drums configuration, paving the way for The Ventures, The Shadows, and the surf music scene. The Ventures are an American Instrumental rock band formed in 1958 in Tacoma, Washington. The Shadows are an English instrumental and vocal Rock and roll group active from the 1950s to the 2000s Surf music is a Genre of Popular music associated with Surf culture, particularly Orange County and other areas of Southern California The Fireballs were one of a few instrumental bands that successfully transitioned into vocal music, going as far as having the biggest hit record of 1963 ("Sugar Shack"). Sugar shack also refers to a small building in which maple syrup is processed

The Ventures' precise guitar work was a major influence on many later rock guitarists; they also helped shape surf music, which at this stage consisted almost entirely of heavily reverbed guitar instrumentals. The Ventures are an American Instrumental rock band formed in 1958 in Tacoma, Washington. Surf music is a Genre of Popular music associated with Surf culture, particularly Orange County and other areas of Southern California

Surf music was quite popular in the early 1960s, and was generally rather simple and melodic--one exception being Dick Dale, who gained fame for his quick playing, often influenced by the music of the Middle East, and frequently using exotic scales. Surf music is a Genre of Popular music associated with Surf culture, particularly Orange County and other areas of Southern California Dick Dale (born Richard Anthony Monsour on May 4, 1937, in Boston, Massachusetts) is a Surf rock guitarist, The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. In Music, a scale is a group of musical notes collected in ascending and descending order that provides material for or is used to conveniently represent part or all

Following the British Invasion, rock changed appreciably, and instrumental hits came mostly from the R&B world. Notable artists include Booker T. & the MG's and saxophonist Junior Walker.

The early incarnation of Fleetwood Mac with band leader Peter Green achieved number one chart positions with guitar-based instrumental Albatross (composition) in February 1969. " Albatross " is a Guitar -based instrumental by Fleetwood Mac, released as a single in 1969.

Steve Cropper of the MG's asserts:

"We had trouble getting airplay because disc jockeys did not like playing songs without vocals on them. Steve "The Colonel" Cropper (born October 21, 1941) is an American guitarist songwriter and producer It got worse and worse and worse until they finally pushed every instrumental band in the country out of business. "

The last important development in instrumental rock before the British Invasion was Lonnie Mack's version of Chuck Berry's "Memphis", which soared to #5 on the Billboard Pop chart in June, 1963. The British Invasion was the term applied by the news media — and subsequently by consumers — to the influx of Rock and roll, beat and pop performers Lonnie Mack (born Lonnie McIntosh, 18 July 1941 Dearborn County, Indiana) is a rock and Blues Guitarist. Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry (born October 18 1926 in St A full-length virtuoso guitar showpiece employing both the blues scale and distortion, Mack's "Memphis" ushered in the era of blues-rock guitar, a genre which reached its zenith in the later recordings of Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Blues-rock is a hybrid musical genre combining Bluesy improvisations over the 12-bar blues and extended Boogie jams with Rock Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter Stephen "Stevie" Ray Vaughan ( October 3, 1954 August 27, 1990) was an American Blues-rock Guitarist Previously, only two other rock guitar instrumentals had cracked Billboard's top 5, both in 1960: Duane Eddy's "Because They're Young" and The Ventures' "Walk, Don't Run". Duane Eddy (born April 26, 1938) is a Grammy Award -winning American Guitarist. The Ventures are an American Instrumental rock band formed in 1958 in Tacoma, Washington.

In August 1964, Checker Records released the album Two Great Guitars recorded by rock and roll pioneers Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley which is one of rock music's first recorded guitar jam sessions. Checker Records was started in 1952 as Two Great Guitars - Bo Diddley & Chuck Berry is a Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry album which was recorded and released in 1964 and is now considered to Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry (born October 18 1926 in St Bo Diddley ( December 30 1928 &ndash June 2 2008, born Ellas Otha Bates) was an original and influential American

1970s

Funk and disco produced several instrumental hit singles during the 1970s. Funk is an American musical style that originated in the mid- to late-1960s when African American musicians blended Soul music, Soul Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define

The jazz fusion of the 1970s often had considerable stylistic cross-over with rock, and groups like Return to Forever, Mahavishnu Orchestra and Weather Report had sizable followings among rock fans. Fusion or more specifically jazz fusion or jazz rock, is a Musical genre that merges Jazz with elements of other styles of music particularly Return to Forever was the name of a Jazz fusion band founded and led by keyboardist Chick Corea. The Mahavishnu Orchestra was a Jazz-rock fusion group led by John McLaughlin, that debuted in 1971 and dissolved in 1976 and reunited briefly from 1984 to 1987 Weather Report was an influential Jazz fusion band of the 1970s and early 1980s combining Jazz and Latin jazz with Art music,

