This list of musicians from Seattle includes musicians who are either from, or significantly associated with, the city.
10 Minute Warning, hardcore punk band 3rd Secret, alternative rock/folk rock/grunge band 7 Horns 7 Eyes, Christian melodic death metal band 7 Year Bitch, riot grrrl band 764-HERO, indie rock/emo band A Frames, experimental rock band Abney Park, steampunk band Abyssinian Creole, Northwest hip hop duo Acceptance, pop-punk band The Accused, crossover thrash band Aiden, horror punk band Akimbo, hardcore punk band Alcohol Funnycar, alternative rock/post-grunge band Alex Vincent, grunge/punk rock drummer Alice in Chains, grunge band Alice N' Chains, glam metal band Allen Stone, blue-eyed soul singer-songwriter Alyse Black, rock/pop/jazz/folk pop singer-songwriter Amber Pacific, pop-punk band Amy Denio, avant-garde jazz/experimental rock/free improvisation multi-instrumenralist/vocalist Andrew Wood, grunge/glam metal vocalist Ann Wilson, hard rock/pop rock vocalist Anomie Belle, avant-garde vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Aqueduct, indie pop band Artis the Spoonman, rock spoonist/busker Arthur & Yu, indie folk duo Assemblage 23, futurepop band Asva, drone/doom metal band Awaken the Empire, alternative rock/metal band "Awesome", cabaret collective Ayron Jones, blues rock vocalist/guitarist Babe Egan, jazz violinist and bandleader Baby Gramps, Americana singer-songwriter Band of Horses, indie rock band Barcelona, indie rock band Barrett Martin, grunge percussionist & ethnomusicologist The Beakers, art punk/post-punk/new wave band Bell Witch, doom metal band Ben Bridwell, indie rock vocalist/guitarist Ben Gibbard, indie rock vocalist/guitarist Ben Shepherd, grunge bassist The Bergevin Brothers, political jazz band Bernadette Bascom, R&B/gospel vocalist Best Kissers in the World, post-grunge band Big Band Garage Orchestra, punk jazz orchestra Big Business, heavy metal band Bill Frisell, jazz guitarist Bill Rieflin, industrial rock drummer Black Cat Orchestra, classical/world/film score band The Blackouts, punk rock band Blaine "Zippy" Cook, punk rock/thrash metal vocalist Blake Lewis, beatboxer/pop vocalist Blake Wescott, indie rock guitarist/drummer The Blakes, indie rock band The Blood Brothers, post-hardcore band Blood Circus, sludge metal band Bloodgood, Christian metal band Blue Scholars, Northwest hip hop/alternative hip hop duo BOAT, indie rock band Bonnie Guitar, country/pop singer-songwriter/guitarist Stan Boreson, "Scandahoovian" parody music vocalist/accordionist Botch, mathcore band Patti Bown, jazz/soul pianist/vocalist Brad, alternative rock band Brandi Carlile, Americana singer-songwriter Brent Amaker and the Rodeo, country band Briana Marela, indie rock vocalist The Briefs, punk rock band Brite Futures (formerly Natalie Portman's Shaved Head), indie rock/electronica band The Brothers Four, folk pop vocal group Bruce Fairweather, grunge guitarist/bassist Buddy Catlett, jazz bassist Budo, hip hop multi-instrumenralist/producer Bundle of Hiss, grunge band Burning Witch, doom metal band Calm Down Juanita, psychedelic rock band Candlebox, grunge/post-grunge band Car Seat Headrest, indie rock band Cardiknox, indie pop band Carissa's Wierd, indie rock band Carrie Akre, alternative rock vocalist Cat Butt, alternative rock band The Catch, alternative pop band The Catheters, hard rock band The Cave Singers, indie rock/folk band Chad Channing, alternative rock drummer Champion, hardcore punk band charlieonnafriday, melodic rapper Chastity Belt, alternative rock band Childbirth, garage rock band Chinas Comidas, art punk band Chinese American Bear, neo-psychedelic C-pop duo Choral Arts, choral music group Chris Ballew aka Caspar Babypants, alternative rock/kids' music vocalist/bassist/basitarist Chris Cornell, grunge/hard rock vocalist Chris