Band: Ugly Kid Joe
Where the name comes from: A response to glam rockers Pretty Boy Floyd.
Best album: “America’s Least Wanted”
The deal: A jokey, pop metal act from California who scored a surprise hit with the 1991 single “Everything About You.” Their follow-up single, a cover of Harry Chapin’s “Cat’s in the Cradle” also hit the top 10.
Fun fact: Drummer Shannon Larkin now plays in Godsmack.
Handsomest member: Whitfield Crane

Band: Handsome Boy Modeling School
Where the name comes from: An episode of the Chris Elliott sitcom “Get a Life.”
Best album: “So… How’s Your Girl?”
The deal: Two dorky record producers, Dan the Automator and Prince Paul, adopt alter egos and make imaginative hip-hop tracks.
Fun fact: Both Tim Meadows and Cat Power guest on their sophomore disc “White People.”
Ugliest member: Prince Paul

Artist: Young MC
Where his name comes from: His real name is Marvin Young.
Best album: “Stone Cold Rhymin‘”
The deal: After producing hit records for Tone Loc, Young MC struck it out on his own and became a two-hit wonder.
Fun fact: Has a bachelor’s degree in economics from USC.
Oldest member: Young MC, 39

Band: Old 97s
Where the name comes from: The Johnny Cash song “Wreck of the Old 97″
Best album: “Too Far To Care”
The deal: Dallas, TX quartet who popularized the alt-country movement in the mid-’90s with a catchy blend of power pop and traditional country.
Fun fact: Singer Rhett Miller recorded a version of Simon & Garfunkel’s “Homeward Bound” for a MasterCard commercial.
Youngest member: We have no fucking idea.

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