Iowa Bands

From The Secret History of the Cedar Valley

This page lists Iowa bands outside of the Cedar Valley that played shows in the Cedar Valley or otherwise had a significant influence on the Cedar Valley scene.

1980-1989

• ATOY - Des Moines
• The Big Picture - Des Moines
• Burlap Elevated - Iowa City
• Bob - Clear Lake
• The Chant - Des Moines
• The Dangtrippers - Iowa City
• Fleshdig - Iowa City
• The Hollowmen - Des Moines
• Horny Genius - Iowa City
• Iowa Beef Experience - Iowa City
• Movable Feast - Des Moines
• Red Throb - Iowa City
• SDT - Iowa City
• Shamrock Shakes - Ames
• Sinister Sons - Des Moines
• Slum Party - Des Moines
• Stickdog - Iowa City
• Stiff Legged Sheep - Iowa City
• Suburban Death Trip - Iowa City
• Swingin' Teens - Iowa City
• Voodoo Gearshift - Iowa City
• Xenoglossia - Iowa City

1990-1999

• The Bassturd - Iowa City
• The Bent Scepters - Iowa City
• Brian Jones - Cedar Rapids
• Cottontail - Iowa City
• Head Candy - Iowa City
• The Horrors - Cedar Rapids
• The Pee Pees - Cedar Rapids
• The Pogos - Ottumwa
• Safety Second - Marshalltown
• The Slats - Cedar Rapids
• Tripmaster Monkey -Quad Cities

2000-2007

• Albino Spiders - Des Moines
• Autocrashers
• The Eggnogs - Iowa City / Eddyville
• Fear of Falling
• Frodoe - Iowa City
• Hyrule - Muscatine
• Ill Fated - Marshalltown
• Jacob Mathis and the Friends of Blaeda
• Lunastar
• Modern Life Is War - Marshalltown
• My Pet Robot - Marshalltown
• Polyorchidman
• Prescribed Films
• Racoo-oo-oon - Iowa City
• Rocks and Rooftops - Marshalltown
• Rusty Metal Primer
• Shane and Doug
• Speed of Sauce
• Through Hard Times - Iowa City
• Volumen