Staples, alternative rock multi-instrumenralist Chris Walla, indie rock singer-songwriter/guitarist Christ Analogue, electronic/industrial rock band Christian Wargo, indie folk singer-songwriter/guitarist Circus Contraption, dark cabaret troupe Clarence Acox Jr., jazz drummer & director of the Garfield Jazz Ensemble (1979–2019) The Classic Crime, alternative rock band Climax Golden Twins, experimental music band Clint McCune, indie rock vocalist Cody Votolato, post-hardcore guitarist Coffin Break, hardcore punk band Common Market, Northwest hip hop duo Critters Buggin, jazz/rock/funk/electronica instrumental band Culprit, heavy metal band Cuong Vu, jazz trumpet Daily Flash, folk rock/psychedelic rock band Damien Jurado, indie rock singer-songwriter Dan Hoerner, emo vocalist/guitarist Dan Peters, grunge drummer Daniel House, grunge bassist & former owner of C/Z Records Dann Gallucci, indie rock guitarist/producer The Dark Fantastic, hard/desert/psychedelic/indie rock band Dark Time Sunshine, alternative/indie hip hop duo Dave Dederer, alternative rock vocalist/guitarist/guitbassist Dave Knudson, indie rock/mathcore guitarist Dave Krusen, alternative rock drummer Dave Lewis, R&B vocalist/keyboardist David Bazan, indie rock singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist David Friesen, jazz bassist David Zaffiro, Christian metal guitarist & producer David Wayne, heavy metal vocalist Dead Low Tide, garage rock band The Dead Science, experimental pop band Dear John Letters, alternative rock/indie rock/emo band Death Cab For Cutie, indie rock band Deep Sea Diver, pop rock band Demon Hunter, Christian metal band Devilhead, alternative rock band Diagram of Suburban Chaos, electronic music composer Dick Wilson, jazz tenor saxophonist Dickless, riot grrrl/grunge/punk rock/funk punk band The Divorce, indie rock band Doll Squad, alternative rock/power pop band Dolour, indie rock band Don Lanphere, jazz saxophonist Dude York, alternative rock band Duff McKagan, hard rock bassist Dust Moth, metalgaze band The Dutchess and the Duke, indie folk band Eddie Vedder, grunge vocalist Eldon Hoke aka El Duce, shock rock vocalist/drummer Elmer Gill, jazz pianist/vibraphonist/vocalist Emi Meyer, jazz vocalist/pianist Eric Barone, video game music composer/sound designer Erik Blood, hip hop artist/producer Ernestine Anderson, vocal jazz/blues vocalist Estradasphere, experimental rock band Fair, alternative rock/emo pop band Faith & Disease, ethereal wave/dark wave/slowcore/shoegaze/dream pop/new-age band The Fall of Troy, mathcore band The Fartz, hardcore punk band Fastbacks, punk rock band Fences, pop rock band Fifth Angel, heavy metal band The Fire Theft, prog rock band Fleet Foxes, indie folk band Flop, power pop band Floyd Standifer, jazz tenor saxophonist/trumpeter Foo Fighters, post-grunge band Forced Entry, thrash metal band Forgive Durden, indie rock/emo band Frank Waldron, jazz cornetist/trumpeter/alto saxophonist The Frantics, garage rock band Gabor Hun, punk rock guitarist/vocalist Gabriel Teodros, Northwest hip hop rapper The Gallahads, doo wop vocal group Gary Lee Conner, grunge guitarist Gas Huffer, garage rock band Gatsbys American Dream, indie rock band The Gentlemen, pop rock band Geoff Reading, hard rock drummer Gerald Brashear, jazz conga drummer/saxophonist/scat singer Girl On Fire, hard rock band The Girls, pop punk band The Gits, punk rock band Goodness, alternative rock band Gosling (formerly Loudermilk), hard rock band Grammatrain, post-punk band Grand Archives, indie rock band Grand Hallway, chamber pop Grave Babies, goth rock band Grayskul, Northwest hip hop/alternative hip hop duo Green Apple Quick Step, post-grunge/psychedelic rock band The Green Pajamas, neo-psychedelia band Green River, grunge band Greg Anderson, doom metal guitarist Greg Gilmore, grunge drummer