The Allman Brothers Band is often not considered an instrumental rock band but they have many instrumentals and make longer versions of their songs. The Allman Brothers Band is a Southern rock band based in Macon, Georgia. A good example is the 22-minute version of Whipping Post in At Fillmore East LP. At Fillmore East is a double Live album by The Allman Brothers Band, universally regarded as their breakthrough success Their instrumentals, "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" and "Jessica" are popular, with "Jessica" being featured as theme for both formats of Top Gear. " In Memory of Elizabeth Reed " is a Jazz -influenced instrumental song from The Allman Brothers Band that is one of their most well-known pieces especially Top Gear (in its original 30-minute format was a car-based BBC television series produced by BBC Birmingham, broadcast from 1977 to 2001 Top Gear is a BAFTA, multi- NTA and International Emmy Award -winning BBC Television series about motor vehicles mainly

Jeff Beck also recorded two entirely instrumental albums in the '70s: Blow by Blow and Wired. Geoffrey Arnold "Jeff" Beck (born June 24, 1944 to Arnold and Ethel Beck in Wallington, England) is an English Blow by Blow is a Solo album by British electric guitarist Jeff Beck. Wired is a 1976 solo album by Jeff Beck. It was this album that started a fruitful collaboration with former Mahavishnu Orchestra keyboardist Successful among mainstream audiences, both have strong jazz influences, the latter featuring a cover of Charles Mingus' jazz standard "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat". Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Charles Mingus ( 22 April 1922 &ndash 5 January 1979) was an American Jazz Bassist, Composer, A jazz standard is a Jazz tune that is held in continuing esteem and which is widely known performed and recorded among jazz musicians as part of the jazz musical repertoire

Progressive rock and art rock performers of the 1960s and 1970s deserve some mention. Progressive rock (often shortened to " progressive " " prog " or " prog rock " is a form of Rock music that evolved Art rock is a term describing a subgenre of Rock music that tends to have "experimental or avant-garde influences" and emphasizes "novel sonic texture Many of these musicians featured virtuosic instrumental performances (and occasional instrumental songs), but many of their compositions also featured vocals. King Crimson gained a massive cult following in the late-1960's and 1970's with their explosive instrumental output that merged rock, jazz, classical and heavy metal styles. King Crimson is a Progressive rock band founded by guitarist Robert Fripp and drummer Michael Giles in 1969 Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield, a progressive rock album, was all-instrumental (save for some brief spoken words) released in 1973 and is one of the best-selling instrumental albums ever with 16 millions copies sold. Tubular Bells is a record album, written and mostly performed by Mike Oldfield, released in 1973. Michael Gordon Oldfield (born 15 May 1953 in Reading, Berkshire) is an English Multi-instrumentalist Musician Progressive rock (often shortened to " progressive " " prog " or " prog rock " is a form of Rock music that evolved The Dutch band Finch recorded three all-instrumental albums of progressive rock of continuing interest. Finch (1974 - 1978 was a Dutch progressive Rock group that continued to be known internationally years after their final concert on 14 November

Surf music's "2nd Wave" began in 1979 with the release of the first Jon & the Nightriders record.

1980s

During the 1980s, the instrumental rock genre was dominated by several guitar soloists.

Swedish virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen made a name for himself in 1984 by playing in the popular band Alcatrazz, and then by releasing his debut solo album Rising Force later that year, which made it to #60 on the Billboard Charts. Yngwie Johann Malmsteen (ˈɪŋveɪ ˈmɑːlmstiːn in English (born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck on June 30 1963 in Stockholm Sweden) is a Swedish Alcatrazz is a melodic Hard rock band formed in 1983 in Los Angeles by Graham Bonnet, Jimmy Waldo and Gary Shea. Joe Satriani's 1987 album Surfing With The Alien was a surprise hit, containing the ever-popular instrumental ballad "Always With Me, Always With You", and the jazz swing infected "Satch Boogie"—both staples for guitarists learning their craft. Joseph "Satch" Satriani (born July 15, 1956 in Westbury New York, U Surfing with the Alien is the second Album by Instrumental rock solo artist Joe Satriani, released in 1987 Two years later came Satriani's follow-up album Flying in a Blue Dream. Flying in a Blue Dream is a 1989 Album by Instrumental rock solo artist Joe Satriani.

