What songs from movies have lead to you discovering a great band?

For me it was:

Townes Van Zandt cover of a Stones tune was in The Big Lebowski

I discovered the Big Bad Voodoo Daddies via cinema.

I know he has been around for ages, but I started listening to Nick Cave after he did the soundtrack to The Proposition.

Not sure if I discovered any new bands due to films, but Tarantino soundtracks always bring up a few gems.
This from 1969 I’d never heard until I watched Death Proof the other day. What a voice…

Not from a movie but Band of Horses from that Danny Mc video

Not a movie but TV. Used to watch The Big C on E4 (I think) and was struck by a tune called Kinda Fantastic.

Turns out it was a Spanish band called Pajaro Sunrise. I urge you to check them out.

“The Blues Brothers” led me to Sam & Dave and the world of Soul and R&B. Until then, I had been an ignorant 14 year old with a love of Prog. Rock.

Not from a movie but Band of Horses from that Danny Mc video

Me too.

Tarantino soundtracks always bring up a few gems.

Very true, and the Death Proof OST is very good.

Lots of friends of mine got into the Pixies from Fight Club. And I’ve often paused a film in the credits to see what songs they used in various places. Can’t think of any specific examples right now, though

Jack Johnson from a surf movie called Loose Change. That was 13 years ago. Going to see him in concert for the 5 time in September.

rumHoney – Cindy from the Danny Mac video.

Porcupine Tree from The Shield.

Not movies, but Story of the Year and Spiderbait from playing the original need for speed, underground game.

Ooh and Boy Sets Fire, off of Roam

Oh Yeah: hearing Run Through The Jungle in Tropic Thunder prompted me to buy a shedload of Creedence and made me realise just what the hell I’d been missing all these years.

Not a movie but the theme tune from The Sopranos made me discover Alamaba 3.

Not a movie but the theme tune from The Sopranos made me discover Alamaba 3.

I believe they’re touring. And “Woke Up This Morning” live is frickin awesome if you’ve not seen them.

Again not a movie, but I discovered Explosions In The Sky from watching Friday Night Lights.

The opening song in real steel by Alexi Murdock. I was so convinced it was Nick Drake when I heard it I googled and found this guy. He has a great sound IMO

High Fidelity has a great sound track…. They also champion belle and Sebastian

After watching Almost Famous and hearing Tiny Dancer by Elton John I had a listen to a couple of his early albums and realised then that he didn’t just write rubbish like he was releasing in the 80’s and 90’s!