Grieves, hip hop rapper/producer Gruntruck, grunge band Guy Lacey, grunge guitarist/vocalist Hadley Caliman, jazz saxophonist/flutist Hammerbox, grunge band Harold Weeks, jazz/ragtime composer/songwriter Harvey Danger, alternative rock band Hater, alternative metal band He Is We, indie pop band The Head and the Heart, indie folk band Headphones, indie rock/synthpop band Heart, hard rock/pop rock band Heir Apparent, heavy metal band Heiress, sludge metal band Hell's Belles, all-girl AC/DC tribute band Helms Alee, sludge metal band Hey Marseilles, indie folk/chamber pop band Hibou, dream pop band Himsa, metalcore band Hiro Yamamoto, grunge bassist Hobosexual, experimental rock band Hollis, pop/hip hop singer-songwriter
The Home Team, Pop Punk band Howard Leese, hard rock guitarist Hovercraft, experimental rock instrumental band I Declare War, deathcore band The Intelligence, post-punk band Isaac Brock, indie rock vocalist/guitarist Isaac Scott, blues/soul/gospel guitarist/vocalist Ivan & Alyosha, indie pop band Ivar Haglund, folk singer and founder of Ivar's Acres of Clams J. Clark, post-punk guitarist/drummer Jack Endino, grunge guitarist & Sub Pop producer/engineer Jake Snider, indie rock guitarist/vocalist Jake One, Northwest hip hop/trap producer/songwriter James Bergstrom, hard rock drummer Jason Finn, alternative rock drummer Jason Holstrom, electronic rock/dream pop guitarist/vocalist Jason Webley, folk punk vocalist/accordionist/guitarist Jay Park, hip hop/R&B rapper/singer-songwriter Jeff Ament, grunge bassist Jeff Angell, blues rock vocalist/guitarist Jeff Kashiwa, jazz fusion saxophonist Jeff Loomis, prog rock guitarist Jeff Rouse, hard rock bassist Jeff Suffering, Christian punk vocalist/bassist Jen Wood, alternative rock vocalist/guitarist Jennifer Thomas, crossover/classical/new-age pianist Jeremiah Green, indie rock drummer Jeremy Enigk, emo/prog rock vocalist/guitarist Jerry Cantrell, grunge guitarist/vocalist Jesse Brand, country rock singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Jessica Lurie, jazz woodwinds Jim Allchin, blues rock guitarist/vocalist & Microsoft software engineer Jim Black, free jazz/post-rock drummer Jim Page, folk singer-songwriter/busker Jim Sheppard, prog rock bassist Jimi Hendrix, psychedelic rock/blues rock guitarist/vocalist Joe Doria, jazz/funk/rock Hammond organist John Holte, big band swing bandleader/arranger/reedist John Pettibone, hardcore punk/metalcore vocalist John Roderick, indie rock singer-songwriter/guitarist Johnny Bacolas, glam metal/industrial dance/world music bassist Johnny Whitney, post-hardcore vocalist/keyboardist Jon Auer, power pop/psychedelic rock guitarist Jonathan Moore aka Wordsayer, Northwest hip hop producer/rapper/DJ Jordan Blilie, post-hardcore vocalist Julian Priester, jazz trombonist & educator (Cornish College of the Arts 1979–2011) Juned, pop rock band Juno, post-punk band Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground, psychedelic pop band Kenny G, smooth jazz saxophonist Ken Stringfellow, alternative rock guitarist/vocalist Ken Mary, heavy metal drummer Kevin Wood, grunge guitarist Kevtone, alternative rock drummer Kid Sensation (now known as Xola Malik), old skool hip hop rapper/producer Kill Switch...Klick, industrial rock band Kim Thayil, grunge guitarist Kim Warnick, punk rock vocalist/bassist Kings Kaleidoscope, contemporary worship/Christian rock/art rock/chamber pop/progressive pop band Kinski, post-rock band Kiss It Goodbye, metalcore/hardcore punk band Krist Novoselic, grunge bassist Kultur Shock, Gypsy punk/alternative metal band Kurt Bloch, hard rock guitarist Kurt Cobain, grunge vocalist/guitarist Kyle Townsend, hip hop/R&B producer/keyboardist La Luz, surf noir band Land, jazz/world music/electronica band The Lashes, power pop band Lavender Country, country/Americana band