After Malmsteen left Alcatrazz, he was replaced by the extravagant Steve Vai, who had previously been playing with the Frank Zappa band. Alcatrazz is a melodic Hard rock band formed in 1983 in Los Angeles by Graham Bonnet, Jimmy Waldo and Gary Shea. Steven "Steve" Siro Vai (born June 6 1960 in Carle Place New York) is an American Instrumental rock Guitarist Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21 1940 – December 4 1993 was an American Composer, Electric guitarist Record producer and Film director Continuing the tradition (and following a brief stint in David Lee Roth's band from 1986 to 1988), Vai went on to release a number of highly acclaimed solo albums. David Lee Roth (often referred to as "Diamond Dave" (born October 10 1954 Bloomington Indiana) is an American rock Vocalist Arguably the best-known of these was his 1990 release, Passion and Warfare. Passion and Warfare is a 1990 Instrumental Album from Guitarist Steve Vai.

Jason Becker was also considered by many to be a great player, who released two albums with Cacophony. Jason Becker, (born July 22, 1969) is an American Neo-classical metal Guitarist and composer Cacophony was an American neoclassical Speed metal band formed in 1986 by Guitarists Marty Friedman and Jason Becker. Cacophony were a primarily instrumental group featuring Becker and Marty Friedman (the latter of whom went on to play with the legendary thrash metal band Megadeth). Megadeth is an American heavy metal band led by founder front man guitarist and songwriter Dave Mustaine. After the release of Cacophony's second album Go Off! in 1988, Becker released two solo albums before being diagnosed with ALS. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ( ALS, sometimes called Maladie de Charcot, or in the United States Lou Gehrig's Disease) is a progressive He is now confined to a wheelchair and is completely unable to play.

1990s

In 1990, Steve Vai released Passion and Warfare. Passion and Warfare is a 1990 Instrumental Album from Guitarist Steve Vai. A fusion of rock, jazz, classical and Eastern tonalities, Passion and Warfare was a technical break-through in regards to what could be achieved in the field of guitar composition and technical performance. This was followed up by the 1995 trio album Alien Love Secrets, and what some regard as Vai's most epic and complex album to date, Fire Garden, released a year after. Alien Love Secrets is an EP made by Steve Vai in 1995 It was written as a stripped-down guitar bass and drums record with minimal keyboards Fire Garden is a 1996 Album from Guitarist Steve Vai. This is his fourth solo album as Alien Love Secrets is an

In 1995, Michael Angelo Batio of Nitro fame released his CD, No Boundaries which began his solo career. Michael Angelo Batio (ˈbeɪtioʊ also known as Mike Batio or MAB) (born in 1956 is an American Guitarist and Columnist from Nitro was an American Glam metal band that formed in Hollywood California in 1987 No Boundaries is the debut studio album by American Shred guitarist Michael Angelo Batio, released on September 1, 1995. His albums predominantly feature instrumental rock, but have occasionally featured vocals by himself and other vocalists. So far Batio has released eight solo albums. [1]

During the 1990s, instrumental music flourished among indie-rock groups and with the popularity of so-called "post rock" groups like Tortoise, Mogwai and Cul de Sac. Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene Post-rock is a genre of Alternative rock characterized by the use of Musical instruments commonly associated with Rock music, but using Rhythms Tortoise is an Instrumental rock band formed in Chicago Illinois, USA in 1990. Mogwai are a Scottish rock group from Glasgow, Scotland. Formed by Stuart Braithwaite and Dominic Aitchison in 1995 Cul de Sac are a Rock music group formed in 1990 in Boston Massachusetts and led by Guitarist Glenn Jones

Don Caballero gained notice for their music as did neo-surf-rockers The Mermen and Man or Astro-man?. Don Caballero are a critically-acclaimed instrumental rock group from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. The Mermen are a psychedelic surf band from San Francisco California and formed in 1989 Man or Astro-man? is a Surf rock group that formed in Auburn Alabama in the late 1980s and came to prominence in the 1990s

Quentin Tarantino's smash hit film Pulp Fiction made heavy use of rock instrumentals on its soundtrack, spurring some interest in classic instrumentals, and revitalizing Dick Dale's career. Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is an Academy Award - BAFTA Award - and Palme d'Or -winning Emmy - and

With the rise of grunge music, guitar-orientated instrumental rock of the type popular in the 1980s became less popular, and there were few artists who continued to thrive in that style.

2000s

Steve Vai performs Ichiro Nodaira's contemporary symphony "Fire Strings", written for one electric guitar and a 100-piece orchestra. Previously thought impossible to play, Steve Vai was contacted and asked if he could perform. Steve completed the task bestowed upon him and gave excellent performances, even receiving a standing ovation from the classical orchestra.

A few years later, Steve Vai composes a two-hour contemporary classical concert entitled The Aching Hunger, composed for a rock band (three guitars, drums, bass, etc. ), a synthesizer and a 50-piece orchestra. The concert consisted of half guitar instrumental with classical instrumentation, and half consisted of mostly classical instrumentation pieces without guitar.

