Name the band/artist

[memory man]

Can you name the artists from the following cryptic clues?

5 guesses each.

1. Wild Urban Evangelists - Manic Street Preachers - Uncle D
2. Refined Institution - Culture Club - jagwheels
3. The surname is very common - The Smiths - Uncle D
4. Sound reflection with the male rabbits - Echo and the Bunnymen - Oxfordboy
5. A jealous 24 hours - Green Day - Ramone
6. Your friend is a Christmas decoration - Buddy Holly - jagwheels/MinPin
7. The existing state of affairs - Status Quo - Uncle D
8. Our Queen isn't overweight - Thin Lizzy - Ramone
9. Airmen of the rocky praying centre - Stone Temple Pilots - Uncle D
10. Ms Summer is wild - Madonna - jagwheels
11. Large land - Big Country - Uncle D
12. Pale Serpent - White Snake - Ramone/Flossie
13. They could be poetic, lyrical, or mythical - Muse - Flossie
14. Mums and Dads - Mamas & Papas - ApusApus
15. William likes to boast - Billy Bragg - Ramone
16. You as well - U2 - Flossie
17. Miss Bronte is great - Good Charlotte - Oxfordboy
18. Dogs, cats, chickens, bears - The Animals - Flossie
19. Symphony of bright power - Electric Light Orchestra - Oxfordboy
20. Morning dampness sprinted twice - Duran Duran - Rambo
21. Contented junior man-eaters - Fine Young Cannibals - Oxfordboy
22. Sleeping at the summit - ZZ Top - glowred
23. Wireless Cranium - radiohead - Rambo
24. Breaking the halloween veg - Smashing Pumpkins - Flossie
25. Easily crimson - Simply Red - Ramone/Flossie
26. Gorgeous direction - Beautiful South - Oxfordboy
27. Mr Claus says no - Santana - Flossie
28. Raincoats north of Blackpool - Fleetwood Mac - Flossie
29. Perilous financial situation - Dire Straits - ApusApus
30. Springsteen's notes are great, twice

[Oxfordboy]

4. Sound reflection with the male rabbits: Echo and the Bunnymen
26. Gorgeous direction: Beautiful South
21. Contented junior man-eaters: Fine Young Cannibals
19. Symphony of bright power: Electric Light Orchestra
17. Miss Bronte is great: Good Charlotte

[Uncle D]

1. Manic Street Preachers
3. The Smiths
7. Status Quo
9. Stone Temple Pilots
11. Big Country

[Ramone]

5. Green Day
12. White Snake
25 Simply Red
15. Billy Brag
8. Thin Lizzy

[ApusApus]

14. Mamas & Papas
20. Mister Mister?
29. Dire Straits


Shane

[memory man]

20. Mister Mister?



Shane

Good attempt, but not the answer I'm looking for.

[rambo]

20. Duran Duran
23.Radiohead

[glowred]

22. ZZ Top
23. Talking Heads

[memory man]

Only a few left...…………..

Anybody!

[jagwheels]

2 - Culture Club
6 - Buddy Holly
10 -Madonna

[MinPin]

6. Buddy Holly

[rambo]

2. Dream Academy

[memory man]

Only no 30 left.

I have NEVER heard of this band...…………..EVER.

[jagwheels]

Nor me Boss

[jagwheels]

Mighty Mighty Bosstones