I am in love with some songs by Steam Powered Giraffe c: "Honey Bee" is by far my favorite, it's just so feel good and sweet! Can't say I have a favorite member though ^^
streetlight manifesto. ska punk isn't a huge genre with a gigantic following like pop or rock, but they have such a rough and real sound to them, and god, the lyrics are close-hitting and profound. in my opinion anyways.
if you like the idea but don't like the faster stuff, toh kay[the lead singer] has made two albums of acoustic covers of their songs, and those are lovely in their own right.
hey rosetta! is another lovely band, with soft, melodic songs, surprisingly deep lyrics for what they sound like. they're somewhat slow pop, and i'm planning to listen to more of their stuff.
amaranthe
need fast rock songs to get ya motivated? amaranthe's your band! i have gotten comments from multiple friends saying things like "this should be an anime intro!" and rightfully so. def great stuff for feelin' powerful.
i have yet to listen to a lotta stuff from placebo, hedley, kansas, franz ferdinand, billy talent, volbeat and innerpartysystem but i'd also say give 'em a listen if you want to expand your horizons [in the edgy department xD ] -