25 bands that formed in high school or college
School may be for educational purposes, but it provides ample opportunity to meet people with shared interests. This makes it a prime place for musicians to come together and form bands.
From Pink Floyd forming in college to Green Day getting together in high school, here are 25 bands that formed in school:
Public Enemy started at Adelphi University on Long Island.
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Carlton Ridenhour (Chuck D.) met Hank Shocklee at the student radio station. Ridenhour would rap on Shocklee's show and was contacted by Def Jam cofounder Rick Rubin, according to Rolling Stone. He eventually got Richard Griffin (Professor Griff) and old friend William Drayton Flavor Flav) together and Public Enemy was born.
Death Cab for Cutie came to fruition at Western Washington University.
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Ben Gibbard started a solo project while he was in another band. With the help of Chris Walla, he released a cassette tape that received buzz. Gibbard decided to expand his project to a full band and added college friends Nick Harmer and Nathan Good to the group.
Pink Floyd started at London's Regent Street Polytechnic School.
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Roger Waters, Nick Mason, and Richard Wright were studying architecture at the school. Syd Barrett was an art student at another university when he met the gang. "The Piper at the Gate's of Dawn," the group's debut album, was released in 1967.
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