Over the past few years there have been many new releases of instrumental rock albums. The majority of the popular guitar heroes from the 1980s have made rejuvenated and generally well-received comebacks, thanks largely to the revitalized sound apparent on their recent releases. Artists such as Steve Morse, Marty Friedman, Paul Gilbert, Ron Jarzombek, Joe Satriani and Malmsteen have continued releasing instrumental rock music and touring with great success. However, it is still extremely rare to hear an instrumental rock tune on the radio, or see one on the music charts. Record chart are a method of ranking Music according to Popularity during a given period of time

The 2000s gave way for a new style of performer. John Lowery (aka John 5), released a solo instrumental album after leaving Marilyn Manson in 2003. John 5, born John William Lowery in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, on July 31 1971 is an American Guitarist. Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969) better known by his Stage name Marilyn Manson, is an American Musician and Vertigo comprised of a twisted fusion of metal, rockabilly, rock and roll, and bluegrass musical styles. Vertigo is a studio album by John 5. The album was also partly produced engineered and mixed by Billy Sherwood, who also plays some lap steel and bass on the The M acro E xpansion T emplate A ttribute L anguage complements TAL, providing macros which allow the reuse of code across Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of Rock and roll music and emerged in the early 1950s Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African No one really expected this from his stage persona (make-up, goth boots, and bleach blonde hair) and his work before this (Marilyn Manson, David Lee Roth, Rob Halford). Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969) better known by his Stage name Marilyn Manson, is an American Musician and David Lee Roth (often referred to as "Diamond Dave" (born October 10 1954 Bloomington Indiana) is an American rock Vocalist Robert John Arthur Halford (born August 25, 1951) is an English singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist for the heavy metal band The album was a success, and the album after that, Songs For Sanity, which features guest appearances by Steve Vai and Albert Lee, was even bigger (one of the top selling records on the record label Shrapnel). Songs For Sanity is a solo instrumental record by the guitarist John 5, released 13th September 2005 featuring guest appearances from Albert Lee and Steve Steven "Steve" Siro Vai (born June 6 1960 in Carle Place New York) is an American Instrumental rock Guitarist For the city in Minnesota see Albert Lea Minnesota Albert Lee (born December 21, 1943 in Leominster, Herefordshire He followed this in 2007 with The Devil Knows My Name, which features Joe Satriani, Jim Root, and Eric Johnson. The Devil Knows My Name is the third solo record from Rob Zombie /ex- Marilyn Manson guitarist John 5. Joseph "Satch" Satriani (born July 15, 1956 in Westbury New York, U Eric Johnson (born August 17, 1954) is a Guitarist and recording artist from Austin Texas. After this, he followed with a DVD of the same title. The DVD is revolutionary in it being the first R-Rated instructional DVD. In 2008, he followed with Requiem. The Requiem (from Latin requiem, accusative case of requies, rest or Requiem Mass (informally a funeral Mass also known formally (in Latin as the

The 2000s have seen a rise in the popularity of bands that have been labeled post-rock; many of these bands have created instrumental rock songs. Post-rock is a genre of Alternative rock characterized by the use of Musical instruments commonly associated with Rock music, but using Rhythms Constellation Records has released some of the best-known examples of instrumental post-rock, such as Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Do Make Say Think. Constellation Records is an influential Montreal, Quebec Independent record label known for its contributions to Post-rock. Godspeed You! Black Emperor (formerly punctuated Godspeed You Black Emperor!; also referred to as GY!BE is an avant-garde Canadian Post-rock Do Make Say Think is a Canadian Instrumental Post-rock band from Toronto, Ontario. Mogwai, God Is An Astronaut, Russian Circles and Explosions in the Sky are other examples of instrumental post-rock. Mogwai are a Scottish rock group from Glasgow, Scotland. Formed by Stuart Braithwaite and Dominic Aitchison in 1995 God Is an Astronaut are an instrumental three piece hailing from the Glen of the Downs Co Russian Circles is a three piece Instrumental rock / metal band from Chicago. Explosions in the Sky is an American instrumental Post-rock band from Texas.

It should be noted that children's television programs often feature instrumental rock theme songs. This fact has been capitalized upon by Black Moth Super Rainbow, an instrumental drums/bass/synth trio, who take a great deal of inspiration from the Moog synthesizer-heavy sound of 1970's PBS programming. Black Moth Super Rainbow is an American experimental band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The term Moog (ˈmoʊg as in 'vogue' Synthesizer can refer to any number of Analog synthesizers designed by Dr The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the

Instrumental rock and roll bands

Also see List of instrumental bands

Instrumental rock and roll guitarists

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